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Lesson 19

Two Bear Cubs

Vocabulary Words

1. Ignored - refused to pay attention to someone or something

2. Hesitation - doubt or uncertainty

3. Greedily - in an excessive manner

4. Scolding - using harsh language to correct someone

5. Drowsy - almost asleep

6. Base - the lowest, bottom, or supporting part of something

7. Console - to provide comfort to someone in distress

8. Burden - a load being carried

9. Heroic - brave

10. Glancing - looking at something very quickly

Lesson 20

Life on the Ice

Vocabulary Words

1. wilderness - a wild, unlived in area of land

2. gliding - sliding, moving, or flying along with ease

3. region - a certain area or space

4. colony - a group of people or animals that live together

5. shelter - a place that covers or protects

6. unexpected - without warning

7. overheated - heated beyond the safe point

8. constant - always the same

9. climate - usual weather conditions in an area over many years

10. layer - one thickness

Lesson 21

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Vocabulary Words

1. Slick - Having a smooth, glossy, or slippery surface

2. Rough - having a bumpy, knobby, or uneven surface

3. Fetch - to go after and bring back someone or something

4. Batted - struck at something

5. Buzzing - making a low, humming sound

6. Rustle - a swishing or soft cracking sound

7. Clattered - made a loud rattling noise

8. Thumped - hit in a way that made a loud dull sound

9. Sniff - breath in through the nose to see how something smells

10. Prairie - a treeless, grass-covered plain in the 

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