Kitten’s Tale

Season 5, Episode 5

Have you ever wondered about Kitten’s mysterious past?  She mentioned in one episode that she was in a swamp before she was taken to the pound.  How did she end up in a swamp?  Did Kitten have a family before she was adopted?  Tune it to find out. 

 New words in this episode: 

  • Traumatize

  • Dramatize

  • Fatigued

  • Mesmerizing

  • Memorizing

  • Transpired

  • Downstream

  • Upstream

French Words:

  • ma chère ( my dear)

  • Transpirer (what happened or to sweat)

Latin Words:

  • Palus - marsh or swamp land

  • Coccothrinax argentata - silver palm tree

  • Lontra canadensis -river otter

  • Lepomis macrochirus - Blue Gill fish

  • Lepomis gulosus - Warmouth fish

  • Fundulus confluentas - Marsh Killifish

  • Amia calva - Ruddy Bowfin fish

Themes: 

  • Bravery

  • Empathy

  • Resilience

  • Perseverance

  • Optimism

Questions to ask your Listener:

  • How many brothers and sisters did Kitten have?  

  • What caused Kitten to become separated from her family?  

  • Have you ever been lost? 

  • Did Kitten have a human family before the Daniels?  

  • What new animal did Kitten meet? 

  • Why was Feral concerned about Blue? 

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