On the Banks of Plum Creek Fourth Grade Unit 1 Week 3

Words to Know badger jointed patched bank bristled ruffled rushes

badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes badger a hairy gray mammal, larger than a weasel, that feeds at night and digs holes in the ground to live in

a shore or the ground bordering a river, lake, or other body of water badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes bank a shore or the ground bordering a river, lake, or other body of water

“made fur stand up straight” badger bristled bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes bristled “made fur stand up straight”

jointed badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes “having a joint (the place at which two bones or other parts are joined together) or joints”

“mended; pieced together” badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes patched “mended; pieced together”

gathered into a ruffle to badger bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes ruffled gathered into a ruffle to trim a garment

badger rushes bank bristled jointed patched ruffled rushes Rushes are grasslike plants with hollow stems that grow in wet soil or marshy places.

Give your teacher a thumbs up if the scenario fits with the word and a thumbs down if it does not.

badger - A badger will cuddle and play with people.

bank - Children often skips rocks on a bank.

bristled -Imagine you were walking in the woods. Suddenly, a wolf appeared in front of you. It bristled and growled. So you pet it.

jointed - The table legs fold because they are jointed.

patched - Mindy patched her stuffed animal when it became old and worn.

ruffled - A dress with a ruffled skirt sounds very plain.

rushes - Native Americans wove rushes into baskets.

rodent cat The badger is leaving its burrow. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The badger is leaving its burrow. rodent cat

protected with fences shore of the creek Which means the same thing as the underlined word? My brother fished from the bank of the creek. protected with fences shore of the creek

The frightened woodchuck bristled. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The frightened woodchuck bristled. made fur stand up brushed his hair

parts are joined together Which means the same thing as the underlined word? A crab has jointed legs, but a starfish does not. parts are joined together bones

broke mended We patched the leak on the boat. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? We patched the leak on the boat. broke mended

straight gathered With their white ruffled petals, the Which means the same thing as the underlined word? With their white ruffled petals, the carnations looked like petticoats. straight gathered

When the wind blew, the rushes made a whispering noise. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? When the wind blew, the rushes made a whispering noise. grasslike plants insects

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