They Thought They Saw Him Unit 3 Lesson 2 By Mrs. Nailon

glistened  sparkled  shone  glittered Rain puddles glistened beneath the chameleon’s feet.

wakeful  Restless, not able to sleep.  not sleeping  awake After the nightmare, I had a wakeful night. I just couldn’t get back to sleep.

gripped  Held tightly. We gripped the rope tightly playing tug-o-war.

swooped  Rushed down suddenly.  Dove quickly The owl swooped down to catch him.

ridge  The edge of something (like a mountain). Little tan chameleon crawled up on a ridge of golden rock.

granary  A place people store grains and seeds Little chameleon slept beneath the granary all winter.

adobe  Walls made of mud, rock and hay The adobe walls kept little chameleon warm all winter long.

Apache  Native American tribe The Apache boy saw the tan chameleon and tried to catch him.