Vocabulary 1
To shed skin
molt
To change
adapt
An animal that gives birth to live young, has hair, and feeds its babies milk
mammal
Standing outside during a storm is an (unsafe or uneven) thing to do because you might get hurt.
unsafe - not safe
What are the NOUNS in this sentence?
Shelby saw a yellow toad in the tree.
Animals that have a backbone
vertebrate
A place where plants and animals live and grow
habitat
Having a body temperature that changes with the environment
cold-blooded
I chose a (nondairy or non-threatening) costume for Derek's costume party since younger kids will be there.
nonthreatening (not threatening)
What are the abstract nouns in this sentence?
The mama bear showed kindness and caring to her cubs while helping them find food.
kindness, caring
A hollow space within a body, bone, or organism
cavity
The stages through which a living thing goes from birth to death
life cycle
To spend a season resting or sleeping
hibernate
Sam wanted to (preview or predict) the movie to be sure there weren't any monsters.
preview - view before
What are the VERBS in this sentence?
The crocodile charged with full force at the zebra.
charged
To travel back and forth from one place to another
migrate
A mammal such as a monkey, ape, or human
primate
The measurement of how hot or cold something is
temperature
Can you please (preheat or pretest) the oven for me?
preheat - heat before
What are the ADJECTIVES in this sentence?
The mother snake had nine, long, lovely, baby snakes.
nine, long, lovely, baby
The tough, rigid, outer covering that invertebrate animals have
exoskeleton
A cold-blooded animal with tough, scaly skin
reptile
Parts of the body that send messages to and from the brain
nerves
My teacher likes me to read fiction and (nonsense or nonfiction) books.
nonfiction - not real
What are the ADJECTIVES in this sentence?
The giant frog had green spots and long legs.
giant, green, long