Penguin Chick vocabulary

fierce Define: Example: Ask: Something that is fierce is very strong or violent. 1. The fierce wind blew a tree down. 2. The fierce tiger jumped down from the tree. What word is the opposite of fierce? fierce

whip Define: Example: Ask: If something whips, it moves or hits quickly and suddenly. 1. During a tornado the wind whips around and around. 2. The strong wind whipped the boy off his feet. What else whips besides the wind? whip

echo Define: Example: Ask: When you make a noise and the sound is repeated, it echoes 1. My voice echoes in the cave. 2. I can always hear my echo in a tunnel. In what other places can you hear how a sound echoes? echo

shuffle Define: Example: Ask: A person who shuffles walks without lifting his feet off the ground. 1. My little brother shuffles when he puts on Dad’s shoes. 2. The penguin shuffled across the ice. Why do you think someone shuffles? shuffle

huddle Define: Example: Ask: A huddle is a group of animals or people that is close together. The football players formed a huddle to decide on their next play. We huddled together to keep warm. What does a huddle usually look like? huddle

junior Define: Example: Ask: The word junior means the younger or smaller. 1. There were two grown seals and one junior seal at the zoo. 2. Junior penguins love to play near their parents. What is the difference between a junior animal and a grown animal? junior

down Define: Example: Ask: The fine, soft feathers on a bird are called down. Down helps protect birds from cold. The down on penguins is white and soft. The word down can also mean going from a higher to a lower place. How can you keep warm when the temperature goes down? down