lesson 14 twigg vocab rainforest babies
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By: Leigh Twigg
Rain Forest Babies
By: Kathy Darling
Monkeys swing in and
out of the dappled
light.
dappledHaving spots, streaks, or patches of different
colors or shades
Say the word
dappled
Which would be called dappled…?
Light at the beach
or
Light coming through the trees
Laurel was entranced by the animals she
saw.
entrancedWhen something has delighted or
amazed you
Say the word
entranced
Would you be entranced by a magazine or puppies
playing?
The leafcutter ants trooped forward, carrying pieces of
leaves.
troopedMoved along with a group of people (or
animals)
Say the word
trooped
Would people troop into a water park when it first
opened or a store that was open all the time?
Three butterflies
were circling Laurel’s head?
circlingMoving
around you
Say the word
circling
If you were circling the park, would you be walking through the park or around the park?
Many baby animals are adorable.
adorableWhen something
is very cute
Say the word
adorable
Is a puppy or a snake more adorable?
An assortment of animals live in rain
forest.
assortmentA variety or mixture
of things
Say the word
assortment
Would you prefer an assortment of…?
Toys or homework assignments
Rain forests are the
habitat for many living
things.
habitatA particular place in nature that a plant
or animal lives.
Say the word
habitat
Elephant calves are immense
compared to other animal babies.
immense
Really big or huge
Say the word
immense
Which do you think is immense?
An ocean A pond
care
sweat
father
thumb
touch
interesting