1. Nights of the Pufflings by Bruce McMillan
Created by Ms. Turitto

2. Read Aloud: What is a Puffin?
Where do puffins live?
Mostly on the ocean, far from land
Why do puffins come on land?
To nest
What do puffins look like?
They have black and white feathers and brightly colored bills.

3. Read Aloud continued How are puffins different from other birds?
They live most of their lives on the ocean, but they can also walk upright on land.

4. UNINHABITED
Un-in-hab-it-ed
Adj.
No people live there

5. BURROWS
Bur-rows
n/v
(to make) holes in the ground, done by animals

6. VENTURE
Ven-ture V
Go out to a dangerous place

7. STRANDED
Strand-ed
Adj./verb
Left behind or in a helpless situation

8. NESTLES
Nest-les
Verb
Moves snugly next to

9. INSTINCTIVELY In-stinc-tive-ly Adv.
Without thinking; in a way that is natural