Dragons and Dinosaurs Lesson 26 Vocabulary

A contraption is a strange-looking machine or device. For the science fair, the fourth grade team built a contraption for measuring and pouring chemicals.

A contraption is a strange-looking machine or device. Which would be considered a contraption: 1. monkey bars in the park? 2. a grizzly bear?

submerged If something is submerged, it is beneath the surface of a body of water. The boys couldn’t reach the watch because it was submerged at the bottom of the pool.

Which might be found submerged in the ocean: If something is submerged, it is beneath the surface of a body of water. Which might be found submerged in the ocean: 1. an anchor from a ship? 2. a beach ball?

Something massive is very large and heavy. Dinosaurs were massive creatures.

Something massive is very large and heavy. Think of one massive animal that lives in the ocean. Turn and talk to your partner. Form your sentence like this: “A ____ is a massive animal that lives in the ocean.”

Something that is eerie is strange and makes people feel afraid. The local cemetery at night has an eerie atmosphere.

Something that is eerie is strange and makes people feel afraid. Think of a time when you heard an eerie sound. Turn and talk to your partner. Form your sentence like this: “One time I heard an eerie sound when…”

If a creature roamed an area, it wandered around there. At one time, herds of buffalo roamed the Great Plains.

If a creature roamed an area, it wandered around there. Which roamed the earth in ancient times: 1. trees? 2. dinosaurs

obstacles Obstacles are things that get in your way when you are going somewhere or trying to reach a goal. Heavy traffic and shortage of parking spaces were obstacles to getting Inez to her recital on time.

obstacles An obstacle that may be found left on the stairs is: Obstacles are things that get in your way when you are going somewhere or trying to reach a goal. An obstacle that may be found left on the stairs is: 1. carpet 2. a toy

Something elegant is graceful and pleasing to look at. The design of Molly’s dress is very elegant.

Something elegant is graceful and pleasing to look at. Where would you find elegant furniture: 1. at a fancy hotel? 2. at a bus station?

complicated Something that is complicated has many parts that are connected in ways that make it hard to understand. The engine of a car is a type of complicated machinery.

complicated An example of a complicated task is: Something that is complicated has many parts that are connected in ways that make it hard to understand. An example of a complicated task is: 1. washing the dishes. 2. assembling a 2,000 piece jigsaw puzzle.