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Measuring Up Lesson 1.1 Vocabulary

These are vocabulary terms from the stories, "How the Whale Got His Throat" and "Endangered Whales." Find the definition that matches the term.
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perspectiveperson's point of view
fictionmade up story
realisticmay be like something real
fantasythings can be strange or unreal
nonfictioninformational material
gargroup of predatory fish
dabvarious flounder fish
cetaceanfishlike mammals
breechestrousers coming up just below the knee
suspendersstraps that connect to the waistband of your pants
infinitehaving no limits
resourceskill and ingenuity
sagaciousshowing good wisdom
natalnative
AlbionEngland
gratingcrossed bars covering an opening
shinglewater,loose beach gravel
mammalshas hair; female gives birth to live young
adaptto alter or become accustomed to
baleen whaleslack teeth; eat krill
toothed whaleshave teeth
planktontiny, minute plants
echolocationthe way whales talk to each other
extinctno longer in existence

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