Word Bank

Super Minds 3
Unit 5 / Unit 5
Under the sea

5 Word Definition

1 seahorse a small sea fish that swims in a vertical position and has a head that looks
like the head of a horse
2 dolphin a sea animal (a mammal) that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth
3 seal a sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts.
4 shell the hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds and some animals.
5 octopus a sea creature with soft round body and eight long arms, that is something
used for food.
6 anchor a heavy metal object that is attached to a rope or chain and dropped over
the side of a ship or boat to keep it in one place.
7 starfish a flat sea creature in the shape of a star with five arms.
8 turtle a large reptile with a hard round shell, that lives in the sea.
9 sea
10 net It is used for catching fish or covering something
11 island a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.
12 feather one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body.
13 helpful willing to help
14 sofa a long comfortable seat with back and arms, for two or more people to sit
on.
15 tank a large container for holding liquid or gas.
16 under in, to or through a position that is below something
17 worried thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen
and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid
18 hard solid, firm and difficult to bend or break
19 extinct no longer in existence
20 mat a small piece of thick carpet used to cover part of a floor
21 sum a series of numbers or quantities to be added up.
22 shark a sea animal
23 things objects
24 times a particular period considered as distinct from other periods
25 giant a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.