crops 2. camouflage Ability to hide and blend into an environment 3. adaptation An animal’s special ability 4. naturally Born with 5. revise To edit 6. topic sentence The starting sentence of a paragraph 7. weary tired 8. inheritance Something passed onto someone in the family 9. sympathize to feel sorry 10. inquire To ask 11. debt Money or something you owe someone 12. circumstance Condition; chance 13. increase Get larger or greater in size 14. attentive Paying attention 15. demise death 16. gravel Small stones and pebbles mixed with sand 17. estate Property someone owns 18. generations Group of people born and living about the same time 19. spades Tools for digging 20. bountiful Having a lot of 21. fantasies Story with things that can’t happen in real life 22. tall tales A story with exaggerated events and people 23. biography A written account of another person’s life 24. fable A short tale that teaches a moral lesson 25. point of view How the narrator thinks First Person: for feels Third person: 26. consequence A result or outcome Name _________________________
27. theme Lesson or main message
28. part Leave behind 29. straggle To spread 30. patchwork Work made up of pieces or parts 31. impatiently Not patient 32. burdened To put a load or weight on 33. eager Excited 34. burst Explode 35. fervent Great warmth 36. glides Sliding across 37. cleansing Cleaning; washing away 38. urge To encourage 39. wheeling Carrying 40. carriages A wheeled vehicle 41. fragrant Scents; smells 42. vibrant bright and lively 43. summary A retelling of the main points 44. eye-to-eye Agreeing on something 45. traveler A person who travels 46. arguing Fighting; disagreeing 47. judgment To judge, make and opinion