Wild Horses Vocabulary Practice

My neighbors are _______ of a French explorer. habitat descendants sanctuary glistening

Correct descendants – plural noun – people who come from a particular ancestor

Neigh!!!

My friend runs a _______ for injured hawks and owls. sanctuary glistening descendants threatened

Correct sanctuary – noun – a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is not allowed

The ______ eyes of the children looked out from the stage. glistening threatened coaxing fragile

Correct glistening – adjective – shining or sparkling with reflected light

coaxing threatened fragile The dark storm clouds made the baseball players feel ______ with a rain-out. coaxing threatened fragile habitat

Correct threatened – adjective – having a sense of harm or danger

The instructor was ______ young swimmers into the water. sanctuary glistening threatened coaxing

Correct coaxing – verb – persuading or influencing by mild arguing

My toothpick ship is too _______ too take to show-and-tell. coaxing fragile habitat descendants

Correct fragile – adjective – easily broken; delicate

A clean pond is a good ________ for frogs. fragile habitat descendants sanctuary

Correct habitat – noun – the place where an animal or plan naturally lives and grows.

Words are Fun See you next week Mr. Malloy