1. Wildlife Watchers
Unit 1 Theme 5 Vocabulary

2. 4.1.5 Vocab disgusted (past tense v.) cluttered (past tense v.)
raft (n.)
downstream adv.
scattered (past tense v.)
nuzzle v.

3. raft (n.)
Definition: a simple flat boat made by tying long pieces of wood together
Example: We took a raft to the other side of the river.
Let’s build rafts and have a race in the lake.
Ask: What would be the best building materials for a good raft?

4. downstream (adv.)
Define: the direction that a river or stream is flowing
Example: It was fun to float downstream in our raft.
The water from the mountains flows downstream to the ocean.
Ask: What is the antonym of downstream?
List: Places Downstream of Taipei

5. scatter/ scattered (v.)
Define: spread here and there over a large area
Example: The toys were scattered all over the floor.
The artist scatters drops of blue paint on the white paper.
Ask: Can one thing scatter?
What would be funny to see fall and scatter?
What is scattered on your bedroom floor?

6. clutter/ cluttered (v.)
Define: when a place is messy because there are too many things there
Example: His room was cluttered with things all over the walls and floor.
There was a messy collection of things cluttered in the drawers of the desk.
Ask: How is scattered different from cluttered?
What is a synonym for cluttered?
What is an antonym for cluttered?

7. disgust/ disgusted (v.)
Define: to have a sick feeling of strong dislike
Example: Everyone was disgusted by the awful smell in the bathroom.
Eating chicken feet is enjoyed by Chinese people, but it disgusts the Canadians.
List: Things that I’m Disgusted By
If I say something that disgusts you, say ‘that’s disgusting’. If I don’t, say not.
-dirty bathroom
-stinky fart
-eating a cockroach
-money
-drinking pee
-rainbows

8. nuzzle (v.)
Define: to press your nose or face gently against something
Example: The cat will nuzzle my leg when she is hungry and wants to be fed.
The mama bear nuzzles her cubs when its time to go upstream.
Ask: How is nuzzle different from a hug?
Do: Nuzzle your pencil case.

9. Nuzzle Scattered Disgusted Cluttered Raft Downstream
The raft had drawings of animals ________ around.
scattered
Grandma’s house was _____ with art supplies, sketches, books, and fishing tackle in every available spot.
cluttered
The raft floated _______ with the current.
downstream
At first, Nicky felt _____ with the plan for his summer, he wanted to stay with his friend.
disgusted
At the end of the summer, Nicky thought of the _____ as a gift that opened up a new world for him.
raft
The fawn put its head down to ________ its baby.
nuzzle