Wit & Wisdom Module 1 Vocabulary - Grade 3

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bioluminescent

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giving off light naturally by certain kinds of insects, fish, or bacteria

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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species

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a group of living things that are the same in many important ways

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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tinker

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experiment with making, changing, or fixing something

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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captivity

Back

state of being caught

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

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biodiversity

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range of life forms in a stated location

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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ecosystem

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a community of living things and their environment

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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habitat

Back

the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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adaptation

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a change in a living thing that helps it survive in its environment

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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predator

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an animal that kills and eats other animals

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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prey

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an animal that is hunted and eaten by a predator

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A