| ability |
When you have ability, you have what you need to do something. Humans have the ability to learn languages. Fish have the ability to swim. |
| actually |
Actually means really. When you actually catch a very big fish, you really catch it. It is not just a story or a dream. |
| animal |
An animal is a living thing that is not a plant. Animals move around to find food. Animals eat plants or other animals. Some animals are elephants, people, dogs, birds, snakes, fish, insects, frogs, and worms. [1/2 definitions] |
| aquarium |
An aquarium is a container filled with water that people use as a home for fish and other water animals. An aquarium is usually made of clear glass. It can be very small so that you can keep it in your room or very big so that even sharks can live in it. [2 definitions] |
| could |
We use could to talk about what would be possible in a situation that is not real. For example, you are not a fish, so you can't breathe in the water, but if you were a fish, you could breathe in the water! [1/3 definitions] |
| crane |
A crane is a tall water bird with long legs and a long neck. A crane has long legs so it can walk in the water without getting its body wet. It also has a long neck so it can put its head under water and catch fish and other animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| Dead Sea |
The Dead Sea is a large lake in the Middle East that has very salty water. Oceans have salty water too, but the water in the Dead Sea is much saltier. Animals like fish and frogs cannot live in it. The Dead Sea lies between the countries of Israel and Jordan. The Dead Sea is the lowest place on the surface of the earth. |
| dolphin |
A dolphin is a mammal that looks similar to a large fish and lives in the water. Like all mammals, it breathes air. Dolphins have teeth and a mouth that looks similar to a bird's beak. Dolphins that we see at water parks or on TV are usually gray, but there are dolphins of other colors too. Most kinds of dolphins live in the ocean. |
| eagle |
An eagle is a large bird with a strong, curved beak and large, sharp claws. Eagles can see very well, and they hunt and eat small animals and fish that they can see when they are flying. Eagles are related to hawks, but they are usually larger. |
| eel |
An eel is a long fish that looks similar to a snake. Most eels live in the sea, but some live in rivers and lakes. |
| fact |
A fact is something that most people agree is true because it has been tested or been seen to be true again and again. It is a fact that fish need water to live. It is a fact that an apple is a fruit. |
| Fiji |
Fiji is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. Fiji is made up of many islands. These islands were made by volcanoes under the sea. Fiji is a country of many mountains. The mountains are covered with tropical forest. People in Fiji sell a lot of sugar, vegetables, fish, and seafood to people in other countries. |
| fin |
A fin is a thin, flat part of the body of a fish. Fins are attached to the main part of the fish's body. A fish can move its fins to help it swim and to keep its balance in the water. Some other animals that live in the water have fins too. [2 definitions] |
| fish |
A fish is an animal that lives in water and does not breathe air. Fish have bones inside their bodies and scales on their skin. There are many different kinds of fish. Some live in the oceans and some live in rivers and lakes. [3 definitions] |
| fishing |
Fishing is the activity of catching or trying to catch fish. Some people do fishing as their job, and some people do fishing to get food or just to have fun. |
| fishing pole |
A fishing pole is something people use to catch fish. It is a long thin pole that has a line attached to it with a hook on one end. The line can move so you can send it out over the water or bring the line back in to you--maybe with a fish on it! |
| fossil |
A fossil is something left behind by a living thing that lived on the earth a very long time ago. Sometimes a fossil is a part of an animal's body--like a bone from a dinosaur or a backbone of a fish. Sometimes it is a pattern formed by shells or leaves that you can see in the surface of a rock. It is the rock itself that has preserved these things so that we can see them now, even after such a long time. |
| goldfish |
A goldfish is a kind of small fish that lives in fresh water, such as in a lake or river. Goldfish cannot live in the salty water of the ocean. Goldfish are usually a yellow or orange color, and they are often kept in ponds or aquariums. |
| Gulf of Mexico |
The Gulf of Mexico is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that touches the east coast of Mexico and the south coast of the United States. The Gulf of Mexico is home to many fish, sea animals, and birds. You can find whales, sharks, dolphins, sea turtles, shrimp, and many other creatures in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| hawk1 |
A hawk is a bird that hunts in the sky for small animals and fish. Hawks have a short, curved beak and sharp claws. Hawks are similar to eagles, but they are usually smaller. |
| hook |
A hook is also a curved piece of metal that has a sharp point on one end. It is used to catch fish. [1/2 definitions] |