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Reading Vocabulary
week 1 Ready Reading
| Term | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| vibration | a continuous slight shaking movement: a series of small, fast movements back and forth or from side to side | Cobras have no ears and can only sense vibrations in the ground. |
| Rhythm | a regular; repeated pattern of sounds or movements | Instead, the snake appears to be swaying in rhythm to the music |
| Interfere | to make something slower or more difficult | The Indian cobra is a favorite of snake charmers because the daylight interferes with the snake's ability to strike |
| Companion | a person or animal you spend time with or enjoy being with | Mitzi is happy as a constant, helpful companion for Leah. |
| Isolated | separate from others | People who can't hear sometimes feel lonely and isolated from other people. |
| Sibling | brother or sister | Skylar was old enough to leave her siblings and start a family of her own. |
| Prepare | to make someone or something ready for some activity, purpose, use, etc. | Before Skylar could take to the skies; we needed to prepare her for her journey. |
| protected | to keep someone or something safe from being harmed, lost, etc. | When Lewis and Clark explored the western United States, a dog named Seaman protected them. |