Online Class Notes (Joe)

Vocabulary

habitat (noun) – a place where something lives
The natural habitat of chinchillas is in the Andes mountains

longevity (noun) – long lasting
Turtles have longevity

pro (noun) – a good thing
One pro of having a turtle for a pet is that they have longevity

con (noun) – a bad thing
There are no cons to having a chinchilla for a pet

long (adj) – the distance from the front to the back
My nose is 3 cm long

wide (adj) – the distance from side to side
My nose is 2.5 cm wide

tall (adj) – the distance from top to bottom
My nose is 4 cm tall

centimeter (noun) – 100 centimeters is 1 meter

slope (noun) – the part of the mountain between the foot and the peak
Chinchillas live on the mountain slopes

vegetation (noun) – all kinds of plants
There is sparse vegetation in the desert because it is so arid

Grammar

if I can choose to have a turtle or a tortoise for a pet, I will choose a turtle
if I could choose to have a turtle or a tortoise for a pet, I would choose a turtle