ELD Vocabulary Animal Intelligence Unit 2 Part 1

Key Words Content Vocabulary

adaptation A giraffes long neck and legs are adaptations so it can eat from tall trees. What adaptations do cats have? A cats ______ and _____are adaptations. An adaption is a change that a species develops to live in an environment

defend A porcupine can defend itself. How does a blowfish defend itself? A blowfish defends itself by_______ When something defends itself, it protects itself from danger

predator Many birds are predators to insects. Lions are predators to who? Lions are predators to______ A predator is an animal that eats another animal

prey A rabbit is a prey for the bobcat. What is the bear’s prey? _____ is the bear’s prey. A prey is an animal that it hunted for food

trait One trait about a gazelle is that it can run quickly. What is a trait of the chameleon? Chameleons have the trait of ______ A trait is a characteristic that distinguishes on things from something else. Something special

Academic Words

behavior You can train an animal how to learn a new behavior. What behaviors can you teach dogs? You can teach dogs the behavior of_________ A behavior is how a living thing acts

characteristic White marks are a characteristic of this snake. What is a characteristic of a zebra? A characteristic of a zebra is_______ A characteristic is a feature

response The students want to give a response to the questions. When was the last time you gave a correct response? I gave a correct response during ______ A response is an answer

strategy The boy has a strategy for winning the game. When was the last time you used a strategy? I used a strategy _______ A strategy is a careful plan

survival Survival is difficult in cold weather. What other areas make survival difficult? Survival is difficult in __________ Survival means living