Practice: Skippy Fishback, Chapter 1
Match with the pictures:
[ lizard - slide – distraught – high chair – backstroke – dive – limb – soar – splash – bounce – naked – surface ]
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Match the synonyms:
- captivated
- creature
- annual
- giggle
- distraught
- glittering
- bewildered
- glee
- marvelous
- odd
- hence
- hold your breath
- so, therefore
- animal
- very sad and worried
- every year
- shiny
- wonderful
- fascinated
- laugh
- confused and surprised
- not breathing
- strange
- happiness, joy
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Match with the definition:
[ marine biologist - come across - predator - pop - species - retreat - burden - graceful - explore - anticipate - protection - curious ]
__ to be very interested, to want to know everything
__ to look forward to, can’t wait
__ to look around and find new things
__ an animal that hunts and eats smaller animals
__ run away, hide, go back
__ explode or burst
__ to meet or find something
__ a kind of animal, type of animal
__ someone who studies animals in the sea
__ something that keeps you safe
__ moving beautifully and gently
__ something heavy that you have to carry
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Finish the sentences with these words:
[ glittering – bewildered – species – retreated – predator – gracefully – marine biologist – glee – burden - distraught ]
1. There are many, many ___________ of insects in the rainforest.
2. The ballet dancer moves so ___________!
3. I love fish, dolphins, and sharks, so I want to be a ____________ when I grow up.
4. The diamonds were __________ in the sun.
5. I laughed with ____________ when I saw my old friend.
6. When we saw the soldiers coming, we got scared, so we ______________.
7. I was _____________ when I lost my dog.
8. I hate carrying my heavy backpack. It’s such a ____________ for me!
9. I was completely _______________ when I received candy and flowers from a secret admirer.
10. The lion is a very dangerous ______________ of antelope.
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