Skills Strand GRADE 3 Core Knowledge Language Arts® Unit 8 Vocabulary Cards
Skills StrandGrade 3
Core Knowledge Language Arts®
Unit 8Vocabulary Cards
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glistening
glistening—sparkling
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tracker
tracker—a person who follows animal tracks
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wobble
wobble—to move from side to side in an unsteady way
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flint
flint—a type of hard rock
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slingshot
slingshot—a Y-shaped stick with elastic bands attached that is used to shoot small stones (slingshots)Unit 8: Chapter 1
woolly
woolly—covered with soft, thick, curly hair
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mammoth
mammoth—an ancient elephant that was covered with woolly fur and had long tusks that curved upwardUnit 8: Chapter 1
tusk
tusk—one of two long, curved teeth that stick out of an animal’s mouth, such as an elephant or walrus (tusks)Unit 8: Chapter 1
stampede
stampede—to suddenly run away in fear as a large group
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haze
haze—smoke or mist that fills the air and makes it hard to see
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terrain
terrain—the shape of land
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shelter
shelter—a structure that covers people
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flesh
flesh—the meat of an animal
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crouch
crouch—to stoop or squat (crouched)
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chat
chat—to talk in an informal, friendly way (chatted)
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caw
caw—to cry like a crow (cawing)
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horizon
horizon—the line in the distance where the earth or ocean seems to meet the skyUnit 8: Chapter 2
hoe
hoe—a tool with a long handle and a flat blade used for gardening to loosen dirt and dig up weedsUnit 8: Chapter 2
channel
channel—a long, narrow row dug for planting seeds (channels)
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store
store—to put things away for future use (stored)
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husk
husk—the outer covering of seeds such as corn (husks)
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critter
critter—a small animal (critters)
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talon
talon—a sharp claw of a bird of prey (talons)
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germinate
germinate—to sprout
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scuttle
scuttle—to run quickly and playfully; scamper
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squint
squint—to look at with partially closed eyes (squinted)
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linger
linger—to be slow to leave (lingered)
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hearth
hearth—the area in front of a fireplace
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ceremonial
ceremonial—relating to a formal series of events that mark an important occasionUnit 8: Chapter 3
construct
construct—to build (constructed)
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preserve
preserve—to prepare food to keep for future use (preserved)
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milkweed
milkweed—a plant with juicy leaves
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tobacco
tobacco—a plant whose leaves are harvested for smoking or chewing
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Shaman
Shaman—a person who heals the sick and communicates with spirits (Shamans)Unit 8: Chapter 3
birch
birch—a tree with hard wood and smooth bark that peels off easily in stripsUnit 8: Chapter 3
autumnal
autumnal—relating to the season of fall
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copper
copper—reddish-brown
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host
host—a large number of things
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generation
generation—the average length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children, about 25 to 30 yearsUnit 8: Chapter 4
coiled
coiled—spiraled
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spirit
spirit—a ghost of a person who has passed away (spirits)
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kachina
kachina—the Hopi name for spirit (kachinas)
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arid
arid—extremely dry due to a lack of rain
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forefather
forefather—an ancestor (forefathers)
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ancestor
ancestor—a person in your family who was alive long ago, even before your grandparents (ancestors)Unit 8: Chapter 5
elder
elder—an older person in a community who is respected and seen as having authority (elders)Unit 8: Chapter 5
cloak
cloak—cape (cloaks)
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headdress
headdress—a decorative head covering usually worn for special occasions (headdresses)Unit 8: Chapter 5
gourd
gourd—a hard-skinned fruit that grows on a vine such as a pumpkin or squash (gourds)Unit 8: Chapter 5
eye
eye—to look at something in a close or careful way (eyed)
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eerie
eerie—spooky
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emerge
emerge—to come into view from a hidden place (emerging)
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clearing
clearing—an open space in a forest
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sap
sap—liquid that flows inside a plant
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wigwam
wigwam—a hut made by covering a framework of wooden poles with bark or animal hidesUnit 8: Chapter 6
previous
previous—the last one before now
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settled
settled—living in a new place
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axe
axe—a tool with a sharp blade on the end of a long handle that is used to chop wood (axes)Unit 8: Chapter 6
trickle
trickle—to flow extremely slowly in a thin stream or drops (trickles)
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funnel
funnel—(verb) to pass through a narrow opening; (noun) a cone with a narrow opening at the bottom that is used to pour something into a narrow container (funnels)Unit 8: Chapter 6
strip
strip—to tear something off
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succulent
succulent—rich, inviting, mouth-watering
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waft
waft—to carry through the air (wafted)
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runt
runt—the smallest animal in a litter
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litter
litter—a group of baby animals born at the same time to the same mother
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puny
puny—small and weak
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scamper
scamper—to run quickly and playfully; scuttle (scampered)
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wean
wean—to feed a young child or animal food other than its mother’s milk (weaned)Unit 8: Chapter 7
speedily
speedily—in a fast way
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wits
wits—the ability to think quickly and make good decisions
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craft
craft—to make with skill and care (crafted)
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sniff
sniff—to smell something
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earn his keep
earn his keep—to gain a position through hard work
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command
command—an order to do something (commands)
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hitch
hitch—to connect one thing to another
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towline
towline—a rope or chain used to pull something (towlines)
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frostbite
frostbite—a condition in which part of your body freezes
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basic
basic—relating to the most important part of something
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obedience
obedience—the act of following orders
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harness
harness—to attach to a set of straps that connect an animal to something it pulls (harnessed)Unit 8: Chapter 7
arctic
arctic—relating to extreme cold and winter
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lead
lead—first, serving as the leader
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feast
feast—a special meal with much food and drink in celebration of something
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promptly
promptly—immediately
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glum
glum—sad
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apologize
apologize—to say you are sorry
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sulkily
sulkily—in a way that shows you are angry or upset but don’t want to talk about whyUnit 8: Chapter 8
festival
festival—a special celebration of something
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offend
offend—to make someone upset or angry through words or actions (offended)Unit 8: Chapter 8
cleansing
cleansing—makes very clean
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stagger
stagger—to walk unsteadily as if about to fall (staggered)
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festivities
festivities—activities that are part of a celebration
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proclaim
proclaim—to announce publicly (proclaimed)
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solemnly
solemnly—in a very serious way
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rear
rear—to stand up on hind legs (reared)
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hind
hind—at the back
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mark its territory
mark its territory—an animal shows the area in which it lives by leaving some kind of mark throughout the area, such as a scent, scratches on trees or plants, or other signalsUnit 8: Chapter 9
urge
urge—to try hard to persuade (urged)
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pemmican
pemmican—food eaten by Native Americans made by mixing dried, pounded, fine meat with melted fatUnit 8: Chapter 9
pouch
pouch—a small bag made of leather or fabric
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monstrous
monstrous—gigantic, horrible
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weary
weary—extremely tired
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sprint
sprint—to run fast for a short distance (sprinted)
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rim
rim—the edge of something round
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vibrant
vibrant—bright
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speck
speck—a small spot
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lodge
lodge—a small home used for a short time period
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glow
glow—to give off a steady light (glowed, glowing)
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