ciate tiate

Ciate, tiate both say she ate (long e, and long a). Ciate, tiate are blocks of letters that always say the same sound.

The rest of the word is pretty easy once you know that ciate and tiate always say she ate

Try to read:  asso ciate and differen tiate

Look at differentiate. What does it mean?
difficult     or     able to tell the difference

Remember, ciate and tiate always say she ate.
Let the rest of the sentence help you determine the meaning of the "big" word.

1. Can these monkeys differentiate between a cobra and a grass snake?
2. Can you differentiate between a monkey and a bird?

3. What are two differentiating features between a monkey and a bird?
4. What are two differentiating features between a cobra and a grass snake?

5. Do you suppose the monkeys appreciate a sweet banana when they find one?
6. Does the littlest monkey look like it would appreciate a ride on the back of one of those birds?

7. Would you appreciate a ride on the back of one of those birds?   yes   no  

8. Adam wrote a report about these monkeys. He had to include facts to substantiate what he was saying about how the monkeys live.

9. Have you ever had to give facts to substantiate statements you were making?
10. Do police detectives have to substantiate their reports with evidence?

Just for fun: did you notice that the monkeys can grasp a branch with their tails?   yes   no

A tail that can grasp something is called a prehensile tail. The word prehensile starts with the pre of the words prey and predator because prehensile comes from these words. The words prey, predator, and prehensile mean to grasp, to seize: a lion is a predator that hunts for meat to feed its cubs. 

Does it surprise you that prehensile is related to prey and predator?  yes  no

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