Wild Horses LindaC/Callison/2011
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Vocabulary Word Review Read the definition and look at the picture. Remember and guess what word it is. Click to find out if you are right.
family members who are born after others in a family descendants
a place that is safe or protected sanctuary
something in danger threatened
to come into view emerge
anything that can be easily broken fragile
the area where an animal lives habitat
High Interest Words These are words in the story you may not have seen before.
something that is quiet and easy to control docile
to stick out beyond the edge or surface of something jut The rock formations jut out from the desert floor.
a white streak on the face of a horse or other animal blaze
someone who works to preserve the natural world conservationist John Muir ( ) was a Scottish-born American conservationist who helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas.
tall, thin, and not graceful gangly
to persuade someone gently to do something coaxing
being watchful or alert to danger vigilance
able to adjust easily to changes or a new environment adaptability
descendants sanctuary threatened emerge fragile habitat High Interest Words docile jut blaze conservationist gangly coaxing vigilance adaptability