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Lesson 14Fourth Grade Journeys
social (adjective)“Ants are frequently compared with people because they live in social communities and work together to solve their problems” (Journeys, p. 413)
Definition: tending to form relationships and live together in groups; not solitary
Different forms: socially (adverb);
exchange (noun)
“Some people have seen exchanges in which dolphins give and receive food” (Journeys, p. 106).
Definition: the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another thing
Different forms: exchanges (plural noun); exchange (verb); exchanges (verb); exchanged (verb); exchanging (verb)
excess (adjective)
“People harvest only excess honey from a beehive. The bees need the rest to live” (Journeys, p. 406).
Definition: more than is usual, allowed, or needed
Different forms: excess (noun); excesses (plural noun)
reinforce (verb)
“Elephants reinforce, or strengthen, their bond as they protect their young” (Journeys, p. 406).
Definition: to strengthen; to encourage or give support to an idea, behavior, or feeling
Different forms: reinforces (verb); reinforced (verb); reinforcing (verb)
storage (noun)
“Squirrels save things in storage. They can get food from that place latter” (Journeys, p. 407).
Definition: a space where you put things when they are not being used
Different forms: storage (adjective)
transport (verb)
“Working together is helpful when a group has to transport, or move, a big object” (Journeys, p. 407).
Definition: to carry someone or something from one place to another
Different forms: transports (verb); transported (verb); transporting (verb); transportable (adjective)
chamber (noun)Definition: a small space inside something
Different forms: chambers (plural noun)
These wasps are working in the hollow chambers of their nest.
scarce (adjective)
“Drinking water for wild animals is sometimes scarce” (Journeys, p. 407).
Definition: very small in amount or number and therefore hard to find or get
Different forms: scarce (adverb)
obstacle (noun)“Many kinds of ants dig tunnels under streams and other obstacles” (Journeys, p. 419).
Definition: something that blocks your path; something you have to go around or over
Different forms: obstacles (plural noun)
transfer (verb)“An anthill absorbs the sun’s rays and transfers the heat down into the nest” (Journeys, p. 414).
Definition: to move someone or something from one place to another
Different forms: transfers (verb); transferred (verb); transferring (verb)