1. The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home
Objective: I can correctly use vocabulary words in my reading, speaking, and writing.

2. Canopy

3. Canopy
The canopy of the rainforest shelters the animals from the sun.

4. Canopy
The high, sheltering branches of the rainforest trees.

5. Captive

6. Captive
The Golden Lion Tamarin was held captive, and later relaeased into the wild.

7. Captive
Held against one’s will

8. Dilemma

9. Dilemma
The dilemma for the woman is which shoe to wear to the dance.

10. Dilemma
A situation in which one is given difficult choices to make.

11. Extinction

12. Extinction
The extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger happened in 1936.

13. Extinction
Having died out

14. Genes

15. Genes
Genes carry the characteristics of a species from one generation to the next.

16. Genes
Tiny pieces of matter in cells that carry the blueprints for characteristics.

17. Habitat

18. Habitat
The Golden Lion Tamarin was released back into it’s natural habitat.

19. Habitat
A natural environment for native creatures.

20. Humid

21. Humid
Rainforests grow in very humid climates.

22. Humid
Containing a large amount of water vapor.

23. Observation

24. Observation
The little girl, through observation, will find out what types of insects live near the mushrooms.

25. Observation
The act of paying close attention.

26. Predators

27. Predators
These are the tamarins’ rainforest predators.

28. Predators
Animals that prey on others.

29. Reintroduction

30. Reintroduction
The zoo keepers watched as they reintroduced the rhino to its natural habitat.

31. Reintroduction
The process of returning animals to their native habitats.