Rain Forest Babies

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Rain ForestBabies

• Robust Vocabulary

Created By Agatha Lee December 2008
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dappled
If something is dappled, then it has spots,
streaks, or patches of different colors or
shades.
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dappled
The monkeys swing in and out of the dappled
light. Which would be called dappled, the light
at the beach or the light coming through the
trees in a park?
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dappled
Look for a dappled shirt. What colors are
dappled on it? What are some kinds of animals
that can be dappled?
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entranced
Entranced means something has delighted or amazed
you.
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entranced
Carson was entranced by the animals she saw at
the circus. Would you be entranced by a magazine
or by cute baby bunnies hopping in a garden?
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entranced
Would you feel bored if somebody entranced
you? What is something that you have been
entranced by?
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trooped
Trooped means you move along with a group of
people.
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trooped
The football spectators trooped out of the
stadium. Would people troop into a water park
when it opened or into a store that was open all
the time?
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trooped
If you went somewhere by yourself, would
you have trooped there? Describe a time when
you saw people who trooped.
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circling
If something is circling you, then it is moving
around you.
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circling
Three butterflies were circling Tristans
head. What might you see circling, a plane
waiting to land or a person walking to the
lunchroom?
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circling
Tell about a time when you saw an animal
circling something or someone. If you were
circling a park, would you be walking through the
park or around the park?
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adorable
Adorable means something is very cute.
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adorable
Many baby animals are adorable. Is a bunny or a
snake adorable? True or False A spider is
adorable.
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adorable
What other words could you use to describe an
adorable baby? Tell about something that is
adorable.
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assortment
An assortment is a variety or mixture of things.
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assortment
There is an assortment of animals that live in
the rain forest. Would you prefer to have an
assortment of toys or an assortment of homework
assignments?
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assortment
If you see a lot of green beans, do you see an
assortment of green beans? If you have
different crayons, do you have an assortment of
crayons? Describe what an assortment of toys
might include.
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habitat
If a plant or an animal lives in a particular
place in nature, then that is its habitat.
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habitat
Rain forests are the habitat for many living
things on Earth. Is your habitat a rain forest
or a house?
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habitat
What kind of habitat do fish live in? Would
a rain forest be a good habitat for an animal
that likes dry weather and a lot of sand?
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immense
Immense means something is really big or huge.
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immense
Elephant calves are immense compared to other
animal babies. True or False A castle is
immense. True or False An ant is immense.
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immense
What word is the opposite of immense? Which
do you think is immense, an ocean or a pond?
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Seth had an ________ of different Legos. A.
circling B. assortment C. adorable D. dappled
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A dolphins ________ is the ocean. A.
habitat B. entranced C. trooped D. circling
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The dogs fur is ________ with brown and
white. A. immense B. habitat C. entranced D.
dappled
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I think my baby girl is _________. A.
entranced B. adorable C. habitat D. trooped
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The magician ________ us with his magic
tricks. A. circling B. trooped C.
entranced D. dappled
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A rhinoceros is an ________ animal compared to a
sugar glider. A. assortment B. habitat C.
circling D. immense
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The students _________ outside during a fire
drill. A. adorable B. trooped C. entranced D.
dappled
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The birds were _________ overhead. A.
entranced B. immense C. circling D. trooped
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Can you read these words? 1. dappled 2.
entranced 3. trooped 4. circling 5.
adorable 6. assortment 7. habitat 8. immense