WORD LIST

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Camouflage
1. blending coloration [Noun]
Sentence: blending coloration helps an animal be less visible.
Definition: camouflage that helps an animal blend in with its background

2. disguise [Verb] dis•guise

Sentence: She wanted to disguise herself so well that no one would
recognize her.
Definition: to pretend to be different by changing one's appearance

3. disruptive coloration [Noun]

Sentence: Scientists believe that the disruptive coloration on zebras helps
them survive.
Definition: a chunky pattern, such as stripes, blotches, or spots that helps to
camouflage an animal

4. flash coloration [Noun]

Sentence: flash coloration may surprise a predator enough that its prey can
escape.
Definition: startling color that an animal flashes to help it escape

5. startle [Verb] star•tle

Sentence: A loud noise in the middle of the night can startle a person who is
asleep.
Definition: to suddenly surprise or scare someone or something

6. warning coloration [Noun]

Sentence: Animals with warning coloration have bright colors.
Definition: a kind of camouflage that tells other animals that an animal tastes
bad or is poisonous

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 WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. Blending coloration is camouflage

that helps an animal blend in with its
background.
blending 2. If you look directly at an animal that
coloration uses blending coloration , you might
(noun) not see it.

3. Blending coloration helps some

animals hide from predators and helps
other animals sneak up on prey.

1. The shapes of leaf insects and stick

insects disguise these animals so
well that they look exactly like
plants.
disguise 2. If you disguise yourself, you
(verb) change the way you normally
look.
3. The criminal plans to disguise, or
conceal, his true identity so no one
can link him to the crime.

1. Scientists believe that disruptive

coloration makes it harder for predators
to single out an individual herd animal.
disruptive
coloration 2. Disruptive coloration is a chunky
pattern such as stripes, blotches, or spots
(noun) that helps to camouflage an animal.

3. The stripes on zebras and some antelopes

are examples of disruptive coloration .

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 WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. While at rest, some butterflies show

only the drab colors underneath
their wings, but the wing tops have
flas h coloration to startle
flash predators.
coloration 2. Flas h coloration is startling color
(noun) that an animal flashes to help it
escape.

3. Flas h coloration is like a visual

surprise.

1. If you startle someone, you cause

that person to feel sudden fear,
shock, or alarm.

startle 2. Eyespots on the wings of a

butterfly or moth may startle, or
(verb) surprise, a predator and give the
insect a little extra time to escape.
3. An unexpected clap of thunder
will startle many people.

1. Warning coloration is a kind of

camouflage that tells other animals that
an animal tastes bad or is poisonous.

warning 2. Brightly colored poison arrow frogs are

coloration well-known for their warning
coloration .
(noun)
3. The monarch butterfly, which is
poisonous to predators, has warning
coloration to remind predators not to
eat it.
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 WORD SMART
DAY 1
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Name:

INSTRUCTIONS: Record a vocabulary word in each word box. Then write a synonym and an antonym,
draw a picture, and define each word. Use each word in a sentence on the back of this worksheet.

Word Picture

Synonym

Antonym

Definition

Word Picture

Synonym

Antonym

Definition

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 camouflage that helps an
blending animal blend in with its
background
coloration
(noun)

to pretend to be different
by changing one's
disguise appearance
(verb)

a chunky pattern, such as

disruptive stripes, blotches, or spots
that helps to camouflage
coloration an animal
(noun)
 startling color that an
flash animal flashes to help it
escape
coloration
(noun)

to suddenly surprise or
scare someone or
startle something
(verb)

a kind of camouflage that

warning tells other animals that
an animal tastes bad or is
coloration poisonous
(noun)
 ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:

An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first
discover the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)

calm hide surprise stand out make known

chameleon
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the
word box to complete the second pair of words.

1. Flash coloration is to startle ...as... blending coloration is to

.

2. Blending coloration is to blend in ...as... warning coloration is to

.

3. Disruptive coloration is to zebra ...as... blending coloration is to

.

4. Disguise is to cover up ...as... reveal is to .

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 ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:

An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first
discover the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)

surprise chameleon hide make known

stand out calm
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the
word box to complete the second pair of words.

5. Startle is to frighten ...as... soothe is to .

6. Warning coloration is to warn ...as... flash coloration is to

.

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 CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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Name:

startle disguise flash coloration

warning coloration blending coloration
disruptive coloration
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.

1. may surprise a predator enough that its prey can escape.

2. helps an animal be less visible.

3. She wanted to herself so well that no one would

recognize her.

4. Scientists believe that the on zebras helps them survive.

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 CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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Name:

warning coloration flash coloration startle

disruptive coloration blending coloration
disguise
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.

5. Animals with have bright colors.

6. A loud noise in the middle of the night can a person who

is asleep.

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 EXPLORATION
DAY 3

INSTRUCTIONS: Assign one or more of the following activities to reinforce the function of nouns.

NOUNS

Draw a Picture
Materials: Word cards; box or envelope; paper; pencils, markers, or crayons
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card and
draw a picture of the chosen word. Encourage them to draw a picture that illustrates the
word's meaning.

Make a Picture Dictionary

Materials: Paper; pencils, markers, or crayons
Have students create a picture dictionary for the word list by writing their own
definitions and drawing their own illustrations in their book.

Make a Sentence
Materials: Word cards, box or envelope, strips of paper
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card and
use their chosen word to create a written or oral sentence.

Match a Word
Materials: Word cards, tape, box or envelope
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card and
tape it onto an object in the classroom using the word as a label.

Mime It!
Materials: Word cards, box or envelope
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card and
act it out. Have classmates try to guess the word.

Pick a Synonym or Antonym

Materials: Word cards
Place all the word cards in a box or envelope. Have students pull out a word card and
give a synonym or an antonym for the chosen word. (You may choose to omit words that
do not have synonyms or antonyms, or you may choose to include them as points of
discussion.)

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 CONCEPT COMPLETION
DAY 4
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Name:

INSTRUCTIONS: Use what you know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.

1. An example of an animal with disruptive coloration is

.

2. An animal that has warning coloration probably .

3. A synonym for startle is .

4. You might disguise yourself to .

5. Blending coloration helps an animal .

6. The purpose of flash coloration is to .

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 ASSESSMENT
DAY 5
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Name:

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.

1. Which is an example of 5. To startle someone is to

blending coloration? suddenly that
a polar bear in a snowy region person.
b striped zebra in a herd a leave
c bright red frog in a forest b scare
c help

2. You probably would disguise

yourself to . 6. Animals with warning
a attend a Halloween party coloration are .
b meet new people a tasty
c help someone find you b harmful to eat
c harmless to eat
3. What is an example of
disruptive coloration?
a spots
b solid coloring
c feathers

4. What is the purpose of flash

coloration?
a to hide an animal's outline
b to startle a predator
c to keep a prey in the right group

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