MANATEES BY PATRICIA A. FINK MARTIN United streaming videos: World of Nature: Saving the ManateeWorld of Nature: Saving the Manatee – 15 min Animal Profiles: ManateesAnimal Profiles: Manatees – 13 min

Other books by Patricia A. Fink Martin

common

common Chunk: com-mon Chunk: com-mon

common Usual, regular Usual, regular

common Chunk: com-mon Chunk: com-mon Usual, regular Usual, regular It became common for us to see Mary wearing a team uniform, after she joined the basketball team. It became common for us to see Mary wearing a team uniform, after she joined the basketball team.

broad

broad Blend Blend

broad Wide Wide

broad Blend Blend Wide Wide Sam’s broad shoulders really stood out when he wore the leotard for ballet class. Sam’s broad shoulders really stood out when he wore the leotard for ballet class.

leotard

steer

steer Blend Blend

steer Guide Guide

steer Blend Blend Guide Guide Shelly should steer her bicycle left to get to the other street. Shelly should steer her bicycle left to get to the other street.

shallow

shallow Chunk: shal-low Chunk: shal-low

shallow Low, not deep Low, not deep

shallow Chunk: shal-low Chunk: shal-low Low, not deep Low, not deep One end of the pool is shallow enough to stand in with your head above water. One end of the pool is shallow enough to stand in with your head above water.

prefer

prefer Chunk: pre-fer Chunk: pre-fer

prefer Like better Like better

prefer Chunk: pre-fer Chunk: pre-fer Like better Like better I love the water and would prefer to go swimming rather than hiking. I love the water and would prefer to go swimming rather than hiking.

surface

surface Chunk: sur-face Chunk: sur-face

surface Top Top

surface Chunk: sur-face Chunk: sur-face Top Top We saw the alligator raise his head above the water’s surface. We saw the alligator raise his head above the water’s surface.

injure

injure Chunk: in-jure Chunk: in-jure

injure Hurt Hurt

injure Chunk: in-jure Chunk: in-jure Hurt Hurt My parents told me to stay away from the angry dog because it might injure me. My parents told me to stay away from the angry dog because it might injure me.

control

control Chunk: con-trol Chunk: con-trol

control Direct Direct

control Chunk: con-trol Chunk: con-trol Direct Direct Winds and earthquakes are two things that control the size of waves. Winds and earthquakes are two things that control the size of waves.

DAY ONE

Teamwork Read Pages 7-11 aloud with partners. Fill in ideas on your main idea trees.

TEAM TALK EXTENDER Do you think manatees look like mermaids? Why or why not?

ADVENTURES IN WRITTING The text says that sailors used to mistake manatees for mermaids. Write a short story about a sailor who sees a manatee and thinks it is a mermaid. Your short story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. In the beginning introduce and describe the main character, the sailor. In the middle, include at least three things that happen when the sailor sees what he believes is a mermaid. In the end, describe how things work out. Does the sailor figure out his mistake? Include descriptive words to make your story more exciting and fun!

DAY TWO

TWO MINUTE EDIT sailors searches for mermaids on their long ocean voyage. (3) sailors searches for mermaids on their long ocean voyage. (3) The most common sirenian is the manatee or see cow? (3) The most common sirenian is the manatee or see cow? (3)

TWO MINUTE EDIT Sailors searched for mermaids on their long ocean voyages. Sailors searched for mermaids on their long ocean voyages. The most common sirenian is the manatee, or sea cow. The most common sirenian is the manatee, or sea cow.

TEAMWORK Read pages aloud with partners. Fill in ideas on your main idea trees.

TEAM TALK EXTENDER If you could learn more about manatees, what two questions would you ask?

DAY THREE

TWO MINUTE EDIT manatees breeth air just like we dew. (3) manatees breeth air just like we dew. (3) Manatees sleep on the bottom of an river (2) Manatees sleep on the bottom of an river (2)

TWO MINUTE EDIT Manatees breathe air just like we do. Manatees breathe air just like we do. Manatees sleep on the bottom of a river. Manatees sleep on the bottom of a river.

TEAMWORK Read pages aloud with partners. Fill in ideas on your main idea trees.

TEAM TALK EXTENDER What other animals migrate in the winter?

DAY FOUR

TWO MINUTE EDIT Manatees also eats underwater, munching on grasses and other water plant. (2) They can dug into the sand, and mud where they finds root and underground stems. (4)

TWO MINUTE EDIT Manatees also eat (s) underwater, munching on grasses and other water plants. They can dig into the sand (,) and mud where they find (s) roots and underground stems.

TEAMWORK Read pages aloud with partners. Fill in ideas on your main idea trees.

TEAM TALK EXTENDER In what ways can humans protect manatees? Support your answer.

DAY FIVE

TWO MINUTE EDIT Cows and calfs even talk to each other. (1) Cows and calfs even talk to each other. (1) There talk sound like chirps whistles and squeals to us. (4) There talk sound like chirps whistles and squeals to us. (4)

TWO MINUTE EDIT Cows and calves even talk to each other. Cows and calves even talk to each other. Their talk sounds like chirps, whistles, and squeals to us. Their talk sounds like chirps, whistles, and squeals to us.

TEST

dugongs

dugongs