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Animals in their Habitats Vocabulary Puzzle #1 — myVocabulary.com

  • The Interactive Lesson Plan puzzle is 1 of 8 vocabulary activities and word puzzles.
  • Use the Greek and Latin word root word list to select the correct answer. Email your answers to friends, family and teachers.
  • The AUDIO word story is available in all Root Words Lesson Plans #1 through #6.
  • Common Core alignment to a Interactive Puzzle is to 4 key phrases: "Grade Level", "Greek and Latin Roots", "Precise Meaning" and "Context". CCSS Alignment Strand numbers for Specific Grades: Grade Level: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4, 3.4, 4.4, 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9-10.4, 11-12.4 Greek & Latin Roots: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4b+c, 3.4b+c, 4.4b, 5.b, 6.4b, 7.4b, 8.4b, 9-10.4b, 11-12.4b Precise Meaning: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4e, 3.4d, 4.4c, 5.4c, 6.4c, 7.4c, 8.4c, 9-10.4c, 11-12.4c Context: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4a, 3.4a, 4.4a, 5.4a, 6.4a, 7.4a, 8.4a, 9-10.4a, 11-12.4a
Directions:

To solve the Animals in their Habitat interactive vocabulary puzzle use the Latin root or word part, word definition, part of speech and the Animal Habitat word list.
When you hit Submit, you will get back the correct answers, the use of the Animal Habitat vocabulary word in a sentence and the percentage score for correct answers.

Put your answers INSIDE the puzzle vocabulary boxes. Move down to the next puzzle word.

Clue:

Use the Latin root or word part and the Animals in their Habitat vocabulary word list to solve the puzzle. See Animal Habit puzzles including fill-in-the blanks and a definition match. Other activities, like a word search crossword puzzles, will be available.
You have permission to make a copy of Animal in their Habitat vocabulary puzzle for continued study.

Vocabulary Word List:

Aquarium, Camouflage, Community, Environment, Enzyme, Extinction, Fauna, Forage, Generations, Hibernation, Incubator, Instinct, Migration, Naturalist, Nature, Plankton, Predator, Preserve, Scavenger, Veterinarian

1) A protein in plants and animals that causes certain natural chemical reactions (noun) Root ZYME = leaven

2) A heated enclosure in which baby animals and/or their eggs are placed to keep warm (noun) Root CUB = lie down, sit

3) Tiny plants and animals that live on or near the ocean’s surface (noun) Root PLAN = wander, lead astray

4) A doctor who treats illnesses and injuries in animals other than humans (noun) Root VETER = old

5) A tank that holds water animals and plants; also, a building that is like a zoo for marine animals (noun) Root AQU = water

6) An animal that hunts and eats other animals to survive (noun) Root PRAED = plunder

7) A person who studies nature and natural history, especially plants and animals (noun) Root NAT = born

8) A state of deep sleep that some animals go into during winter (noun) Root HIBERN = wintry

9) Animal life in general, or the animals that live in a specific region (noun) Root is an eponym: in Greek mythology, the name of the Goddess of the Spring

10) A group of plants and animals that live together in an area under similar environmental conditions (noun) Root MUNI = official duties, functions