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1 Unit 8 Vocabulary Cards Skills Strand Grade 3 Core Knowledge Language Arts

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3 glistening

4 glistening sparkling Unit 8: Chapter 1

5 tracker

6 tracker a person who follows animal tracks Unit 8: Chapter 1

7 wobble

8 wobble to move from side to side in an unsteady way Unit 8: Chapter 1

9 flint

10 flint a type of hard rock Unit 8: Chapter 1

11 slingshot

12 slingshot a Y-shaped stick with elastic bands attached that is used to shoot small stones (slingshots) Unit 8: Chapter 1

13 woolly

14 woolly covered with soft, thick, curly hair Unit 8: Chapter 1

15 mammoth

16 mammoth an ancient elephant that was covered with woolly fur and had long tusks that curved upward Unit 8: Chapter 1

17 tusk

18 tusk one of two long, curved teeth that stick out of an animal s mouth, such as an elephant or walrus (tusks) Unit 8: Chapter 1

19 stampede

20 stampede to suddenly run away in fear as a large group Unit 8: Chapter 1

21 haze

22 haze smoke or mist that fills the air and makes it hard to see Unit 8: Chapter 1

23 terrain

24 terrain the shape of land Unit 8: Chapter 1

25 shelter

26 shelter a structure that covers people Unit 8: Chapter 1

27 flesh

28 flesh the meat of an animal Unit 8: Chapter 1

29 crouch

30 crouch to stoop or squat (crouched) Unit 8: Chapter 1

31 chat

32 chat to talk in an informal, friendly way (chatted) Unit 8: Chapter 2

33 caw

34 caw to cry like a crow (cawing) Unit 8: Chapter 2

35 horizon

36 horizon the line in the distance where the earth or ocean seems to meet the sky Unit 8: Chapter 2

37 hoe

38 hoe a tool with a long handle and a flat blade used for gardening to loosen dirt and dig up weeds Unit 8: Chapter 2

39 channel

40 channel a long, narrow row dug for planting seeds (channels) Unit 8: Chapter 2

41 store

42 store to put things away for future use (stored) Unit 8: Chapter 2

43 husk

44 husk the outer covering of seeds such as corn (husks) Unit 8: Chapter 2

45 critter

46 critter a small animal (critters) Unit 8: Chapter 2

47 talon

48 talon a sharp claw of a bird of prey (talons) Unit 8: Chapter 2

49 germinate

50 germinate to sprout Unit 8: Chapter 2

51 scuttle

52 scuttle to run quickly and playfully; scamper Unit 8: Chapter 2

53 squint

54 squint to look at with partially closed eyes (squinted) Unit 8: Chapter 3

55 linger

56 linger to be slow to leave (lingered) Unit 8: Chapter 3

57 hearth

58 hearth the area in front of a fireplace Unit 8: Chapter 3

59 ceremonial

60 ceremonial relating to a formal series of events that mark an important occasion Unit 8: Chapter 3

61 construct

62 construct to build (constructed) Unit 8: Chapter 3

63 preserve

64 preserve to prepare food to keep for future use (preserved) Unit 8: Chapter 3

65 milkweed

66 milkweed a plant with juicy leaves Unit 8: Chapter 3

67 tobacco

68 tobacco a plant whose leaves are harvested for smoking or chewing Unit 8: Chapter 3

69 Shaman

70 Shaman a person who heals the sick and communicates with spirits (Shamans) Unit 8: Chapter 3

71 birch

72 birch a tree with hard wood and smooth bark that peels off easily in strips Unit 8: Chapter 3

73 autumnal

74 autumnal relating to the season of fall Unit 8: Chapter 3

75 copper

76 copper reddish-brown Unit 8: Chapter 3

77 host

78 host a large number of things Unit 8: Chapter 4

79 generation

80 generation the average length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children, about 25 to 30 years Unit 8: Chapter 4

81 coiled

82 coiled spiraled Unit 8: Chapter 4

83 spirit

84 spirit a ghost of a person who has passed away (spirits) Unit 8: Chapter 5

85 kachina

86 kachina the Hopi name for spirit (kachinas) Unit 8: Chapter 5

87 arid

88 arid extremely dry due to a lack of rain Unit 8: Chapter 5

89 forefather

90 forefather an ancestor (forefathers) Unit 8: Chapter 5

91 ancestor

92 ancestor a person in your family who was alive long ago, even before your grandparents (ancestors) Unit 8: Chapter 5

93 elder

94 elder an older person in a community who is respected and seen as having authority (elders) Unit 8: Chapter 5

95 cloak

96 cloak cape (cloaks) Unit 8: Chapter 5

97 headdress

98 headdress a decorative head covering usually worn for special occasions (headdresses) Unit 8: Chapter 5

99 gourd

100 gourd a hard-skinned fruit that grows on a vine such as a pumpkin or squash (gourds) Unit 8: Chapter 5

101 eye

102 eye to look at something in a close or careful way (eyed) Unit 8: Chapter 6

103 eerie

104 eerie spooky Unit 8: Chapter 6

105 emerge

106 emerge to come into view from a hidden place (emerging) Unit 8: Chapter 6

107 clearing

108 clearing an open space in a forest Unit 8: Chapter 6

109 sap

110 sap liquid that flows inside a plant Unit 8: Chapter 6

111 wigwam

112 wigwam a hut made by covering a framework of wooden poles with bark or animal hides Unit 8: Chapter 6

113 previous

114 previous the last one before now Unit 8: Chapter 6

115 settled

116 settled living in a new place Unit 8: Chapter 6

117 axe

118 axe a tool with a sharp blade on the end of a long handle that is used to chop wood (axes) Unit 8: Chapter 6

119 trickle

120 trickle to flow extremely slowly in a thin stream or drops (trickles) Unit 8: Chapter 6

121 funnel

122 funnel (verb) to pass through a narrow opening; (noun) a cone with a narrow opening at the bottom that is used to pour something into a narrow container (funnels) Unit 8: Chapter 6

123 strip

124 strip to tear something off Unit 8: Chapter 6

125 succulent

126 succulent rich, inviting, mouthwatering Unit 8: Chapter 6

127 waft

128 waft to carry through the air (wafted) Unit 8: Chapter 6

129 runt

130 runt the smallest animal in a litter Unit 8: Chapter 7

131 litter

132 litter a group of baby animals born at the same time to the same mother Unit 8: Chapter 7

133 puny

134 puny small and weak Unit 8: Chapter 7

135 scamper

136 scamper to run quickly and playfully; scuttle (scampered) Unit 8: Chapter 7

137 wean

138 wean to feed a young child or animal food other than its mother s milk (weaned) Unit 8: Chapter 7

139 speedily

140 speedily in a fast way Unit 8: Chapter 7

141 wits

142 wits the ability to think quickly and make good decisions Unit 8: Chapter 7

143 craft

144 craft to make with skill and care (crafted) Unit 8: Chapter 7

145 sniff

146 sniff to smell something Unit 8: Chapter 7

147 earn his keep

148 earn his keep to gain a position through hard work Unit 8: Chapter 7

149 command

150 command an order to do something (commands) Unit 8: Chapter 7

151 hitch

152 hitch to connect one thing to another Unit 8: Chapter 7

153 towline

154 towline a rope or chain used to pull something (towlines) Unit 8: Chapter 7

155 frostbite

156 frostbite a condition in which part of your body freezes Unit 8: Chapter 7

157 basic

158 basic relating to the most important part of something Unit 8: Chapter 7

159 obedience

160 obedience the act of following orders Unit 8: Chapter 7

161 harness

162 harness to attach to a set of straps that connect an animal to something it pulls (harnessed) Unit 8: Chapter 7

163 arctic

164 arctic relating to extreme cold and winter Unit 8: Chapter 7

165 lead

166 lead first, serving as the leader Unit 8: Chapter 7

167 feast

168 feast a special meal with much food and drink in celebration of something Unit 8: Chapter 8

169 promptly

170 promptly immediately Unit 8: Chapter 8

171 glum

172 glum sad Unit 8: Chapter 8

173 apologize

174 apologize to say you are sorry Unit 8: Chapter 8

175 sulkily

176 sulkily in a way that shows you are angry or upset but don t want to talk about why Unit 8: Chapter 8

177 festival

178 festival a special celebration of something Unit 8: Chapter 8

179 offend

180 offend to make someone upset or angry through words or actions (offended) Unit 8: Chapter 8

181 cleansing

182 cleansing makes very clean Unit 8: Chapter 8

183 stagger

184 stagger to walk unsteadily as if about to fall (staggered) Unit 8: Chapter 8

185 festivities

186 festivities activities that are part of a celebration Unit 8: Chapter 8

187 proclaim

188 proclaim to announce publicly (proclaimed) Unit 8: Chapter 8

189 solemnly

190 solemnly in a very serious way Unit 8: Chapter 8

191 rear

192 rear to stand up on hind legs (reared) Unit 8: Chapter 9

193 hind

194 hind at the back Unit 8: Chapter 9

195 mark its territory

196 mark its territory an animal shows the area in which it lives by leaving some kind of mark throughout the area, such as a scent, scratches on trees or plants, or other signals Unit 8: Chapter 9

197 urge

198 urge to try hard to persuade (urged) Unit 8: Chapter 9

199 pemmican

200 pemmican food eaten by Native Americans made by mixing dried, pounded, fine meat with melted fat Unit 8: Chapter 9

201 pouch

202 pouch a small bag made of leather or fabric Unit 8: Chapter 9

203 monstrous

204 monstrous gigantic, horrible Unit 8: Chapter 9

205 weary

206 weary extremely tired Unit 8: Chapter 9

207 sprint

208 sprint to run fast for a short distance (sprinted) Unit 8: Chapter 9

209 rim

210 rim the edge of something round Unit 8: Chapter 10

211 vibrant

212 vibrant bright Unit 8: Chapter 10

213 speck

214 speck a small spot Unit 8: Chapter 10

215 lodge

216 lodge a small home used for a short time period Unit 8: Chapter 10

217 glow

218 glow to give off a steady light (glowed, glowing) Unit 8: Chapter 10

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