A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up

examines  When a person examines something, she looks at it carefully.  He examines the toy to see if it is broken.  Name a job in which the worker examines someone or something.

mammal  A mammal is a warm-blooded animal that drinks its mother’s milk and has hair.  A seal is a mammal.  Name another mammal.

rescued  Something that is rescued is saved from danger.  A rescued a dog that was caught in a broken fence.  What is a word that means the same as rescued?

hunger  Someone who feels hunger feels a strong need to eat.  The lost dog felt sick from hunger.  When have you felt hunger?

normal  Something that is normal happens in a regular or healthy way.  The doctor checks your heartbeat to make sure it is normal.  Name a word that means the same as normal.

young  When something is young, it is at an early time of its life.  Our young kitten was born today.  What word means the opposite of young?