1. Nights of the Pufflings Vocabulary
Theme 4, Selection 1
Houghton-Mifflin Reading

2. On or to the shore (from the water)
ashore
On or to the shore (from the water)

3. Holes or tunnels small animals use as underground nests
burrows
Holes or tunnels small animals use as underground nests

4. Acting on an inner feeling; done without thinking
instinctively
Acting on an inner feeling; done without thinking

5. launching
sending up in the air

6. in a helpless or difficult position
stranded
in a helpless or difficult position

7. having no people living there
uninhabited
having no people living there

8. to set out to do something even though it might be dangerous
venture
to set out to do something even though it might be dangerous