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Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Brown Brown and the Case of and the Case of the Slippery Salamanderthe Slippery Salamander

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Fourth GradeFourth GradeUnit 4 Week 5Unit 4 Week 5

Words to Knowamphibians

crime

exhibit

lizards

reference

reptiles

salamanders

stumped

used for information

or help

referenceamphibianscrimeexhibitlizards

referencereptiles

salamandersstumped

activity of criminals; violation

of law

crimeamphibianscrimeexhibitlizards

referencereptiles

salamandersstumped

cold-blooded animals with backbones and lungs,

usually covered with horny plates

or scales

reptilesamphibianscrimeexhibitlizards

referencereptiles

salamandersstumped

act of displaying;

public showing

exhibitamphibianscrimeexhibitlizards

referencereptiles

salamandersstumped

cold-blooded animals with

backbones and moist, scaleless

skins. Their young usually have gills and live in water

until they develop lungs for living on

land

amphibiansamphibianscrimeexhibitlizards

referencereptiles

salamandersstumped

reptiles with long bodies and tails, movable eyelids, and usually four

legs. Some lizards have no legs and look

much like snakes.

lizardsamphibianscrimeexhibitlizards

referencereptiles

salamandersstumped

puzzled

stumpedamphibianscrimeexhibitlizards

referencereptiles

salamandersstumped

animals shaped like lizards, but related to frogs

and toads. Salamanders have moist,

smooth skin and live in water or in damp places.

salamandersamphibianscrimeexhibitlizards

referencereptiles

salamandersstumped

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

He should have checked the reference that was cited.

method of studysource of information

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Crime doesn’t pay.

automobile accidentact of breaking the law

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Stella worked on the exhibit the night before.

displaystatue

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

We rushed over to look at the reptiles.

animals with scalesanimals with gills

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Simeon wrote his report on amphibians.

animals that eat meat and plants

animals that live on land and water

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Ruth screamed when the salamander darted across the room!

type of animaltype of shell

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

My friend Leigh keeps two lizards.

kinds of mammalkinds of reptile

You’ve got it!