New Beginnings: Zoom In

The Ugly Duckling

Duck

Vocabulary Words

Word

Definition

beak

The hard, horny part of a bird’s mouth

chipped

To break a small piece off something

duckling

A young duck

explore

To travel in order to discover what a place is like

hatch

To break out of an egg

huddle

To crowd together in a tight group

laid

To produce an egg

paddle

Travel thru the water; swim

surface

The outside layer of something

webbed

The folds of skin that connects the toes of a duck

 

Target Skills

Long a: ai, ay

Nouns

Compare and contrast

Speaking: Give directions

Endings –s, -es, -ing