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

dappled If something is dappled, then it has spots, streaks, or patches of different colors or shades.

dappled The monkeys swing in and out of 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?

entranced Entranced means something has 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?

Trooped means you move along with a group of people.

trooped The football spectators trooped out of the stadium. Would people troop into a water park when it opened or into a store that was open all the time?

* Describe a time when you trooped * If you went somewhere by yourself, would you have trooped there? * Describe a time when you saw people who trooped.

If something is circling you, then it is moving around you.

circling Three butterflies were circling Tristan’s head. What might you see circling, a plane waiting to land or a person walking to the lunchroom?

circling * Tell about a time when you saw an animal circling something or someone. * If you were circling a park, would you be walking through the park or around the park?

adorable Adorable means something is very cute.

Is a bunny or a snake adorable? Many baby animals are adorable. Is a bunny or a snake adorable? True or False: A spider is adorable.

* What other words could you use to describe an adorable baby? * Tell about something that is adorable.

An assortment is a variety or mixture of things.

assortment There is an assortment of animals that live in the rain forest. Would you prefer to have an assortment of toys or an assortment of homework 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 assortment of toys might include.

habitat If a plant or an animal lives in a particular place in nature, then that is its habitat.

Rain forests are the habitat for many living things on Earth. Is your habitat a rain forest or a house?

habitat * What kind of habitat do fish live in? * Would a rain forest be a good habitat for an animal that likes dry weather and a lot of sand?

Immense means something is really big or huge.

Elephant calves are immense compared to other animal babies. True or False: A castle is immense. An ant is immense.

immense * What word is the opposite of immense? * Which do you think is immense, an ocean or a pond?

Seth had an ________ of different Legos. A. circling B. assortment C. adorable D. dappled

A dolphin’s ________ is the ocean. A. habitat B. entranced C. trooped D. circling

The dog’s fur is ________ with brown and white. A. immense B. habitat C. entranced D. dappled

I think my baby girl is _________. A. entranced B. adorable C. habitat D. trooped

The magician ________ us with his magic tricks. A. circling B. trooped C. entranced D. dappled

A rhinoceros is an ________ animal compared to a sugar glider. A. assortment B. habitat C. circling D. immense

The students _________ outside during a fire drill. A. adorable B. trooped C. entranced D. dappled

The birds were _________ overhead. A. entranced B. immense C. circling D. trooped

Can you read these words? 1. dappled 2. entranced 3. trooped 4. circling 5. adorable 6. assortment 7. habitat 8. immense