Vocabulary
The squirrels depended on the oak tree. What is depended?
Relied
What is the plural noun of the word jelly?
jellies
a place to keep books
book + case = bookcase
What is life on the island like at the beginning of the selection?
There is plenty of food.
What do you call the animals that live by eating other animals?
predators
The well-being of baby birds is important to their parents. What is well-being mean?
health
What is the plural noun of man?
men
a tree with leaves that do not change color
ever + green = evergreen
How do the wolves get from their island to the mainland?
They drift across the lake on a raft.
What is the synonym of the the word protection?
safety
A large population of butterflies lives in the field. What is population mean?
group
What is the plural noun of mouse?
mice
a shoolwork that is meant to be done away from school
home + work = homework
What happens after the wolves leave their island?
Animals begin to grow hungry because life is out of balance.
What is that group of living things that are the same in most ways?
species
The chipmunks gathered all the available nuts in the park. What is available mean?
ready to use
What is the plural noun of deer?
deer
the members of a family
house + hold = household
What happens to the island wolves on the mainland?
They become hungry because the mainland wolves will not share.
_________ not affected by something, such as an illness
immune
There was a balance of food sources in the forest. What is the synonym of the word balance?
enough different types
What is the plural noun of the word moose?
moose
The words that form a compound word meaning “a place to sleep” are -
bed + room = bedroom
What happens when the wolves return to the island?
Life on the island goes back to being in balance.
____________ to comes out of a hidden place
emerges