Grade 5 Circle of Life

2. the organ used for breathing by fish and other animals that live in water
4. one of the soft and light parts of a bird that grows from the skin and covers the body
6. a young frog or toad that lives in water an has gills and a tail
7. to make a copy of; to have young or offspring
8. the rear part of an animal's body that sticks out from the backbone
11. a group of things close together; a thick lump or mass
13. one of the usually green, flat parts of a plant or tree that grows from the stem or branch
15. small in width; of a limited measure or amount
16. to set free; to let go of or loosen

1. a large frog found in North America that has a loud, deep croak
3. a thing made up of a number of parts joined together in a certain way
5. the main part of a plant that grows up from the ground and supports the branches, eaves, flowers, or fruits that may grow from it
7. the part of a plant that usually grows underground, take up water and nutrients, and hold the plant in the soil
9. the small part of a flowering plant that grows into a new plant; a source or beginning of something
10. the part of a plant that has petals and that makes fruit or seeds; blossom
12. a round or oval object that contains what may become a young bird, reptile or insect
14. an individual living thing, such as a pant, and animal, or germ
17. one of two organs in the chest of mammals, birds, reptiles, and other animals, that are used in breathing