Giant Squid Vocabulary

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What is a kraken?

Back

A large sea monster once believed to live off the coasts of Scandinavia.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

Front

What does it mean to observe something?

Back

To look at it carefully.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

What is a predator?

Back

An animal that eats other animals.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What does sluggish mean?

Back

Without energy.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

What is a species?

Back

A group of living things that are the same in many ways.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is biodiversity?

Back

The variety of different types of life found in a particular area.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What is an ecosystem?

Back

A community of living things and their environment.

Front

What does captivity mean?

Back

Being kept in a confined space, like a zoo.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is bioluminescence?

Back

The ability of some living things to produce light.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What does fascinating mean?

Back

Very interesting or captivating.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4