VOCABULARY WORDS-NIGHT OF THE PUFFLINGS

Please go over the definitions for these vocabulary words with your student. There will be a test on them on Friday.

ashore- on or to the shore (from the water)burrows- holes or tunnels small animals use as underground nests

instinctively- acting on an inner feeling;done without thinking

launching- sending up in the airstranded- in a helpless or difficult positionuninhabited- having no people living there

venture- to set out to do something even though it might be dangerous

ashore- on or to the shore (from the water)

A starfish is washed ashore.

It has been uncommon to see icebergs wash ashore.

burrows- holes or tunnels small animals use as underground nests

Beetles, scorpions,

rabbits, newts and other

animals live in burrows.

instinctively- acting on an inner feeling;done without thinking

Mother’s instinctively take great care of their babies.

launching- sending up in the air

The launching of the Columbia space shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

stranded- in a helpless or difficult position

After a flood, the horses were stranded on an island.

uninhabited- having no people living there

You will find uninhabited places on an erupting island or a calm, mountainous island.

venture- to set out to do something even though it might be dangerous

People venture into the wilderness on this hike.

A beautiful scene is often found during a traveling venture.