They Thought They Saw Him

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They Thought They Saw Him

• Unit 3 Lesson 2
• By Mrs. Nailon

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glistened

• sparkled
• shone
• glittered

Rain puddles glistened beneath the chameleons
feet.
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wakeful

• Restless, not able to sleep.
• not sleeping
• awake

After the nightmare, I had a wakeful night. I
just couldnt get back to sleep.
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gripped

• Held tightly.

We gripped the rope tightly playing tug-o-war.
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swooped

• Rushed down suddenly.
• Dove quickly

The owl swooped down to catch him.
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ridge

• The edge of something (like a mountain).

Little tan chameleon crawled up on a ridge of
golden rock.
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granary

• A place people store grains and seeds

Little chameleon slept beneath the granary all
winter.
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adobe

• Walls made of mud, rock and hay

The adobe walls kept little chameleon warm all
winter long.
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Apache

• Native American tribe

The Apache boy saw the tan chameleon and tried to
catch him.