Vocabulary PowerPoint

The Screech Owl Who

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By Jean Craighead George

Presence

Wild animals are everywhere. You can find signs of their presence.

Presence – being in a place

disbelief

The girl stares in disbelief at the insect. She can’t believe

her eyes.

Disbelief – unsure if something is true

endeared

Many raccoons have endeared themselves to people, who think they look loveable.

Endeared – attached in a positive way

Arrangement

Pigeons find that living among people is a fine plan, or

arrangement.

Arrangement - a plan

tempted

People might want, or be tempted, to pet wild animals, but they shouldn’t.

Tempted – attracted by

Pounced

Owls have often pounced, or jumped, on small animals.

Pounced – jumped on

biological

Like all living things, animals have a biological need for food.

Biological – relating to living things

Utter

Coyotes in suburbs may utter, or express out loud, spooky

cries during the night.

Utter – to say or express

Hastened

Animals have always hastened to flee from a wildfire. They hurry as fast as they can.

Hastened - hurried

Incident

An encounter with a skunk can be a smelly incident. It’s not an

enjoyable event.

Incident – something that happens