The Screech Owl Who Liked Television Vocabulary PowerPoint The Screech Owl Who Liked Television By Jean Craighead George

Wild animals are everywhere. You can find signs of their presence.

Presence – being in a place

disbelief The girl stares in disbelief at the insect. She can’t believe her eyes.

Disbelief – unsure if something is true

endeared Many raccoons have endeared themselves to people, who think they look loveable.

Endeared – attached in a positive way

Pigeons find that living among people is a fine plan, or arrangement.

Arrangement - a plan

tempted People might want, or be tempted, to pet wild animals, but they shouldn’t.

Tempted – attracted by

Owls have often pounced, or jumped, on small animals.

Pounced – jumped on

Like all living things, animals have a biological need for food.

Biological – relating to living things

Utter Coyotes in suburbs may utter, or express out loud, spooky cries during the night.

Utter – to say or express

Hastened Animals have always hastened to flee from a wildfire. They hurry as fast as they can.

Hastened - hurried

Incident An encounter with a skunk can be a smelly incident. It’s not an enjoyable event.

Incident – something that happens