1. The Great Kapok Tree Vocabulary
Fourth Grade
Unit 3 Week 5

2. Words to Know canopy pollinate dangle fragrant slithered pollen
wondrous

3. A fine, yellowish powder released from the anthers of flowers
pollen
A fine, yellowish powder released from the anthers of flowers

4. to hang and swing loosey
dangle
to hang and swing loosey

5. having or giving off a pleasing odor; sweet-smelling
fragrant
having or giving off a pleasing odor; sweet-smelling

6. to carry pollen from anthers to pistils; bring pollen to
pollinate
to carry pollen from anthers to pistils; bring pollen to

7. moved with a sliding motion
slithered
moved with a sliding motion

8. the uppermost layer of branches in forest trees
canopy
the uppermost layer of branches in forest trees

9. wonderful; marvelous; remarkable
wondrous
wonderful; marvelous; remarkable

10. marked with spots; spotted
dappled
marked with spots; spotted

11. scenery treetops Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
There are very few animals that live in the forest canopy.
scenery
treetops

12. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
It slithered across the ground.
slipped
limped

13. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Many people have allergies related to pollen.
grass from a meadow
powder from a flower

14. handsome spotted Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
A Dalmation is dappled.
handsome
spotted

15. pleasant marvelous Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
What a wondrous event!
pleasant
marvelous

16. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The baby has some toys that dangle above her head.
swing
jingle

17. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The room had the fragrant aroma of cinnamon.
scented
pleasant

18. You’ve got it!