As a first read, have students watch the Video Read-Aloud, in which author Lauren Tarshis introduces and narrates the article as it comes to life with images listen to the Author Read-Aloud or read the article in the magazine or digitally. We offer several reading experiences for this article. Help students prepare to read the article by showing the Background Builder slideshow.Watch a Video/Preview Text Features (20 minutes) Many stayed away from the lake because of these stories. They said the creature was a huge, scary beast. People had whispered the stories for hundreds of years. Many people who lived near the lake believed the story. The creature seemed to “roll and plunge.” The couple stared at the lake for a few minutes. She screamed, “Stop! The beast!” John stopped the car. It looked black, with a humped back.Īldie grabbed her husband’s arm. A giant creature seemed to rise out of the loch. Then Aldie saw something she would never forget. Rumors spread about a long-necked creature.
They said the creature was a huge, scary beast. The Loch Ness had always seemed mysterious. Some people rolled their eyes and laughed. News spread about what the Mackays had seen. (Loch is the Scottish term for lake it’s pronounced “lock.”) On this day, its water sparkled in the sunshine. Aldie and John Mackay were driving next to Scotland’s largest lake. Was there really a monster living in the lake? “It was as big as an elephant,” said a local farmer. “It was horrible,” reported a schoolteacher. Over the next few weeks, rumors spread about a long-necked creature. Many stayed away from the woods around the lake because of these stories. For hundreds of years, people had whispered about a creature living in the loch. The story was believed by many people who lived near the lake. There had always been something mysterious about the Loch Ness, something spooky. For several minutes, the couple stared at the lake. The creature seemed to “roll and plunge” in the water. It appeared to be black, with a humped back.Īldie grabbed her husband’s arm. ( Loch is the Scottish term for lake pronounced “lock.”) On this day, its waters sparkled in the sunshine. Attach it with glue to either a paper ring, ribbon, or headband sized to your child's head.On a cool afternoon in 1933, Aldie and John Mackay were driving along the shores of Scotland’s largest lake. What better way to ring in the New Year than with a crown upon your crown? Just print out this coloring page, have your kid decorate it, and then help him cut it out.
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