1. Watching in the Wild
By: Leigh Twigg

2. Say the word
extinct

3. There are no more of that kind of animal alive
extinct
There are no more of that kind of animal alive

4. The great apes are in danger of becoming extinct.

5. What could you do to help an endangered animal avoid becoming extinct?

6. Say the word
pledge

7. Promise to do something
pledge
Promise to do something

8. Twenty countries have made a pledge to save the great apes.

9. What is something you might pledge to do every day?

10. Say the word
patience

11. When you can wait for someone or something without complaining
patience
When you can wait for someone or something without complaining h

12. Jane shows patience when she watches the chimps for hours.

13. Why do you need patience when learning to do something?

14. Say the word
tedious

15. When something is boring and takes a long time
tedious
When something is boring and takes a long time

16. Jane didn’t mind the tedious job of taking notes on everything the chimps were doing.

17. Which is more tedious- watching the same commercial over and over or watching a new movie?

18. Say the word
blended

19. blended
When things are mixed together so you can’t tell there are separate parts

20. The deer blended in with the trees.

21. Which of these animals blended with the snow?

22. Say the word
cradled

23. Hold something closely (as if you were taking care of it)
cradled
Hold something closely (as if you were taking care of it)

24. The mother cradled the baby in her arms.

25. Would you rather cradle a porcupine or a puppy?

26. Say the word
raggedy

27. Looking rough and torn around the edges like a rag
raggedy
Looking rough and torn around the edges like a rag

28. The mountain goat looked raggedy while shedding his fur.

29. Who has the raggedy hair?

30. Say the word
personalities

31. personalities
The way people (or animals) act, think, and feel that make them special

32. The dogs had funny personalities.

33. Who has the better personality?

34. Say the word
distance

35. How far away something is
distance
How far away something is

36. The monkey stayed at a distance from Zoe.

37. Which cars are in the distance?

38. Say the word
crumpled

39. Gently crush or bunch it up
crumbled
Gently crush or bunch it up

40. The kids’ clothes were crumpled.

41. Can you find the crumpled dollar?