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Taming Wild Beasts
Read 180 Workshop 7
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5th Grade
03/19/2010

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Capture

 

Definition

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition:

To take a person, animal, or place by force.

 

Sentence:

I would like to capture a firefly.

Term

 

Enormous

Definition

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:

Very large

 

Sentence:

The elephant was an enormous animal.

Term

 

Fierce

Definition

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:

Wild and violent

 

Sentence:

A lion that's chasing its dinner is fierce.

Term

 

Habitat

Definition

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition:

The natural environment of a plant or animal.

 

Sentence:

Some habitats in the United States include grasslands and beaches.

Term

 

Threat

Definition

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition:

A danger

 

Sentence:

The dangerous animal is a threat to me.

Term

 

Remove

Definition

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition:

To take away.

 

Sentence:

Someone might remove a tiger from a house by giving it a sleeping shot.

Term

 

Doubt

Definition

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition:

To not believe something.

 

Sentence:

I doubt I will ever have an alligator as a pet.

Term

 

Concerned

Definition

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:

Worried and anxious.

 

Sentence:

Neighbors might be concerned that the alligator would get loose.

Term

 

Terrified

Definition

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:

Really scared

 

Sentence:

I am terrified of snakes.

Term

 

Legal

Definition

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:

Having to do with the law.

 

Sentence:

Some legal pets are dogs, birds, and horses.

Term

 

Abandon

Definition

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition:

To leave something you are responsible for.

 

Sentence:

It is not right to abandon your pet.

Term

 

Range

Definition

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition:

The area where an animal lives and roams.

 

Sentence:

Some animals that have large home ranges are polar bears, lions and tigers.

Term

 

Roam

Definition

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition:

To travel aimlessly.

 

Sentence:

Animals like to roam in the wild.

Term

 

Exhibit

Definition

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition:

Something put in a public place

so people can see it.

 

Sentence:

At an exhibit of American animals

you might see deer.

Term

 

Safari

Definition

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition:

A trip taken to see large animals.

 

Sentence:

Would you like to go on a safari to Africa?

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