Watching in the Wild

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Watchingin theWild

• Robust Vocabulary

Created By Agatha Lee March 2009
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extinct
If an animal is extinct, then there are no more
of that kind of animal alive.
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extinct
The great apes are in danger of becoming
extinct. Would you be more likely to see an
extinct animal at a zoo or at your school?
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extinct
True or False Its a good idea to help
an endangered animal become extinct. Why might
scientists be interested in extinct plants and
animals?
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pledge
When you make a pledge, then you promise to do
something.
I pledge to collect 100 for the St. Jude
Math-a-Thon.
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pledge
I made a pledge to be kind to all living
creatures. Which would you make a pledge to do-
drive a car or clean your room?
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pledge
What is something you might pledge to do
everyday? What kind of pledge might be hard to
keep?
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patience
If you can wait for something without complaining
or getting restless, then you have patience.
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patience
Jane shows patience when she watches the chimps
for hours. Is it easier to have patience while
waiting for a TV show to begin or while waiting
for your mom to shop?
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patience
Why do people need patience when learning to do
something? How can you tell if someone has
patience?
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tedious
When something is boring and takes a long time to
do, then it is tedious.
Waiting in a long line is a tedious activity.
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tedious
Jane didnt mind the tedious job of taking notes
on everything the chimps were doing. When I have
a tedious job, I play music that I like.
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tedious
Tell about a tedious task youve had to do.
Is writing your name on a piece of paper a
tedious activity?
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blended
When things are blended, then they are mixed
together so you cant tell there are separate
parts.
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blended
A deer would blend into the woods because it is
brown. I like it when my dad makes me a smoothie
with blended fruit.
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blended
Would it taste good if you blended peanut
butter and broccoli? If someone said
you blended into the environment, what might you
be wearing?
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cradled
If you cradle something, then you hold it closely
as if you were taking care of it.
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cradled
My son cradled his baby sister in his arms. I
cradled my camera in my lap because it was an
expensive object and I wanted to keep it
safe.
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cradled
Why do babies need to be cradled? Are you
too old to be cradled? Should you cradle a box
of noodles?
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raggedy
When something is raggedy, then it looks rough
and torn at the edges.
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raggedy
My mother wore raggedy clothes when she cleaned
our house. Would a new dress look raggedy?
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raggedy
Is an old t-shirt with holes in it a raggedy
piece of clothing? Would you get rid of a
favorite blanket if it became raggedy?
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distance
Distance is how far away something is.
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distance
Is there a long distance between your teachers
desk and your classroom door? Carson does not
enjoy running long distances.
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distance
If someone lived in Hawaii, would you have to
travel a long distance to visit that person?
What stores are good to have only a short
distance from home?
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personalities
Peoples personalities are made up of all the
ways they act, think, and feel that make them
special.
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personalities
How many different personalities are in our
classroom? My sister and I have different
personalities.
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personalities
Would you rather be with people who have
quiet or noisy personalities? Would you enjoy
being friends with someone who had a grumpy
personality?
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crumpled
If you crumple something, then you gently crush
it or bunch it up.
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crumpled
Gabrielle found a crumpled dollar bill on the
playground. Would a marker look crumpled?
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crumpled
Where do you place crumpled pieces of paper?
Do you prefer your school clothes to be crumpled
or neatly pressed?
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I travel a long ________ every summer when I
drive from Florida to Michigan. A. patience B.
distance C. tedious D. cradled
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My friends and I made a _______ that we will
never never do drugs. A. crumpled B.
extinct C. pledge D. cradled
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If I had to count a big jar of coins, then that
would be a ________ job. A. distance B.
extinct C. tedious D. raggedy
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My mom was upset because my sister _______ up her
homework. A. blended B. pledge C.
personalities D. crumpled
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Is a blue whale an example of an ___________
animal? A. raggedy B. extinct C. tedious D.
cradled
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My family has a lot of different _________. A.
personalities B. patience C. blended D. extinct
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My father had ________ while trying to teach me
how to ride a bike. A. tedious B. pledge C.
personalities D. patience
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The nurse _________ the newborn baby at the
hospital. A. blended B. cradled C.
crumpled D. pledge
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I _________ chocolate syrup with my vanilla ice
cream. A. distance B. cradled C. blended D.
tedious
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My old bathrobe looked very ________. A.
extinct B. raggedy C. personalities D. distance
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Can you read these words? 1. extinct 2.
pledge 3. patience 4. tedious 5. blended 6.
cradled 7. raggedy 8. distance 9.
personalities 10. crumpled
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Can you read these words? 1. thickens 2.
plentiful 3. role 4. diligent 5. pattern 6.
sealed 7. carefully 8. attack 9. crowd 10.
disappear
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Can you read these words? 1. acquired 2.
assumed 3. absurd 4. attempt 5. serious 6.
extremely 7. admit 8. barely 9. hilarious 10.
witty
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Can you read these words? 1. allowance 2.
rosy 3. thrifty 4. industrious 5. bargain 6.
spoiled 7. comfortable 8. boost 9.
exchanged 10. delivered