Watchingin theWild

*Robust Vocabulary*

Created By: Agatha LeeMarch 2009

extinct

If an animal is extinct,

then there are no more ofthat kind of

animal alive.

The great apes are in danger of becoming

extinct.

Would you be more likelyto see an extinct animal

at a zoo or at your school?

extinct

* True or False:It’s a good idea to help an

endangered animal become extinct.

* Why might scientistsbe interested in extinct

plants and animals?

extinct

pledgeWhen you make a pledge,

then you promise to do something.

I pledge to collect $100 for the St. Jude Math-a-

Thon.

I made a pledge to bekind to all living creatures.

Which would you makea pledge to do- drive a car

or clean your room?

pledge

* What is something you might pledge to do

everyday?

* What kind of pledge might

be hard to keep?

pledge

patienceIf you can wait for something

without complaining or

getting restless, then

you have patience.

Jane shows patience when she watches the chimps for

hours.

Is it easier to havepatience while waiting for a

TV show to begin or while waiting for your mom to shop?

patience

* Why do people need patience when learning to

do something?

* How can you tell ifsomeone has patience?

patience

tedious

When something is boringand takes a long time to do,

then it is tedious.

Waiting in a long line is a tedious

activity.

Jane didn’t mind the tediousjob of taking notes on

everything the chimps were doing.

When I have a tedious job,I play music that I like.

tedious

* Tell about a tedioustask you’ve had to do.

* Is writing your name on a piece of paper a tedious

activity?

tedious

blendedWhen things are blended, thenthey are mixed together so you

can’t tell there are separate parts.

A deer would blend into the woods because it is brown.

I like it when my dad makes me a smoothie with

blended fruit.

blended

* Would it taste good ifyou blended peanut butter

and broccoli?

* If someone said youblended into the

environment, what might you be wearing?

blended

cradledIf you cradle something, then you hold it closely as if you were taking

care of it.

My son cradled hisbaby sister in his arms.

I cradled my camera in my lap because it was an expensive object and I wanted to keep it

safe.

cradled

* Why do babies need to be cradled?

* Are you too old to be cradled?

* Should you cradle a box of noodles?

cradled

raggedyWhen something is raggedy, then it looks rough and torn at

the edges.

My mother woreraggedy clothes when she cleaned our house.

Would a new dresslook raggedy?

raggedy

* Is an old t-shirt with holes in it a raggedy piece of clothing?

* Would you get rid of a favorite blanket if it became

raggedy?

raggedy

distanceDistance is how far away

something is.

Is there a long distance between your teacher’s

desk and your classroom door?

Carson does not enjoyrunning long distances.

distance

* If someone lived in Hawaii, would you have to travel a long distance to visit that person?

* What stores are good to have only a short distance from

home?

distance

personalitiesPeople’s personalities are made

upof all the ways they act, think,

and feel that make them special.

How many different personalities are in our

classroom?

My sister and I havedifferent personalities.

personalities

* Would you rather bewith people who have quiet

or noisy personalities?

* Would you enjoy beingfriends with someone who

had a grumpy personality?

personalities

crumpledIf you crumple something, then you gently crush it or

bunch it up.

Gabrielle found acrumpled dollar billon the playground.

Would a markerlook crumpled?

crumpled

* Where do you placecrumpled pieces of paper?

* Do you prefer yourschool clothes to be

crumpled or neatly pressed?

crumpled

I travel a long ________ every summer when I drive from Florida to Michigan.

A. patienceB. distanceC. tediousD. cradled

My friends and I made a _______ that we will never never do drugs.

A. crumpledB. extinctC. pledgeD. cradled

If I had to count a big jar of coins, then that would be a ________ job.

A. distanceB. extinctC. tediousD. raggedy

My mom was upset because mysister _______ up her homework.

A. blendedB. pledge

C. personalitiesD. crumpled

Is a blue whale an exampleof an ___________ animal?

A. raggedyB. extinctC. tediousD. cradled

My family has a lot ofdifferent _________.

A. personalitiesB. patienceC. blendedD. extinct

My father had ________ while trying to teach me how to ride a bike.

A. tediousB. pledge

C. personalitiesD. patience

The nurse _________ thenewborn baby at the hospital.

A. blendedB. cradled

C. crumpledD. pledge

I _________ chocolate syrupwith my vanilla ice cream.

A. distanceB. cradledC. blendedD. tedious

My old bathrobe looked very ________.

A. extinctB. raggedy

C. personalitiesD. distance

Can you read these words?

1. extinct2. pledge

3. patience4. tedious5. blended6. cradled7. raggedy8. distance

9. personalities10. crumpled

Can you read these words?

1. thickens2. plentiful

3. role4. diligent5. pattern6. sealed

7. carefully8. attack9. crowd

10. disappear

Can you read these words?

1. acquired2. assumed3. absurd4. attempt5. serious

6. extremely7. admit8. barely

9. hilarious10. witty

Can you read these words?

1. allowance2. rosy

3. thrifty4. industrious

5. bargain6. spoiled

7. comfortable8. boost

9. exchanged10. delivered