Scenarios
Tigers developed their striped fur to help them sneak up on prey in the jungle. The stripes blend in with trees and shadows, making it hard for other animals to see a tiger coming.
adapt
When a skunk used Lulu’s cat ladder to get into her apartment, Lulu decided the ladder needed to be thrown away. It was too dangerous if wildlife started to use it.
discard
The sand under the beach house had _________ after years of ocean wind and rain, putting the house in danger of collapsing.
eroded
We’re concerned about the brown spider monkey because it is a(n) ____________ species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list.
adapt
When Anne-Marie realized that the plant wasn’t getting enough sunlight in the dining room, she moved it into a planter on the bright, sunny kitchen windowsill.
transplant
One day when Luis was reading about turtles, he discovered that turtle nests could be in danger if they were on beaches that were being worn away by wind, rain, and ocean water.
erosion
Evander was surprised that talking more about his feelings led to ____________ benefits like sleeping better and getting better grades.
tangible
Before they could sell their house, the Conners had to clean out the attic and ________ a lot of things they had forgotten they owned.
discard
We need to create better trawling nets that capture fish we want but don't ___________ other animals like crabs and dolphins.
entangle
Malik learned that people would pay a lot of money to have the real shell of a turtle in their house that they could see and touch as opposed to just having an image of a turtle’s shell.
tangible
Many animal species are at risk of dying out in today’s world. Sometimes it’s because people are destroying their habitat; other times people purposely kill the animals for food, fur, or feathers.
endangered
Kamal was proud when he _________ his grandma’s flowers to new containers without damaging any of the roots.
transplanted
When the family got a new puppy, they ____________ by storing their snacks in a different place after the puppy found them and chewed all the bags.
adapted
Cami had a bad habit of going to bed without putting her hair into a ponytail or wearing a scarf. In the morning when she wakes up, her hair is a twisted, knotty mess.
entangled