Grade 4 - ELA - Unit 2 - Part 1

a change that a species makes as they grow, so they can live in an environment.

• adaptation

• characteristic

• strategy

• response

when something protects itself from danger.

• defend

• survive

an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

• predator

• prey

an animal that is hunted for food.

how a living thing acts.

a feature of a creature that is usually inherited from parents.

• trait

• characteristic

a mark/feature on a creature *similar to trait* but it is not always inherited.

• characteristic

• trait

an answer to something

a careful plan for how to do something.

• strategy

• adaptation

to keep stay alive, even though it may be tough or difficult.

• survival

• survive

• defend