Vocabulary Practice

d) glisteningglistening c) sanctuarysanctuary b) descendantsdescendants a) habitathabitat My neighbors are _______ of a French explorer.

descendants – plural noun – people who come from a particular ancestor

d) threatenedthreatened c) descendantsdescendants b) glisteningglistening a) sanctuarysanctuary My friend runs a _______ for injured hawks and owls.

sanctuary – noun – a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is not allowed

d) fragilefragile c) coaxingcoaxing b) threatenedthreatened a) glisteningglistening The ______ eyes of the children looked out from the stage.

glistening – adjective – shining or sparkling with reflected light

d) habitathabitat c) fragilefragile b) threatenedthreatened a) coaxingcoaxing The dark storm clouds made the baseball players feel ______ with a rain-out.

threatened – adjective – having a sense of harm or danger

d) coaxingcoaxing c) threatenedthreatened b) glisteningglistening a) sanctuarysanctuary The instructor was ______ young swimmers into the water.

coaxing – verb – persuading or influencing by mild arguing

d) descendantsdescendants c) habitathabitat b) fragilefragile a) coaxingcoaxing My toothpick ship is too _______ too take to show-and-tell.

fragile – adjective – easily broken; delicate

d) sanctuarysanctuary c) descendantsdescendants b) habitathabitat a) fragilefragile A clean pond is a good ________ for frogs.

habitat – noun – the place where an animal or plan naturally lives and grows.