Open Court Vocabulary for “How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures” Edited by Mrs. Randolph Ralph Witters Elementary
( live people or animals ) creatures ( live people or animals ) Many amazing creatures live in the sea and some would like to live there.
The cuttlefish can fade into its surroundings. ( to lose or cause to lose color or brightness ) The cuttlefish can fade into its surroundings.
( to take place at a later time ) delay ( to take place at a later time ) The stripes that he is sporting show that he’s been courting, but he can make them fade away…slowly or without delay.
glides ( moves in a smooth way ) This creature is an octopus and very often hides by changing to the color… over which it glides.
The butterfly fish has been designed to make it very hard… to find ( to plan or make ) The butterfly fish has been designed to make it very hard… to find
The decorator crab is drab and will not rest until it is dressed. ( not cheerful or bright; dull ) The decorator crab is drab and will not rest until it is dressed.
creatures
fade
delay
glides
designed
drab
How an octopus finds another octopus: Where are you? I’m coming to find you. You who!