1. 2.4.2 Animal Survival
Life can be hard. Sometimes you have problems. How you fix those problems is how you survive or stay alive.

2. Q. How do animals survive in the wild?
2.4.2 Animal Survival
Q. How do animals survive in the wild?

3. 2.4.2 Animal Survival
Phonics

4. er, ir and ur sounds
circle
skirt
kernel
perch
turtle

5. circle (n. / v.) a round shape noun to move around something verb
I draw a large circle on my page.
The lion circles the zebra.
Why do birds circle large areas?
circle (n. / v.)

6. skirt (n.) loose clothing you wear over your legs noun
The girl is wearing a pretty skirt today.
In which countries do men wear skirts?
skirt (n.)

7. kernel (n.) a piece of corn noun
There are kernels of corn in my fried rice.
What will happen if you put kernels in the fire?
kernel (n.)

8. perch (n. / v.) The mountain lion is sitting on a perch.
a place to sit noun
to sit on something narrow (thin) or high verb
The mountain lion is sitting on a perch.
An eagle perches on a high, narrow branch.
Where is a dangerous place to perch?
perch (n. / v.)

9. a reptile with a shell that lives in the sea noun I was lucky to swim with a turtle last week. Have you ever seen a turtle in real life?
turtle (n.)

10. . circle skirt kernel perch turtle circle perch
I’m in the park. I see an eagle flying high in the sky. It looks for a place to land. First, it will ________ the trees. It will find a nice branch. Then, it will ________ on the branch.
circle
perch

11. . circle skirt kernel perch turtle turtle kernel skirt
I walk down to the pond. In the pond I see a ________ swimming. I think it’s cute. I want to feed it. I have some corn. I pull a ________ of corn off and throw corn into the pond. Oh, no! I slipped and fell. Now my ________ is all wet.
turtle
kernel
skirt

12. Tuesday, 2nd May, 2017 Phonics Words
circle (n. / v.), skirt (n.), kernel (n.), perch (n. / v.), turtle (n.)
Write words x 5.
Then write a short story.
circle (n. / v.)
skirt (n.)
kernel (n.)
perch (n. / v.)
turtle (n.)
Turtle Time
The turtle swims in a circle and sees a kernel of corn. It wants to eat it, but a bird flies off of its perch and eats the kernel. My little Mermaid, Ariel, wearing her skirt watches the turtle and the bird.