On the Banks of Plum Creek

Fourth GradeUnit 1 Week 3

Words to Knowbadger

bankbristled

patchedruffled

jointed

rushes

having one or more places

where two things come

together

jointedbadgerbank

bristledjointedpatchedruffledrushes

marsh plants with hollow

stems

rushesbadgerbank

bristledjointedpatchedruffledrushes

stood up against, as hair or fur

bristledbadgerbank

bristledjointedpatchedruffledrushes

a burrowing, flesh-eating

mammal

badgerbadgerbank

bristledjointedpatchedruffledrushes

mended with a scrap of material

patchedbadgerbank

bristledjointedpatchedruffledrushes

the rising ground at the edge or a lake, river, or

sea

bankbadgerbank

bristledjointedpatchedruffledrushes

made to look as if timmed

with strips of

materials gathered together

ruffledbadgerbank

bristledjointedpatchedruffledrushes

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

A badger has fur like a weasel and digs like a mole.

flesh-eating mammala skunk

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Berry bushes grew on the river bank.

a place to put moneya shore or the ground bordering a river, lake or other body of water.

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

The frightened woodchuck bristled at the sound of the guard dog!

run awayfur stands straight up

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

The table legs fold because they are jointed.

a place where two parts are joined together

bend easily

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Andrew patched his shirt after it ripped.

rippedmended; pieced together

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

The ruffled skirts come in several colors.

wrinklygathered together trim clothing, etc.

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Natives Americans wove rushes into baskets.

to move quicklygrass-like plants with hollow stems

that grow in wet soil or marshy places

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