Rain Forest Babies *Robust Vocabulary* Created By: Agatha Lee December 2008.

Rain ForestBabies

*Robust Vocabulary*

Created By: Agatha LeeDecember 2008

dappled

If something is dappled, then it has spots, streaks, or patches of

different colors or shades.

The monkeys swing in and outof the dappled light.

Which would be called dappled,the light at the beach or the light

coming through the trees in a park?

dappled

* Look for a dappled shirt.What colors are dappled on

it?

* What are some kinds of animals that can be

dappled?

dappled

entranced

Entranced means somethinghas delighted or amazed you.

Carson was entranced by the animals she saw at the circus.

Would you be entranced by a magazine or by cute baby

bunnies hopping in a garden?

entranced

* Would you feel bored if somebody entranced

you?

* What is something that you have been entranced

by?

entranced

troopedTrooped

means you move

along with a group of

people.

The football spectatorstrooped out of the stadium.

Would people troop intoa water park when it opened

or into a store that wasopen all the time?

trooped

* If you went somewhereby yourself, would youhave trooped there?

* Describe a time when yousaw people who trooped.

trooped

circling

If something is circling you, then it is moving

around you.

Three butterflies werecircling Tristan’s head.

What might you see circling,a plane waiting to land ora person walking to the

lunchroom?

circling

* Tell about a time when yousaw an animal circlingsomething or someone.

* If you were circling a park,would you be walking through the park or around the park?

circling

adorable

Adorable meanssomething is very cute.

Many baby animalsare adorable.

Is a bunny or a snake adorable?

True or False:A spider is adorable.

adorable

* What other words could you use to describe an

adorable baby?

* Tell about somethingthat is adorable.

adorable

assortment

An assortment is a varietyor mixture of things.

There is an assortment of animals that live in the rain

forest.

Would you prefer to have an assortment of toys or

an assortment ofhomework assignments?

assortment

* If you see a lot of green beans, do you see an assortment of green

beans?

* If you have different crayons, do you have an assortment of

crayons?

* Describe what an assortmentof toys might include.

assortment

habitat

If a plant or an animal livesin a particular place in nature,

then that is its habitat.

Rain forests are the habitat for many living things on

Earth.

Is your habitata rain forest or a house?

habitat

* What kind of habitatdo fish live in?

* Would a rain forest be a good habitat for an animal that likes dry weather and a

lot of sand?

habitat

immenseImmense means

somethingis really big or huge.

Elephant calves are immense compared to other animal babies.

True or False:A castle is immense.

True or False:An ant is immense.

immense

* What word is theopposite of immense?

* Which do youthink is immense, an ocean or a pond?

immense

Seth had an ________of different Legos.

A. circlingB. assortmentC. adorableD. dappled

A dolphin’s ________ is the ocean.

A. habitatB. entrancedC. troopedD. circling

The dog’s fur is ________with brown and white.

A. immenseB. habitat

C. entrancedD. dappled

I think my baby girl is _________.

A. entrancedB. adorableC. habitatD. trooped

The magician ________ uswith his magic tricks.

A. circlingB. trooped

C. entrancedD. dappled

A rhinoceros is an ________ animal compared to a sugar glider.

A. assortmentB. habitatC. circling

D. immense

The students _________ outside during a fire drill.

A. adorableB. trooped

C. entrancedD. dappled

The birds were_________ overhead.

A. entrancedB. immenseC. circlingD. trooped

Can you read these words?

1. dappled2. entranced3. trooped4. circling

5. adorable6. assortment

7. habitat8. immense