Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four Day Five Word Work Phonics Practice High Frequency Words Additional Resources

What kind of home does a mouse need in winter?

 In most stories several things happen. They happen in a certain order: something happens first, something happens next, and something happens last.  The order in which things happen is the sequence.

dormouse needs a house

Dormouse needs a house.

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sip

Tim

Why does a mouse need a home for the winter?

kim lives near me

Kim lives near me.

 Pages 4–5 Where did the dormouse stop? What is the dormouse looking for?  Pages 6–7 Who does the dormouse meet? Why can't the dormouse stay here?  Pages 8–9 Who does the dormouse meet next? How do you know this place is too small for the dormouse?

 Pages 10–11 Why doesn't she stop here? What other animals must stay wet?  Pages 12–13 What kind of animal is this? Where does the bear sleep?  Pages 14–15 Where do bats live? What would you do if you were awake all night?

 Pages Where do the rabbits live? What do you do to stay warm?  Pages 18–19 Why does the dormouse hide? What is he hunting for?  Pages 20–21 What does the dormouse see now? What happens to her coat in the summer?

 Pages 22–23 What two kinds of animals do you see here? What are the names of their homes?  Pages 24–25 What does the dormouse see here? Why do you think the dormouse is afraid of the snake?  Pages 26–27 What's about to happen in this picture? Why?

 Pages 28–29 Where is the dormouse? Why is she safe and dry?  Pages 30–31 Where is it? What will she do now?  Page 32 Where was she at the beginning of the story?

 First, the little dormouse meets a squirrel in a tree.  She goes on to meet other animals.  Last, she finds a good home.

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tip

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big

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my for is

I like the high squirrel nest. I like the low frog bed.

What kind of house would a dormouse live in?

a Dormouse lives in a tree hole.

A dormouse lives in a tree hole.

 What happens first to make animals begin to look for a bed for winter?  Next, what season is it when animals begin to look for shelter before the winter?  When an animal finds a bed for the winter, what does it usually do last?

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Two bears live in the huge den.

What do people do to get ready for winter? Day Four

The dormouse Scurries by

The dormouse scurries by.

he is my for

The bear's teeth are too big. The beehive is too small. The wasp's stump is too short. The squirrel's tree is too _______. There are too many rabbits for one little house. Oh, where is the perfect bed for a ______? Toad's stone's cold and wet, and the meadow is too. The bats' cave is full. What's a dormouse to _______? The owl's stomach is empty, and so is the snake's. The poor little dormouse is starting to _______. She climbs into a warm and dry hole in a tree, and curls up and says, "Here's the right bed for _______. “

What kind of home does a dormouse need in winter?

he has a sad face

He has a sad face.

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 Sequence Game der.html  Buggy Trails- sequencing and following directions  Snow Game – alphabet  Cookie Monster- letter Ii  Starfall- letter Ii  Starfall- Make A Word (-ip)  Winter Animal Songs  Carl’s Corner- -ip word family activities

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