On the Banks of Plum Creek

1. On the Banks of Plum Creek Fourth Grade Unit 1 Week 3

2. patched badger Words to Know ruffled bank bristled rushes jointed

3. jointed badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes having one or more places where two things come together

4. rushes badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes marsh plants with hollow stems

5. badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes bristled stood up against, as hair or fur

6. badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes badger a burrowing, flesh-eating mammal

7. badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes patched mended with a scrap of material

8. badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes bank the rising ground at the edge or a lake, river, or sea

9. badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes ruffled made to look as if timmed with strips of materials gathered together

10. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? A badger has fur like a weasel and digs like a mole. flesh-eating mammal a skunk

11. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Berry bushes grew on the river bank. a place to put money a shore or the ground bordering a river, lake or other body of water.

12. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The frightened woodchuck bristled at the sound of the guard dog! run away fur stands straight up

13. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The table legs fold because they are jointed. a place where two parts are joined together bend easily

14. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Andrew patched his shirt after it ripped. ripped mended; pieced together

15. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The ruffled skirts come in several colors. wrinkly gathered together trim clothing, etc.

16. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Natives Americans wove rushes into baskets. to move quickly grass-like plants with hollow stems that grow in wet soil or marshy places

17. You’ve got it!