Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary “Rattlers”

2. alert adjective When someone is alert, he or she is watchful and ready to respond quickly.

3. lunging verb If something is lunging, it is making a sudden forward movement.

4. predators noun Predators are animals that kill and feed on other animals.

5. prey noun Prey is a creature that is caught and killed by another animal for food.

6. vibrates verb When something vibrates, it moves back and forth or up and down very fast.

7. reputation noun A reputation is the condition of being known for something.

8. That brand of car has a _____ for having problems with its brakes. Janice has a ______ of being a helpful and kind neighbor. Rattlesnakes have a ______ of being aggressive and threatening.

9. Talk to your partner… Brainstorm ways someone could improve their reputation. Sentence Starter: “Someone could improve their reputation by ______”

10. species noun A species is a group of animals or plants that share similarities.

11. All dogs are of the same _____, but cats are a different _____. Conifers belong to the same _____ because they are all cone-bearing trees. There are about 130 different _____ of snakes in the U.S. and Canada.

12. Species or Not? Golden retrievers and Bulldogs Daisies and Lilies Pythons and Scorpions Thoroughbreds and Greyhounds Dolphins and Bass

13. survive verb To survive means to remain alive or continue to exist.

14. Most plants won’t _____ without sunlight. My mom thinks she can’t ____ without coffee. Most people will _____ a snake bite if they are treated quickly. Scientists are studying what rattlesnakes need to _____.

15. Word Family survive survives surviving survived survivable survivor Rattlesnakes can ____ in harsh environments. One way a rattlesnake ____ is by blending into its surroundings. Scientists are observing how rattlesnakes are ____ in Arizona. The scientists were relieved the snake _____ its trip back to the lab. Snakes have proven that extreme weather conditions are _______. A rattlesnake is a natural _______.