Unit 6: The Story of Mzee and Owen

Learn these words from the photo essay (Inside: Level B, Unit 6).

Here are our links to the selections of "To the Rescue": Dogs at Work, How to Train a Guide Dog; The Wonder Dog, Angels in the Snow, Zlateh the Goat, The Story of Mzee and Owen, A Conflict Close to Home

Here are our links to the units of Level B: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8

Here are our links to the Inside books: Level A, Level B, Level C

Here is our link to a list of academic vocabulary for Inside: Academic Vocabulary
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  1. tsunami
    a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave
  2. pod
    a group of aquatic mammals
  3. sanctuary
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  4. remarkable
    unusual or striking
  5. introduce
    bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
  6. companion
    a friend who is frequently with another
  7. communicate
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  8. social
    living together or enjoying life in communities
  9. depend
    have faith or confidence in
  10. unintentional
    without deliberate intent
  11. crush
    become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
  12. separate
    discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
  13. official
    a worker who holds or is invested with a position
  14. bond
    a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
  15. relationship
    a mutual connection between people
Created on Tue Aug 02 16:50:23 EDT 2016 (updated Wed Aug 10 14:15:19 EDT 2016)

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