Glossary

A small plant organism that grows on top of water

The algae growing on the pond were green and slimy.

A fish that lives in a pond

When I went fishing yesterday, I caught a bass.

The mouth of birds

My parrot has a large yellow beak.

 To go lower in water 

I like to dive to the bottom of the pond to see the fish.

Very, very big

An elephant is an enormous animal.

A tadpole that has just begun to change into a frog

The froglet was just beginning to turn grow legs as he turned into a frog.

To move easily and smoothly

The bird glided through the air towards his nest.

Slimy dirt or mud

My shoe got wet and dirty when I stepped in the muck.

A small body of water, smaller than a lake

Our city park has a pond where we can swim when it is hot.

 A dark shape of someone or something blocking light

When I am outside on a sunny day, I love to look at my shadow.

Cut through

I saw the beautiful kite slice through the air.

Not to be trusted

The slippery boy told a lie to his teacher.

 To move back and forth like a snake

When I was hiking the other day a snake went slithering across the path in front of me.

A kind of turtle that has a very strong jaw

Snapping turtles live in ponds and can be very mean.

To move down in a sweeping motion

I saw the bird swooping down to catch the mouse in the field.

 

 

A baby frog that has a small round body, no legs, and a long tail. It breathes through gills.

We could see the tadpoles swimming near the side of the pond.