Polar Bears Vocabulary

Read this sentence from article: Their thick coat of fur protects them from the weather and their ability to move quickly helps keep the safe. Which word is a synonym for ability in this sentence?

• disability

• capability

• sensibility

• watchable

The land in this part of the world is barren and frozen. Barren most likely means-

• hard

• soft

• cold

• lifeless

Read this sentence: It has two layers of water repellent fur and a thick layer of blubber, or fat, underneath its fur. Repellent most likely means-

• resistant

• collecting

• soft

• hard

Read this sentence from the article: This fatty layer helps to insulate, or block the cold. Which word is an antonym for insulate?

• block

• resist

• receive

• move

Read this sentence from the article: Their keen sense of smell helps them track their prey. Keen most likely means-

• unique

• careless

• inherited

• strong