Wild Horses

Vocabulary Practice

d) glistening

c) sanctuary

b) descendants

a) habitat

My neighbors are _______ of a French explorer.

descendants – plural noun – people who come from a particular ancestor

d) threatened

c) descendants

b) glistening

a) sanctuary

My friend runs a _______ for injured hawks and owls.

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sanctuary – noun – a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is not allowed

d) fragile

c) coaxing

b) threatened

a) glistening

The ______ eyes of the children looked out from the stage.

glistening – adjective – shining or sparkling with reflected light

d) habitat

c) fragile

b) threatened

a) coaxing

The dark storm clouds made the baseball players feel ______ with a rain-out.

threatened – adjective – having a sense of harm or danger

d) coaxing

c) threatened

b) glistening

a) sanctuary

The instructor was ______ young swimmers into the water.

coaxing – verb – persuading or influencing by mild arguing

d) descendants

c) habitat

b) fragile

a) coaxing

My toothpick ship is too _______ too take to show-and-tell.

fragile – adjective – easily broken; delicate

d) sanctuary

c) descendants

b) habitat

a) fragile

A clean pond is a good ________ for frogs.

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habitat – noun – the place where an animal or plan naturally lives and grows.