Wit & Wisdom Module 1 Vocabulary - Grade 3

Front

illuminate

Back

to bring light to or shine light on

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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prey

Back

animal that is hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

ecosystem

Back

a specific environment and the living things in the environment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

predator

Back

animal that kills and eats other animals

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

fascinating

Back

capturing the attention or imagination of

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

habitat

Back

natural environment of a plant or animal

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

biodiversity

Back

range of life forms in a stated location

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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food chain

Back

a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food

Front

photosynthesis

Back

the process by which green plants use sunlight to make food

Front

adaptation

Back

a change in a plant or animal that helps it survive in its environment

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5