Don't Touch Me!

Amount of something is more than usual.

• thorns

• extra

• nasty

• attack

Points that grow on a branch or stem.

• poke

• sharp

• sensitive

• thorns

When something jabs into you suddenly.

• thorn

• poke

• attack

• sharp

it is very unpleasant.

• nasty

• sharp

• sensitive

• attack

it is quick to respond to something else.

• thorn

• sensitive

• poke

• prickles

When you try to hurt or damage it.

• poke

• extra

• nasty

• attack

Small points that stick out.

• nasty

• prickles

• attack

• extra

It has an edge that can cut you.

• sharp

• thorns

• poke

• nasty

How are holly and rose bushes alike?

• They have a good smell.

• They have sharp points.

• They make people itch.

• They make people sick.

The passage says that cactus plants have spines. What does the word spines mean?

• arms

• backs

• needles

• flowers