1. By: Leigh Twigg Rain Forest Babies By: Kathy Darling

2. Monkeys swing in and out of the dappled light.

3. dappled Having spots, streaks, or patches of different colors or shades

4. Say the word

5. Which would be called dappled…? Light at the beach or Light coming through the trees

6. Laurel was entranced by the animals she saw.

7. entranced When something has delighted or amazed you

8. Say the word

9. Would you be entranced by a magazine or puppies playing?

10. The leafcutter ants trooped forward, carrying pieces of leaves.

11. trooped Moved along with a group of people (or animals)

12. Say the word

13. Would people troop into a water park when it first opened or a store that was open all the time?

14. Three butterflies were circling Laurel’s head?

15. circling Moving around you

16. Say the word

17. If you were circling the park, would you be walking through the park or around the park?

18. Many baby animals are adorable.

19. adorable When something is very cute

20. Say the word

21. Is a puppy or a snake more adorable?

22. An assortment of animals live in rain forest.

23. assortment A variety or mixture of things

24. Say the word

25. Would you prefer an assortment of…? Toys orhomework assignments

26. Rain forests are the habitat for many living things.

27. habitat A particular place in nature that a plant or animal lives.

28. Say the word

29. Elephant calves are immense compared to other animal babies.

30. immense Really big or huge

31. Say the word

32. Which do you think is immense? An ocean A pond

33. care

34. sweat

35. father

36. thumb

37. touch

38. interesting