Grade 1 - Animals and Habitats

Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 8 | Animals of the Saltwater Habitat 155

 Accurately identify shallow/deep, cool/warm, and dark/light as

antonyms, and provide other examples of common antonyms

(L.1.5a)

 Prior to listening to “Animals of the Saltwater Habitat,” orally

identify what they know and have learned about freshwater

habitats

Core Vocabulary

plankton, n. Very small animals or plants that drift in saltwater or

freshwater

Example: The blue whale eats a type of animal plankton called krill.

Variation(s): none

regeneration, n. The process of regrowing a body part, such as a limb or

an organ

Example: If one of the starfi sh’s arms is cut off, the starfi sh grows a new

arm through a process called regeneration.

Variation(s): none

shallow, adj. Not deep

Example: He swam in the shallow end of the pool because he was just

learning how to swim.

Variation(s): shallower, shallowest

slopes, v. Inclines or is at an angle

Example: A hill that slopes downward is good for sledding.

Variation(s): slope, sloped, sloping

valleys, n. Lowlands between two areas of highland

Example: The river fl owed in the valley between the two mountains.

Variation(s): valley