How The Animals Got Their Beautiful Coats Vocabulary

How The Animals Got Their Beautiful Coats

If something is groomed, it is neat and tidy in appearance.


The horses are being groomed for the competition.


What animal can be groomed?

​groomed

Open Ended

Use the word groomed in sentence:

The __ was being groomed before the presentation.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "neat and tidy in appearance"?

• groomed

• glossy

• loped

• slunk

If something is glossy, it is shiny and smooth.


The apple had a glossy red skin.



What are some objects that are glossy?

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​glossy

Open Ended

Use the word glossy in sentence:

My mom told me to clean the ___ until it was glossy.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "shiny and smooth"?

• groomed

• glossy

• loped

• slunk

If you loped, you run or move with long bounding stride, to skip or hop.


The outfielder loped after the ball.


When have you loped?

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​loped

Open Ended

Use the word loped in sentence:

I loped after the ___.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to skip or hop"?

• groomed

• glossy

• loped

• slunk

If you slunk, you move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps.



The cat slunk past a sleeping dog.




Have you ever slunk before?

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​slunk

Open Ended

Use the word slunk in sentence:

I slunk past the sleeping __.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps"?

• groomed

• glossy

• loped

• slunk

Match

Match the following

• The animals in the barn where being __ before show.

• The woman painted her nails a __ pink.

• The soccer player __ after the ball.

• The hyena __ past the sleeping lion.

groomed

glossy

loped

slunk

• groomed

• glossy

• loped

• slunk