What can we discover by exploring nature? Amazing Words

1. What can we discover by exploring nature?Amazing Words

2. Exploring Space

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4. galaxy • gal – ax - y • A galaxy is a huge group of stars. Earth and the sun are part of a big galaxy. • On a clear night you can see a galaxy of stars. • Scientists say there are lots of galaxies besides the one we are in.

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6. tranquil • tran - quil • Tranquil is how you feel when you are very calm and peaceful. • Looking at the stars makes me feel tranquil. • A warm summer night seems tranquil.

7. wildlife • wild - life • Animals and plants that live wild outdoors are called wildlife. • There are many kinds of wildlife in the forest. • We saw many kinds of wildlife when we went camping.

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9. underneath • un – der - neath • If you put a book under your chair, you can say the book is underneath your chair. • My socks are underneath my pajamas in the top drawer. • In my lunchbox, I have an apple underneath my sandwich.

10. identify • i - den - ti- fy • When you identify something, you tell what it is. • The tags on a dog’s collar identify the dog’s owner. • I put my name on my lunchbox to identify it.

11. detective • de - tec - tive • A detective is a person who tries to solve a mystery or figure out a problem. • You are a word detective when you figure out what a word means. • A police detective figures out who is responsible for a crime.

12. fascinating • fas – ci – nat - ing • Something that is fascinating is very interesting. • We read about a girl who found insects fascinating. • I read a fascinating book about elephants.

13. slimy • slim - y • Something slimy feels slippery and gooey when you touch it. • Some people think snakes feel slimy, but they really don’t. • The mud at the bottom of the river felt slimy on my feet.