very easily broken
brittle
tubes or passageways carrying fluid around an organism; containers
vessels
changes that make a plant or animal better suited to an environment
adaptations
shape or outline of something
contour
What can the message of a story also be known as?
The theme
categories of living things
species
short, stiff hair of an animal or plant
bristle
separated and removed from the body
excreted
left someone or something alone
deserted
What is wrong with the following sentence: Jack and Jill went up the hill with there pail of water.
There should be 'their'.
not very deep
shallow
all the living things and conditions of a place
environment
unusual; unlike anything else
unique
animals that are mammals but lay eggs
monotremes
What type of writing would you use if you want to encourage someone to do something?
Persuasive writing
soaked or drenched
steeped
shining with a soft, flickering light
shimmering
organized
arranged
an animal hunted by others for food
prey
What do you call the people, creatures, or animals in a story?
The characters
soft or gentle; easily damaged
tender
very fast-moving parts of a river
rapids
looking or acting like something else
mimicry
to dig a hole
burrows
What is being used in the following sentence: My vehicle was crying out to be cleaned!
Personification