Houghton Mifflin Theme Four Mr. Mills Grade Three Animal Habitats Houghton Mifflin Theme Four Mr. Mills Grade Three

The Ways of Living Things From the poem by Jack Prelutsky There is wonder past all wonder In the ways of living things, In a worm’s intrepid wriggling, In the song a blackbird sings,… In a fish’s joyful splashing, In a snake that makes no sound In the smallest salamander There is wonder to be found.

What is a habitat? incredible http://www.bartleby.com/61/33/F0033300.html

Introductory letter from Bruce McMillan What is the difference between the habitat of a humpback whale and that of a flamingo?

Introductory letter from Bruce McMillan What kind of habitats are near your home? What kind of animals do you think live there?

In non-fiction writing there are often two types of details. Comprehension Skill: In non-fiction writing there are often two types of details. A fact is something that can be proved, often by checking a reference source such as an encyclopedia. An opinion is something that someone thinks, feels, and believes. Opinions cannot be proved as true or false.

Fact Versus Opinion What is the difference between fact and opinion? How can we tell the difference? What are some facts & opinions you could make about school? Facts about School Opinions about School

Online Tutorial and Practice http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/a/factopinionl.cfm

Fact and Opinion How well do you know High School Musical? Link to Activity

Review and Practice http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/factsopinions.html

Puffins, Clowns of the Sea Teacher Read Aloud Puffins, Clowns of the Sea By Ruth J. Luhrs

Our Skill Focus is Fact and Opinion Read the following sentence. Underline the facts in blue. Underline the opinions in red. “Their faces are chalk white and their eye markings make them look sad.”

Think about the Read Aloud Is it a fact or opinion that puffins like crazy bumblebees? How do you know? Is it a fact or opinion that puffins grow new feathers every year?

Skill: Fact or Opinion What is the difference between fact and opinion? Can you give me examples of facts and opinions? What we will see more of, facts or opinions, in this story? Explain your reasoning.

Written & photographed by Bruce McMillan Nights of Pufflings Written & photographed by Bruce McMillan

Vocabulary in Context Many ocean birds come ashore to nest along the coast. What do you think this word means? Do we know any synonyms? What part of speech is this word? Can we write a sentence using the word?

Vocabulary in Context Surrounding Iceland are many smaller uninhabited islands. What do you think this word means? Do we know any synonyms? What part of speech is this word? Can we write a sentence using the word?

Vocabulary in Context The birds lay their eggs in burrows they have dug among the cliffs. What do you think this word means? Do we know any synonyms? What part of speech is this word? Can we write a sentence using the word?

Vocabulary in Context Although the girl is trying to help the baby bird, it instinctively nips at her fingers. What do you think this word means? Do we know any synonyms? What part of speech is this word? Can we write a sentence using the word?

Vocabulary in Context The birds lay their eggs in burrows they have dug among the cliffs. What do you think this word means? Do we know any synonyms? What part of speech is this word? Can we write a sentence using the word?

Vocabulary ashore burrows instinctively launching stranded uninhabited venture Coming on to the shore from the water Holes or tunnels dug in the ground by animals Doing something without thinking about it Throwing, sending something forcibly upward Left in a helpless or difficult position Having no people living there To set out to do something possibly dangerous

Applying the Vocabulary ashore burrows launching stranded venture

Synonyms and Antonyms Remember that a synonym is a word that means the same, while an antonym is word that means the opposite.

Independent Vocabulary Practice Read the Building Background vocabulary article, “Exploring Iceland”, on page 308 and 309. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/birds-animals/seabirds/puffin_atlantic_lifecycle.html http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Atlanticpuffin Complete the vocabulary chart on page 3 of your practice book.

Acrostic Learning PUFFIN

Science Link: Big Apple Birding Using SQRR Survey Look at title, headings, captions, and pictures. Questions Ask yourself questions about what you notice. Read Look for the answers to your questions as you read. Review See if you can answer those questions you came up with

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences Why do you think Halla searches the sky for puffins?

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions What does the fact that puffins spend most of their life at sea tell you about them?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences Why do you think puffins come ashore on inhabited islands as well as uninhabited ones?

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Why don’t Halla and her friends look inside the burrows for the pufflings?

Reading Comprehension Author’s Viewpoint Why do you think the author explains how the parents puffins feed their chicks?

Reading Comprehension Author’s Viewpoint What is the author’s purpose in writing this story?

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Why don’t Halla and her friends look inside the burrows for the pufflings?

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Why don’t Halla and her friends look inside the burrows for the pufflings?

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Why do Halla and her friends need to find the pufflings before the cats and dogs do?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details How has living around people added to the dangers that pufflings face?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences How do you think the village children feel about rescuing baby puffins?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences How do you think the parents feel about their children being up late and staying out all night?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences How do you think Halla feels when the nights of the pufflings are over?

Reading Comprehension Predicting Outcomes Who do you think will rescue the pufflings when Halla and her friends grow up?

Reading Comprehension Making Judgments Do you think that helping the pufflings is a good idea?

Nights of the Pufflings

Big Apple Birding By Radha Permaul How to Use the SQRR Plan Science Link Big Apple Birding How to Use the SQRR Plan Survey: Look at the titles, headings, and pictures Question: Ask yourself about what you have seen Read: Listen for answers to your questions Review: Think about your questions & observations By Radha Permaul

SQRR Title: Headings: Pictures and Captions Questions 1. 2. 3. Review Answers 1. 2. 3.

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Why will some of the birds in Central Park later fly as much as a thousand miles to Canada?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences Why do you think the students don’t believe at the beginning of the field trip that there could be so many different kinds of birds in their city?

Reading Comprehension Compare and Contrast Mr. Morris refers to his field guide as his “detective book”. How is bird watching like being a detective?

Reading Comprehension Compare and Contrast How are the children in this article similar to the kids in Nights of the Pufflings? How are they different?

Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast In reading we are often asked to compare or contrast details. A comparison is when you show how things are alike or similar. Contrasting is when you show how things are different.

Why Compare & Contrast? http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/compcontrast/

Practicing Our Skill Compare and Contrast http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/m/comparecontrastl.cfm

Teacher Read Aloud 2 In the Rain By Lyle Prescott

Reading Comprehension Compare and Contrast What do people, birds, foxes, and butterflies all try to do in the rain? How is what they do different?

Reading Comprehension Compare and Contrast How is what some ants do in heavy rains different from what other animals do?

Reading Comprehension Compare and Contrast What is similar about what bluegill fish and some fishermen do when it rains? What is different?

Seal Surfer Michael Foreman

What do you know about seals? Do we know anything about seal habitats?

Building Background

What do you think each word means? Words We Will See What do you think each word means? basked buffeted horizon quay surf swell swooped

Vocabulary in Context After basking in the sun I like to jump into the pool. What do you think this word means? Do we know any synonyms? What part of speech is this word? Can we write a sentence using the word?

Vocabulary in Context The strong winds buffeted the trees causing leaves and branches to fly everywhere. What do you think this word means? Do we know any synonyms? What part of speech is this word? Can we write a sentence using the word?

Vocabulary in Context There are lots of boats docked along the quay. What do you think this word means? Do we know any synonyms? What part of speech is this word? Can we write a sentence using the word?

Vocabulary basked buffeted horizon quay surf swell swooped rested in pleasant warmth struck powerfully, blown about the line where the sky seems to meet the sea or Earth A dock where ships are loaded and unloaded To ride on waves, often on a surfboard A long wave that moves without breaking Moved with a sudden, sweeping motion

Applying the Vocabulary basked buffeted horizon quay surf swell swooped

Using the Vocabulary buffeted basked quay horizon surf swell swooped Each June, sunbathers _______________ in the warm sun. Teenagers tried to ______ in the shallow water near the shore. Rubber floats bobbed up and down over each ocean _______.. Seagulls flew overhead or _____________ down to the beach. Small boats loaded with fishnets were tied to the ___________. Soon the sun set below the ______________. How different the scene looked in winter, when strong winds and huge waves _______________ the empty beach.

Vocabulary Part of Speech Sort Noun Verb Adjective buffeted basked quay horizon surf swell swooped

Independent Vocabulary Practice Read the Building Background vocabulary article on pages 44 and 45. Complete the vocabulary chart on page 23 of your practice book.

Seal Surfer Story Structure Solution Setting Characters Problem Author’s Message

Ben

Applying Our Skill: Compare & Contrast Use the Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Ben and the seal. Ben The seal http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/compcontrast/map/

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Why is the seashore setting so important to this story?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details Why do you think it’s difficult for Ben to see the seal at the beginning of the story?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences How do you think Ben feels about the sight of the mother seal and her pup? Why do you think so?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences Why does the mother seal “push” her pups off the rocks on page 50?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences Why do you think Ben goes down to the harbor to meet his granddad?

Reading Comprehension Author’s Viewpoint What mood does the author create when describing the people and the seal sharing the music on page 52?

Reading Comprehension Compare and Contrast How are the lessons that Ben and the young seal learn alike? How are they different?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details How is a storm at sea a threat to seals?

Reading Comprehension Making Judgments How would you describe the relationship between Ben and his grandad?

Reading Comprehension Author’s Viewpoint What lessons about nature do you think the author is trying to offer?

Reading Comprehension Compare and Contrast How are Ben and the seal alike as surfers? How are they different?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details Why is Ben in danger when he falls from his surfboard? How does the illustration on page 59 show this?

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions When Ben returns to the shore the next spring, why do you think he is without his grandfather?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details How does Ben feel about seeing his seal friend and her pup return in the summer? How do you know?

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions How does the return of the seal affect Ben’s outlook on the future?

Reading Comprehension Compare and Contrast Compare and contrast the illustrations on pages 52+53 with the pictures on 62+63.

I Work in the Ocean A Profile of an Underwater Photographer Career Link I Work in the Ocean A Profile of an Underwater Photographer By Kristin Ingram How to Read a Magazine Article Preview: Read the titles, headings, and pictures Identify: Find the main idea of each paragraph Reread: If you are confused, reread the section Look: Pay attention to the information in the photos and captions.

Preview Main Ideas Title: Headings: Pictures and Captions

Reading Comprehension Noting Details What kinds of projects does Norbert Wu enjoy most?

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Do you think Norbert is a good swimmer? Support your conclusion with reasoning.

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences What did Norbert do to get a photo of the blenny?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details What effects have pollution and over-fishing had on the oceans?

Reading Comprehension Making Judgments Explain which photograph from the article is your favorite.

Comprehension Skill: Making Judgments We often make judgments, deciding what we think is fair or right. Usually a judgment is when we form an opinion. A good judgment is one that involves: Considering all of the facts Looking at the different sides or opinions on the issue Considering your own personal experiences and beliefs

What is a judgment?

Practicing Our Skill: Making Judgments http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/yougottobekidding/index.html

Should You Help Baby Animals? Teacher Read Aloud Borrowed from Ranger Rick You need a piece of scrap paper and a pencil during this read aloud. Borrowed from Ranger Rick

Think about the Read Aloud What are the three choices for dealing with the baby bird in question one? Choice One Reason One Choice Two Reason Two Choice Three Reason Three

Should You Help Baby Animals?

Two Days in May Harriet Peck Taylor

Vocabulary in Context What might the vocabulary word mean? The size of the deer population in Yellowstone National Park stays about the same from year to year. What might the vocabulary word mean? Can you think of any synonyms (words that mean the same)?

Vocabulary in Context What might the vocabulary word mean? The deer wander freely through the woods and fields of the park. What might the vocabulary word mean? Can you think of any synonyms (words that mean the same)?

Vocabulary in Context What might the vocabulary word mean? Each group of deer moves around within its own territory. What might the vocabulary word mean? Can you think of any synonyms (words that mean the same)?

Vocabulary in Context What might the vocabulary word mean? The deer spend their days grazing on the many kinds of grasses and shrubs that grow in the park. What might the vocabulary word mean? Can you think of any synonyms (words that mean the same)?

Vocabulary in Context What might the vocabulary word mean? Even in winter there is enough food and the deer do not starve. What might the vocabulary word mean? Can you think of any synonyms (words that mean the same)?

Vocabulary in Context What might the vocabulary word mean? The deer would be in danger if they enter the ranches and farms surrounding the park. What might the vocabulary word mean? Can you think of any synonyms (words that mean the same)?

Vocabulary in Context What might the vocabulary word mean? Hikers and campers in Yellowstone National Park appreciate the chance to see deer in the wild. What might the vocabulary word mean? Can you think of any synonyms (words that mean the same)?

Vocabulary appreciate grazing population starve surrounding territory wander To enjoy and understand Eating growing plants The number of people or animals living in a place To suffer or die from not having enough food On all sides of An area of land To move from place to place without having a plan

Applying the Vocabulary grazing population starve surrounding territory wander appreciate

Noun, verb, adjective, or adverb? Vocabulary Sort Noun, verb, adjective, or adverb?

Using the Vocabulary grazing population starve surrounding territory wander appreciate The size of the deer ______________ in the park has grown. The deer _____________ freely through the woods. Each group of deer moves around within its own ___________. The deer spend their days ________________ on grass. In winter there is still food, so deer do not ____________. The deer rarely enter the ranches _____________ the park. Hikers and campers in Yellowstone, ___________ the chance to see deer in their wild habitat.

Independent Vocabulary Practice Read the Building Background vocabulary article on pages 70 and 71. Complete the vocabulary chart on page 38 of your practice book.

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Why would people have gathered to look at the deer in the garden?

Reading Comprehension Making Judgments Is the deer’s appearance in the garden believable? Why or why not?

Reading Comprehension Author’s Viewpoint What did the author mean when she wrote that the deer had “nervous tails”?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences What did Norbert do to get a photo of the blenny?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details How does the author show you that this meeting of neighbors is unusual for the building?

Reading Comprehension Making Judgments Does the character Mr. Smiley have a good reason to be angry at the “Pigeon Lady”?

Reading Comprehension Author’s Viewpoint What does the narrator mean when she uses the metaphor, “I was all ears”?

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions How did Papa feel about the animal control officer’s suggestion on how to solve the deer problem?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences The neighbors formed a human chain around the deer. How and why does a human chain offer protection?

Reading Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Why do the neighbors call their actions a “peaceful protest”?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details When Mr. Benny called the wildlife rescuer he stated that it was an emergency. Why didn’t the rescuer come right away?

Reading Comprehension Author’s Viewpoint Why does the author have the wildlife rescuer unable to help immediately?

Reading Comprehension Making Judgments What are the pros and cons of the neighbors plan to save the deer?

Reading Comprehension Making Judgments Is the animal control officers decision to wait until the people go home before shooting the deer a good solution?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences If you were one of the deer, how might you be feeling? Is this question asking you to use personification?

Reading Comprehension Author’s Viewpoint What lesson is the author teaching us when she has the character Ana Sanchez offer pizza to the animal control officer?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details What do we learn about Steve Scully on page 90?

Reading Comprehension Predicting Outcomes Based on the people’s reations at the end of the story, what do you think the neighborhood will be like from now own? Why is there a change in the neighbors’ relationships?

Reading Comprehension Making Judgments Do you think that Sonia and her neighbors did the right thing in keeping the animal control officer from doing his job?

Reading Comprehension Predicting Outcomes What do you think the relationship between Mr. Smiley and the Pigeon Lady will be like from now?

Practice reading the poem in a clear voice Poetry Link Practice reading the poem in a clear voice Change the sound of your voice to help express the ideas of the poem. Pause a little at the end of each line. Pause longer at punctuation marks or new stanzas. Look up at your listeners whenever you can.

Poetry Vocabulary beats lines pattern rhyme rhythm stanzas Sounds that are the basic units of rhythm, used in poetry and music Rows of words (like the sentences of poetry) A repeated series of features or words To agree or correspond in sound A series of sounds that repeat in regular order Groups of lines that make up the parts of poems (like paragraphs of poetry)

January Deer Marilyn Singer I am a January deer, so swift and light the hard-packed snow does not even crunch beneath my hooves. While others around me sleep in silent caves I run Through the white world with wide open eyes Marilyn Singer

Seal William Jay Smith A flick of the wrist! Quicksilver-quick, Softer than spray, Down he plunges And sweeps away; Before you can think, Before you can utter Words like “dill pickle” Or “apple butter” Back up he swims Past sting-ray and shark, Out with a zoom, a whoop and a bark; Before you can say, Whatever you wish; He plops at your side, With a mouthful of fish! William Jay Smith Seal See how he dives From the rocks with a zoom! See how he darts Through his watery room Past crabs and eels And green seaweed, Past fluffs of sandy Minnow feed! See how he swims With a swerve and a twist, A flip of the flipper

Puffin Stuff Joan Peronto See the little puffin, Living by the sea, Diving through the billows, Catching fish for tea Dozing in the sunshine, Nesting in the rocks, Feather black tuxedo, Little orange socks Joan Peronto

The Puffin Robert William Wood Upon this cake of ice is perched The paddle-footed Puffin; To find his double we have searched, But have discovered- ‘Nuffin! Robert William Wood

Under the Trees We scuffed through the woods And didn’t see anything, Anything big or small Didn’t see a swallow Or a cottontail to follow Or a scamper or a whisk at all. We sat in the woods As quiet as anything, Quiet and tucked away, And out came a rabbit, In his hoppy sort of habit, And a chipmunk And a robin And a jay Aileen Fisher Under the Trees

Reading Comprehension Making Judgments Which puffin poem gives you a better understanding of the bird? Which is funnier?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details Which poem has the strongest sense of rhyme and rhythm?

Reading Comprehension Making Inferences Why do you think the people in Under the Trees finally see the animals they are looking for?

Reading Comprehension Noting Details What are some vivid adjectives you might use to describe a puffin?

Reading Comprehension Compare and Contrast The January Deer is “swift and light” and “runs through the world with wide-open eyes”. How does this compare with the description of the deer from Two Days in May on page 74?

Let’s Write Our Own Animal Poem Name of Animal: ___________________ Verbs Adjectives Adverbs

Poem Title: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your Turn! Use the poetry form that we have practiced in class to create an animal poem of your own. Remember to keep in mind rhyme and rhythm as well as word choices that create mental pictures.

Paired Stories Fact versus Opinion Comparing and Contrasting We will read two stories to prepare for our theme four tests. We will review and practice the following reading skills: Fact versus Opinion Comparing and Contrasting Making Judgments

What predictions can you make about the selections we will be reading? Alejandro’s Gift Predictions What predictions can you make about the selections we will be reading?

Activating Prior Knowledge What do we already know about the desert?

Let’s evaluate our understanding of the vocabulary: We know & use We can understand We don’t have a clue companion refresh cherished furrows dwellers drudgery shunned

Vocabulary in Context My mother was a wildlife photographer. She cherished the time she spent photographing the lions. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Vocabulary in Context Lions are dwellers of the wide open plains. They live on the dry African grasslands along with many other animals. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Vocabulary in Context All animals need water. A watering hole is a great place to take photographs of. Animals come from miles around to refresh themselves. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Vocabulary in Context My mother could always tell when a lion was around. If one was, the other animals shunned the watering hole. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Vocabulary in Context It is not safe to travel among wild animals alone, my mother always traveled with at least one companion. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Vocabulary in Context Carrying heavy cameras through sand and thorny brush can be drudgery, but my mom said the wonderful photographs of animals in their natural habitat was well worth it. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Helping Others Vocabulary companion refresh cherished furrows dwellers drudgery shunned friend To make like new again Well loved Long, narrow grooves or cuts in the ground People or animals who live in a place Hard, boring, or unpleasant work Avoided on purpose

Applying the Vocabulary companion refresh cherished furrows dwellers drudgery shunned

Reading Skill Comprehension Author’s Writing Skill What are some words the author uses to show how Alejandro feels about living in the desert?

Reading Skill Comprehension Making Inferences Why might Alejandro actually feel lonelier after someone has visited him?

Reading Skill Comprehension Compare & Contrast How is the setting in this story different from the setting in Nights of the Pufflings? How are the two settings alike?

Reading Skill Comprehension Drawing Conclusions How does the squirrel act when it first visits the garden? Why does it act this way?

Reading Skill Comprehension Making Inferences Why do you think seeing the squirrel makes Alejandro forget his loneliness?

Reading Skill Comprehension Making Judgments Should the animals drink the water Alejandro is using to water his garden? Support your answer with reasoning.

Reading Skill Comprehension Making Judgments Should wild animals eat food from people’s gardens, as they do in Two Days in May? Support your opinion.

Reading Skill Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Alejandro starts to think that there is something more important than making himself less lonely. What do you think this is?

Reading Skill Comprehension Making Generalizations What generalization can you make about all animals and water?

Reading Skill Comprehension Fact and Opinion Which of these statements if a fact and which is an opinion? There was something more important than just making himself less lonely. Finding enough water was not a problem.

Reading Skill Comprehension Fact and Opinion What opinion about helping wild animals do the authors of these two stories seem to share?

Reading Skill Comprehension Noting Details Why does Alejandro think he must have done something wrong?

Reading Skill Comprehension Compare and Contrast What problem do the animals in this story have? How does Alejandro try to help?

Reading Skill Comprehension Noting Details What signs tell Alejandro that the animals are using this new water hole?

Reading Skill Comprehension Drawing Conclusions Are the desert animals Alejandro’s pets now? Why or why not? How do the animals make Alejandro feel less lonely?

Reading Skill Comprehension Making Judgments What are some good ways to treat wild animals? What are some bad ways to treat them? Good Ways Bad Ways

Think and Compare Why did the author name this story Alejandro’s Gift? Did the “gift” turn out to be what you expected it would be, or something different? How is the way Alejandro helps the desert animals different from the way Halla helps the pufflings in her story? The desert animals help Alejandro feel less lonely. What are some other ways animals help people in stories from this theme?

The Living Desert By Suzanne Wilson

saguaro environment moisture tenants behavior cope Let’s evaluate our understanding of the vocabulary: We know & use We can understand We don’t have a clue saguaro environment moisture tenants behavior cope

Vocabulary in Context My family lives in the desert. The environment here is hot and dry. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Vocabulary in Context Some desert animals hide in the shade or come out only at night. This behavior helps them stay cool. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Vocabulary in Context People find ways to stay cool in the desert, too. The tenants who live in our apartment building got together and planted a garden. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Vocabulary in Context We decided to grow saguaro and other cactuses in the garden. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Vocabulary in Context The saguaro’s thick skin holds in moisture. What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

Vocabulary in Context Saving water like this helps the cactus cope with the hot, dry place it lives in. Our garden almost never needs watering, so taking care of it is easy! What does the vocabulary word mean? What are some synonyms for this word?

People or animals who live in a place The way a person or animal acts Desert Vocabulary saguaro environment moisture tenants behavior cope A kind of tall cactus The place where people, animals, or plants live wetness People or animals who live in a place The way a person or animal acts Deal with

Applying the Vocabulary Practice Book Page 56 saguaro environment moisture tenants behavior cope

Reading Skill Comprehension Compare and Contrast How is a saguaro cactus like an apartment building? How is it like a restaurant?

Reading Skill Comprehension Author’s Craft How does comparing a saguaro to an apartment building and a restaurant help people understand the saguaro’s importance?

Reading Skill Comprehension Compare and Contrast How is the deserts animals’ habitat similar to and different from the seals’ habitat in Seal Surfer?

Reading Skill Comprehension Drawing Conclusions What does the author mean by “air conditioning” on page 116? Why does the author compare the animals’ ears to air conditioning? How does this comparison help the reader?

Reading Skill Comprehension Making Judgments Do you agree that the desert is “full of wonders”? Why or why not?

Comparing Two Stories Alejandro's Gift The Living Desert 1. 2. 3. 4.

Think and Compare Compare the way Alejandro helps the animals in the desert with the way the animals help themselves in “The Living Desert”. Both Alejandro and Ben want to be friends with the animals they meet. Are their reasons similar or different? Do you think people should be responsible for helping animals? Explain your reasoning, using examples from the books we have read or from your life. How do these stories show how animals depend on their habitats?

Language Arts Skills Review Information & Study Skills Syllabication Word Endings (Suffixes) Vocabulary Writing Skills

Information and Study Skills Language Arts Skills Information and Study Skills What should you keep in mind when you do research on the internet?

Information and Study Skills Language Arts Skills Information and Study Skills Once you find an internet search engine to use, what should you do?

Information and Study Skills Language Arts Skills Information and Study Skills What is the best topic to search under to find out what puffins eat?

Information and Study Skills Language Arts Skills Information and Study Skills In searching the internet for puffin birds, which related topic are you like to come across?

Information and Study Skills Language Arts Skills Information and Study Skills How is an electronic encyclopedia different from the Internet? Example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffin

Language Arts Skills Syllabication How would you separate the syllables in the word justice? _______________________________________

Language Arts Skills Syllabication How would you separate the syllables in the word running? _______________________________________

Language Arts Skills Syllabication How would you separate the syllables in the word encyclopedia? _______________________________________

Language Arts Skills Syllabication How would you separate the syllables in the word seeking? _______________________________________

Language Arts Skills reading Word Endings Write the base word and ending for the word: _______________________________________ reading

Language Arts Skills asked Word Endings Write the base word and ending for the word: _______________________________________ asked

Language Arts Skills scurried Word Endings Write the base word and ending for the word: _______________________________________ scurried

Language Arts Skills studies Word Endings Write the base word and ending for the word: _______________________________________ studies

Language Arts Skills swimming Word Endings Write the base word and ending for the word: _______________________________________ swimming

When the bell rang, the students walked hurriedly away. Language Arts Skills Word Endings What does the underlined word mean in the sentence below: _______________________________________ When the bell rang, the students walked hurriedly away.

Language Arts Skills careful Word Endings What is the meaning of the word: _______________________________________ careful

Language Arts Skills reorganize Word Endings What is the meaning of the word: _______________________________________ reorganize

The dog ran by us so quickly. Language Arts Skills Vocabulary Which part of speech is run in this sentence? The dog ran by us so quickly. _______________________________________

We were tired after our long run. Language Arts Skills Vocabulary Which part of speech is run in this sentence? We were tired after our long run. _______________________________________

She had at least three runs in her stocking. Language Arts Skills Vocabulary Which part of speech is run in this sentence? She had at least three runs in her stocking. _______________________________________

My brother hit his third home-run. Language Arts Skills Vocabulary Which part of speech is run in this sentence? My brother hit his third home-run. _______________________________________

I am so late I will have to run to class. Language Arts Skills Vocabulary Which part of speech is run in this sentence? I am so late I will have to run to class. _______________________________________

All of the __________ in gym makes me tired. Language Arts Skills Vocabulary Which form of the word run fits best? All of the __________ in gym makes me tired.

In a grand slam, four _________ are gained. Language Arts Skills Vocabulary Which form of the word run fits best? In a grand slam, four _________ are gained.

She is the fastest _________ in our class. Language Arts Skills Vocabulary Which form of the word run fits best? She is the fastest _________ in our class.

Language Arts Skills Vocabulary Which form of the word run fits best? Sylvia ________ faster than her brother in yesterday’s race.

Language Arts Skills Writing Skills What are the four types of sentences? How can you tell the different types of sentences apart?

Can you help me with my homework? Language Arts Skills Writing Skills How can you change this sentence to a command? Can you help me with my homework?

I wonder if you can help me with my homework. Language Arts Skills Writing Skills How can you change this sentence to a question? I wonder if you can help me with my homework.

I don’t think I quite understand this homework. Language Arts Skills Writing Skills How can you change this sentence to an exclamation? I don’t think I quite understand this homework.

Do you need help with your homework? Language Arts Skills Writing Skills How can you change this question to a statement? Do you need help with your homework?

Time for Our Theme 3 Tests! Just remember to read the stories and every question carefully. Look back in the story to help you answer the questions. Use our reading skills and strategies to do well. Take your time!