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This passage tells readers where the lizards live and how they hunt. The words shade, leap, and prey appear right in the passage, so students can see how each vocabulary word does real work in the sentence.
The yellow-spotted lizards like to live in holes, which offer shade from the sun and protection from predatory birds. They have strong, powerful legs, and can leap out of very deep holes to attack the...
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Retell Chapter 8 as if you were teaching a friend about yellow-spotted lizards. Include what they look like, where they live, and why the boys at camp should be careful.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story tells you that the yellow-spotted lizard is dangerous to people?
- What in the story tells you why the lizard's name is a little bit funny or strange?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A small reptile with four legs, a long tail, and dry scaly skin.
Item 2
Small round marks of color on an animal's body or on something else.
Item 3
The hard white parts inside a mouth used for biting and chewing.
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