By: Leigh Twigg Watching in the Wild. The great apes are in danger of becoming extinct

By: Leigh Twigg

Watching in the Wild

The great The great apes are apes are in danger in danger

of of becominbecoming g extinctextinct. .

extinctextinctThere are no more

of that kind of animal alive

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Would you be more likely Would you be more likely to see an to see an extinctextinct animal animal at a museum or a zoo?at a museum or a zoo?

Twenty countries have Twenty countries have made a made a pledgepledge to save to save

the great apes.the great apes.

pledgepledgePromise to do

something

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Which would you make a Which would you make a pledgepledge to do-drive a car to do-drive a car

or clean your room?or clean your room?

Jane shows Jane shows patiencepatience when she watches the when she watches the

chimps for hours.chimps for hours.

patiencepatienceWhen you can wait

for someone or something without

complaining

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Is it easier to have Is it easier to have patiencepatience when waiting for your favorite when waiting for your favorite TV show or while waiting on TV show or while waiting on

your mom shopping?your mom shopping?

Jane didn’t mind the Jane didn’t mind the tedioustedious job of taking job of taking

notes on everything the notes on everything the chimps were doing.chimps were doing.

tedioustediousWhen something is boring and takes a

long time

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Which is more Which is more tedioustedious- - watching the same commercial watching the same commercial

over and over or watching a over and over or watching a new movie?new movie?

The deer The deer blendedblended in with the trees.in with the trees.

blendedblendedWhen things are

mixed together so you can’t tell there are separate parts

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Which of these Which of these animals animals blendedblended with the snow?with the snow?

The The mother mother cradledcradled

the baby the baby in her in her arms.arms.

cradledcradledHold something closely (as if you

were taking care of it)

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Would you rather Would you rather cradlecradle a porcupine a porcupine

or a puppy?or a puppy?

The mountain goat The mountain goat looked looked raggedyraggedy while while

shedding his fur.shedding his fur.

raggedyraggedyLooking rough and

torn around the edges like a rag

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Who has the Who has the raggedyraggedy hair? hair?

The dogs had funny The dogs had funny personalitiespersonalities..

personalitiespersonalitiesThe way people (or animals) act, think, and feel that make

them special

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Who has the better Who has the better personalitypersonality??

The monkey stayed at The monkey stayed at a a distancedistance from Zoe. from Zoe.

distancedistanceHow far away something is

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Which cars are in Which cars are in the the distancedistance??

The kids’ The kids’ clothes clothes were were

crumpledcrumpled..

crumbledcrumbledGently crush or

bunch it up

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Can you find the Can you find the crumpledcrumpled dollar? dollar?