Our World 5 Unit 6: Amazing Plants

1. attract(v.)
*Bees are attracted to bright colors.
*Bright colors attract bees.
1. to make someone interested in something.
2.to make something move towards something or
some place.

2. ground(n.)
*Many plants grow in the ground.
*There are many worms in the ground.
The soil or dirt on the earth. The “floor” outside.

3. bacteria
(pl. n.)
*Bacteria can make food for plants.
*Wash your hands so the bacteria doesn’t
make you sick!
Small (microscopic) living things that can
turn nutrients into plant food.
Some bacteria can make people sick.

4. adapt
(n.)
*Many animals have adapted to cold weather by growing thick
fur.
*Some plants adapt to dry places by growing long roots.
To change in order to survive. Plants and animals adapt to
changes in their environments.

5. survival
(n.)
*Some animals fight for survival.
*Some bacteria can survive in very hot environments
Continuing to live, especially in a difficult
situation.

6. strategy
(n.)
*Venus fly traps have a cool strategy to eat animals.
*I won the chess game by using a new strategy I learned.
A careful plan or skill used to achieve a goal.

7. stink
(v.)
*Some fruits, like durian, stink.
*Lola needs a bath. She stinks!
To have a bad smell.

8. trick
(v.)
*I thought my uncle cut his thumb off. He tricked me!
*My friend said we have to go to school on Sunday. She
tricked me!
To play a joke on someone.

9. trap
(v.)
*I thought my uncle cut his thumb off. He tricked me!
*My friend said we have to go to school on Sunday. She
tricked me!
To play a joke on someone.

10. digest
(v.)
*Carnivorous plants can digest insects.
*You should wait for your food to digest before you go swimming.
To break down into smaller pieces that can be absorbed
by the body.