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fiction

(FIK-shuhn)

noun

A story that is fiction is made-up. It comes from an author’s imagination.

Scholastic, Inc.

hunt

(hunt)

verb

To look for and chase animals for food.

Stephen Dalton/NaturePL.com (Owl); Juniors Bildarchiv GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo (Mouse); pixelparticle/Shutterstock.com (Sky); Hanahstocks/ Shutterstock.com (Grass)

joeys

(JOH-eez)

noun

The babies of some types of animals are called joeys. Baby opossums, kangaroos, and koalas are all called joeys.

Ronald Wittek/Offset

swoop

(swoop)

verb

To fly downward.

nocturnal

(nok-TUR-nuhl)

adjective

Active at night. Owls are nocturnal. They sleep during the day and are awake at night.

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