Vocabulary PowerPoint
The Screech Owl Who
Liked Television
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