of a family of words with related meanings. These words are likely to describe events, ideas, processes or experiences that most of your student will be unfamiliar with) Page 2 tortoise a turtle that on land - some can live up to – – 200 years Page 19 inseparable not able to separate – – Page 3 pod group of hippos – – Page 3 racing water moving very fast – – Page 3 wallow to roll around – – Page 6 surging waves big wall of water moving very fast – – Page 6 stranded separated from, – – Page 7 commotion noisy activity – – Page 7 very big and heavy – – Page 7 loud cheers – – Page 7 hoisted lifted – – Page 9 sanctuary a safe for the animals – – Page 9 fend take care of himself – – Page 10 orphaned having no parents – – Page 13 enclosure a fenced-in place – – Page 16 exhausted very – – Page 16 scrambled moved quickly – – Page 16 crouched squatted – – Page 16 companion - friend – Page 17 protective presence feeling safe when – – something/someone is nearby page 19 nuzzled to rub or push against gently with the nose – – page 23 endure lasting a long time – – page 26 resilience determination – – page 26 remarkable role important part – – Venn Diagram
of a family of words with related meanings. These words are likely to describe events, ideas, processes or experiences that most of your student will be unfamiliar with) Page 2 – tortoise – a turtle that on land - some can live up to 200 years Page 3 – pod – group of hippos Page 3 – racing – water moving very fast Page 3 – wallow – to roll around Page 6 – surging waves – big wall of water moving very fast Page 6 – stranded – separated from, Page 7 – commotion – noisy activity Page 7 – – very big and heavy Page 7 – – loud cheers Page 7 – hoisted – lifted Page 9 – sanctuary – a safe for the animals Page 9 – fend – take care of himself Page 10 – orphaned – having no parents Page 13 – enclosure – a fenced-in place Page 16 – exhausted – very Page 16 – scrambled – moved quickly Page 16 – crouched – squatted Page 16 – companion - friend Page 17 – protective presence – feeling safe when something/someone is nearby page 19 – nuzzled – to rub or push against gently with the nose page 23 – endure – lasting a long time page 26 – resilience – determination page 26 – remarkable role – important part Page 19 – inseparable – not able to separate Venn Diagram
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