Grade 4 Wordly Wise Lesson 12

Koko is very different from gorillas in the wild. For one thing, the gorillas living in the African rain forest are much less _____.

• amiable

• preferred

• request

• recovered

While she was just a baby, Koko became very ill. She _____ under the care of Dr. Patterson.

• furious

• separated

• preferred

• recovered

Koko soon learned to communicate using American Sign Language (ASL). If she wanted something, she had to make the _____ by signing.

• coaxed

• replaced

• request

• bliss

Those who have difficulty hearing can choose from several systems. ASL is the _____ method of communication for many of them.

• ability

• preferred

• mope

• bliss

Dr. Patterson won Koko's trust by staying close to her. The two were hardly ever _____ from each other.

• recovered

• caressed

• separated

• ability

Koko has may different moods. She can be sad or happy, and she can get _____ when something annoys her.

• furious

• replaced

• coaxed

• gesture

Koko made it very plain that stuffed animals did not make her happy. Holding a real kitten was _____ for Koko.

• shunned

• clutched

• recovered

• bliss

After Koko threw away the stuffed animal, Dr. Patterson knew what to do. A real kitten soon _____ the toy kitten.

• furious

• request

• mope

• replaced

Koko soon discovered that the second kitten was real. She did not have to be _____ to play with the real kitten.

• bliss

• preferred

• caressed

• coaxed

Gorilla and kitten were able to communicate. All Ball liked Koko's _____ of stroking her fur.

• amiable

• gesture

• recovered

• mope