A Natural Force

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A Natural Force

• Open Court
• Unit 5_Lesson 4

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• Line 1 force forceful forcible enforce
• Line 2 ecology anthropology biology
  criminology
• Line 3 exception scientists periodic
  withstand
• Line 4 menu seldom routinely savannah
• S1 The fire was so forceful that it burned
  thousands of acres before it was put out.
• S2 The field of ecology includes many diverse
  areas.
• S3 The lightning bolt flashed and sizzled.
• S4 Some restaurants routinely change their menu
  to add vegetables and fruits that are in season.

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Vocabulary

• crown the highest part of anything (pg. 522)
• The sun was setting behind the crown of the hill.
• inevitable cannot be avoided for certain (pg.
  526)
• It was inevitable that someone would fall on the
  slippery sidewalk.
• adapted changed to fit new conditions or
  surroundings (pg. 526)
• Tommy adapted well to his new school and teacher.
• deciduous (of a tree) shedding its leaves each
  year. (pg. 527)
• The leaves of deciduous trees turn beautiful
  shades of red, orange, and yellow in the fall.
• predatory living by preying on other animals .
  (pg. 530)
• Tigers and sharks are predatory animals.

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Spelling A Natural Force

1. adage
2. boulevard
3. barrette
4. camouflage
5. pumpernickel
6. pretzel
7. delicatessen
8. kindergarten
9. oregano
10. auto

1. embargo
2. guacamole
3. radicchio
4. zuchinni
5. monsoon
6. stoop
7. seldom
8. menu
9. routinely
10. savannah