Vocab II
What does it mean?
T/F
Difficult Details
Vocabulary
100
This is one sound a wolf makes.
A howl
100
Baby robins open their mouths
It means "feed me"
100
One way the animals in the book DO NOT communicate is by flicking their ears.
True
100
This is how some deer alert or warn other deer that there is danger.
They flick their tails
100
Talking, writing, and using your hands are all ways to do this. Some animals do this by using smells.
Communicate
200
If you move something like a tail or finger quickly, you can say that you are doing this.
Flicking
200
A firefly flashes its light.
It means, "here I am, come over here."
200
It's easy to know what birds communicate when they chatter.
False, the book says, "no one know what the birds are saying."
200
This is the sound of a pika's alert.
Eeeek!
200
A sign in an elevator telling you to be careful is one and so is the flick of a deer's tail.
Alert
300
This is the sound of people talking, but it's also a noise that some birds make.
Chatter
300
a pika says, "eeek!"
It means danger
300
When baby robins want food, their chatter means "feed me, feed me!"
False, when baby robins want food, they open their mouths very wide.
300
This is how some white rabbits (arctic hares) decide who is the boss.
They jump up and hit each other with their paws.
300
This is a synonym of ALERT
Warning
400
When animals communicate, they use these. These are sounds, movements, smells, and other things that "say" something but do not use words.
Signal
400
A deer flicks its tail.
It means danger
400
Another name for the albatross is the droopy bird.
False, it's "gooney bird"
400
One kind of these underwater creatures make sounds like birds.
Whales (beluga whales)
400
What word can we use to talk about this man's arm? http://emptysuit.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/504842c.jpg
Stiff
500
When you shower, brush your teeth, or comb your hair, you are doing this.
Grooming
500
A whale sings a song.
It means "here I am"
500
Owls peck each other to decide who is the boss.
False
500
If you see this on a spider, you will know it is a poisonous black widow spider.
A red mark on its belly
500
Some brightly colored frogs are this. Some jellyfish are, too.
Poisonous
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