Vocab Definition
Word Part
Fill in the Blank
Comprehension 1
Comprehension 2
100

a plant stem

stalk

100

bark

noun

100
Casey had to ___________ because she didn't know the lyrics to the new song.

mumble

100

What is Jack's biggest nightmare?

losing Annie in the forest.

100
Who is Ho-ho?

Another baby gorilla, about the size of a two-year-kid.

200

showing care in a loving way

tenderly

200

drizzly

adjective

200

Our body will ______ when we catch a cold.

shiver

200

"The gorilla dropped on all fours."

What does this sentence mean?

"The gorilla dropped to the floor on all his four legs."

200

Why was Jack feeling jealous?

Annie, Bu-Bu, Ho-ho and the mother gorillas seemed friendly to each other when they were tickling and playing. This had Jack feel left out.

300

lightly sitting above something

perched
300

jealous

adjective

300

Gardeners plow the __________ to prevent it from ruining other plants and trees. 

weed

300

What was Bu-bu's reaction when they met the Silverback the first time in the forest?

Bu-bu ran and hid behind a tree.

300

The mother gorillas offered Jack things to eat. 

Which ones did Jack actually eat?

berries and rainwater
400

very unhappy

miserable

400

ramble

noun

400
Uncle Tom always snores and _______es his teeth in his sleep.

gnash

400

Jack had a book about African forests in his backpack. He took it out and read a chapter on gorillas when he first met Silverback. 

What did the chapter say about the gorilla's characteristics (how they act and behave)?

They are known to be shy and gentle giants. 

400

During the trip, Jack frequently took notes of what he saw and observed about the gorillas. He also made a list of different kinds to food that the gorillas ate. There were 7 in total.

Name 5.

1. Flowers

2. Ferns

3. Leaves

4. Twigs

5. Bark

6. Branches 

7. Bamboo

500

when an animal is kept somewhere so that it won't escape

captive

500

stiff 

(clue: 4)

adjective (hard and not easy to bend)

adverb (extremely/very: "in a stiff manner")

verb (refusing to pay money: " stiffed the waiter")

noun (corpse or dead body)

500

When I play too much computer games, my mom would creep up behind and give me a ____________.

glare

500

How old is Jack and Annie?

Jack is 8 and Annie is 7 years old.
500

What was 'Morgan's secret rhyme?

To find a special kind of magic

in worlds so far apart,

speak a special language,

talk with your hands and heart.