I See Animals Hiding

1. I See Animals Hiding pages 278-289 Vocabulary

2. nat u ral

3. natural Flying is natural for birds. They just flap their wings and do it.

4. natural Wild animals are shy and always hiding. It is natural for them to be this way.

5. Natural means not learned or taught, but something one is born with.

6. un a ware

7. unaware I had on my earphones and was unaware that anyone was calling me.

8. unaware Even when they are caught unaware out in the open, wild animals try to hide.

9. Unaware means not watchful or mindful.

10. cam ou flage

11. camouflage Because of the lizard’s camouflage, its ability to disguise itself, the cat didn’t see it lying in the grass.

12. camouflage Because of this protective coloration, called camouflage, wild animals can hide by simply staying still and blending in.

13. Camouflage is animal coloration and patterns that make animals look like their surroundings.

14. war i est

15. wariest I’m always careful walking home, but I’m the wariest after dark.

16. wariest Of all wild animals, deer are the wariest.

17. Wariest means most cautious and alert.

18. slith er ing

19. slithering The snake was slithering across the grass toward the house. It was fun to watch him wiggle and glide smoothly through the grass.

20. slithering I see a garter snake slithering through the grass.

21. Slithering means sliding, gliding, or creeping.

22. in vis i ble

23. invisible The wind is invisible. We cannot see it, but we sure can feel it.

24. invisible When a bittern really needs to be invisible, it points its bill upward and sways its long neck, like a cattail swaying gently in a breeze.

25. Invisible means not able to be seen.