M2, SP3 (SB p.12-13)

1. attract (v.)

   • To pull something towards you, or get someone’s interest or attention.

2. digest (v.)

   • To break down food for the body to use, or to mentally process information to understand it.

3. moisture (n.)

   • A small amount of liquid (usually water), that makes things damp or wet.

4. critter (n.)

   • a living creature or an animal

5. parasite (n.)

   • A living thing that lives off a host by taking its food, nutrients, or support, while harming the host.

6. sprout (n./v.)

   • noun: a tiny new shoot from a seed 

   • verb: to begin to grow, to produce new shoots

7. nutrient (n.)

   • a substance from food your body uses for energy, growth, repair, and to stay healthy

8. bark (n.)

   • the tough, protective outer layer of a tree's trunk and branches

9. protect (v.)

   • To keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, injury, or loss, often by shielding, guarding, or covering them.

10. liquid (n.)

    • A state of matter that can flow and change shape to fit any container, but it always takes up the same amount of space (e.g. water or juice).

11. conifers (n.)

    • Trees that make seeds in cones instead of flowers. They usually have pointy needles that stay green all year. 

12. spike (n.)

    • a sharp point or pointed object

M2, SP4 (SB p.16-17)

1. external (adj.)

   • on the outside, or the outer part of something

2. internal (adj.)

   • existing, happening or located inside something

3. shrink (v.)

   • to become or make smaller

4. enlarge (v.)

   • to become or make bigger

5. healthy (adj.)

   • physical, mental and social well-being, having good health

6. diseased (adj.)

   • unhealthy, sick, or affected by a disease

7. join (v.)

   • to link or connect 

8. separate (v.)

   • cause to move or be apart

9. evergreen (adj.)

   • a plant that keeps its green leaves throughout the year

10. deciduous (adj.)

    • trees that shed their leaves annually in the autumn/winter

11. smooth (adj.)

    • having an even and regular surface

12. rough (adj.)

    • having an uneven or irregular surface