Laurel was fascinated by the many baby animals she observed in the rain forest, including monkeys swinging through the trees, leafcutter ants carrying pieces of leaves, and three butterflies circling her head. The rain forest provides habitat for a variety of animals, with some baby animals like elephant calves being immense compared to other species.

1. Rain Forest Babies
By: Kathy Darling
By: Leigh Twigg

2. Monkeys
swing in
and out of
the dappled
light.

3. dappled
Having spots,
streaks, or patches
of different colors or
shades

4. Say the word
dappled

5. Which would be called
dappled…?
Light at the beach
Light coming through
the trees

6. Laurel was
entranced by the
animals she saw.

7. entranced
When something
has delighted or
amazed you

8. Say the word
entranced

9. Would you be entranced
by a magazine or puppies
playing?

10. The leafcutter ants
trooped forward, carrying
pieces of leaves.

11. trooped
Moved along with
a group of people
(or animals)

12. Say the word
trooped

13. Would people troop into a
water park when it first
opened or a store that was
open all the time?

14. Three
butterflies
were
circling
Laurel’s
head?

15. circling
Moving
around you

16. Say the word
circling

17. If you were circling the
park, would you be walking
through the park or around
the park?

18. Many baby animals
are adorable.

19. adorable
When
something is
very cute

20. Say the word
adorable

21. Is a puppy or a snake
more adorable?

22. An assortment of
animals live in rain
forest.

23. assortment
A variety or
mixture of things

24. Say the word
assortment

25. Would you prefer an
assortment of…?
Toys or homework
assignments

26. Rain forests
are the
habitat for
many living
things.

27. habitat
A particular place
in nature that a
plant or animal
lives.

28. Say the word
habitat

29. Elephant calves
are immense
compared to
other animal
babies.

30. immense
Really big
or huge

31. Say the word
immense

32. Which do you think is
immense?
An ocean A pond

36. thumb

38. interesting