Nature's Beauty Vocabulary Worksheet

Which word is used to describe a trail of moonlight shining on the water, often noticed during a midnight stroll by a lake or stream? The magnificence of this phenomenon tends to be as striking as the darkness that surrounds it.

• Moonglade

• Sunbeam

• Starpath

• Aurora

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word comes from an ancient Gaelic practice in which quartz stones were placed in streams so that they would sparkle in the moonlight, and refers to a system that involves nature?

• Èit

• Clach

• Druidh

• Sìth

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word is often used to describe things related to the sky or outer space, as shown in the image of the night sky?

• Celestial

• Terrestrial

• Aquatic

• Botanical

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word "Evergreen" mean?

• Evergreen plants and trees are those that retain their leaves through the seasons.

• Evergreen means plants that bloom only in winter.

• Evergreen refers to plants that lose their leaves every autumn.

• Evergreen means plants that grow only in deserts.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is "Honeyfur?"

• The soft seeds of grasses pinched between fingertips.

• A type of wildflower found in meadows.

• A rare species of honeybee.

• A traditional sweet made from wildflowers.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the regional term "Feetings" refer to?

• The footprints left in the snow by animals and birds.

• A traditional winter festival in rural areas.

• A type of handmade footwear used in snowy regions.

• The act of feeding birds during winter.

Which word is used to describe a tree or plant completely covered with flowers or blooms?

• Abloom

• Withered

• Leafy

• Bare

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word describes the shower sprayed from sea waves during a gale or a storm?

• Spoondrift

• Mist

• Drizzle

• Spray

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word refers to a light breeze that might cause small, delicate ripples on the surface of a calm body of water, and is also known as a "cat's paw?"

• Pirr

• Gale

• Squall

• Zephyr

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the word "goldfoil" refer to? Fill in the blank: "Goldfoil" refers to a night sky lit by _______ in "zigzag dints and creasings."

• lightning

• stars

• fireflies

• moonlight

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4