1. FISHING BEARS

2. Fishing Bears By Ruth Berman
Story Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the Alaskan brown bear.

3. Meet Author : Ruth Berman
Ruth Berman was born in New York, New York, on March 19, 1958.
When she was a child, she loved animals so much she would not even step on an ant.
Ruth Berman still loves animals and writing about them. She hopes children will read her books and love animals too.

4. Genre –Nonfiction
Some nonfiction pieces use photographs to give information.
Look for:
Ways the photographs add information.
Facts about bears that mayu be new to you.

5. Pop Quiz Q: What does the author do? A: He or she writes the stories.
Q: What does the illustrator do?
A: He or she draws or takes the pictures.

6. Glossary Time
Put your reading book on your desk.
Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is on page 256 in the back of your reading book.)
When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

7. During during A Glossary Word during - taking place at the same time
Brown Bear found a new home during his walk in the forest. 2

8. Ready ready ready - all set to do something A Glossary Word
Papa bear is getting ready to take a nap. 1

9. Both both Both of these bears are from China. A Glossary Word
both - two things together
Both of these bears are from China. 3

10. Vocabulary Review Say the words. Read the sentences.
Fill in the blank.

11. “Are you __________ to go home now,” said Papa Bear.
both
during
ready

12. _______ of these cubs belong to Mama Bear.
During
Both
Ready

13. Once Snowbear got lost _______ a snowstorm, so now he is careful.
ready
both
during

14. Review the Vocabulary Words
during - taking place at the same time
ready - all set to do something
both - two things together

15. Match the words to its meaning.
- taking place at the same time
- all set to do something
- two things together
ready ___
both ___
during ___ B C A

16. Say the Sight Words both during ready usually animal catch pouncing
picture
sneak
trail
Alaskan
hibernate

17. New words in the story: “Fishing Bears”
furry
ground
trail
salmon
pouncing
winter
hibernating
sneak
tracks
counts
Alaskan
healthy
ears
eyes
hind
enemies
usually
twins
triplets
cubs
napping
clams
plants
male

18. Both of these bears need to eat now. They have to get ready for winter
Both of these bears need to eat now. They have to get ready for winter. They will sleep a lot during the winter.

19. Enjoy your story.
The End

20. Web Links
You should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking.
Phonic Skills:
Practice
Fishing Bears 1
Fishing Bears 2
Fishing Bears - Main Idea
Fishing Bears - Main Idea RR
Learn To Read
ld or nd (final sounds 1)
ld or nd (final sounds 2)
The Doctor's Line Poem (i-e)
Sky Ride
Monkey Business: Rain Forest Run Around

21. Links for “Fishing Bears”
Reading Skills
Test Tutor
Bears
Bears At Enchanted Learning
Berenstain's Bears
Fishing Bear