Talk About It

What makes a good

home for an animal?
Find out more about
animals at
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A nimals
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 Words to Know
into
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Ants
Go In and Out
live
out Look into this ant hill.
Many ants live here.

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The ants go out. They get

things to eat. Then they
dash back into the hill.
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 Comprehension A Prairie
Genre
A Nonfiction
Dog Home
Article gives Why is this a good
information home for prairie dogs?
about a topic.
Summarize

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Main Idea and
Details
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that tell how
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prairie dogs live.
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Come meet some prairie

dogs. See where they live.

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This prairie dog lives with

many prairie dogs.

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 You can see some of a
prairie dog’s home.
The rest is under the land.

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Prairie dogs dig with

big claws. They dig
long paths.

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 Come into a prairie dog home.
Can you see where prairie
dogs rest?

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Can you see where prairie
dogs have things to eat?
Can you see them caring for
little prairie dogs?
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Little prairie dogs come out

to play. They eat fresh grass.
One day they will dig new
paths for the prairie dog home.
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 Comprehension Check

Tell What You Learned

What is a prairie dog home like?
Think and Compare

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1. Give three details that show why a
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prairie dog home is a good home.
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2. How is a prairie dog home like
your home?
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3. Why is underground a good place

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for some animals to live?

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4. How is a prairie dog home like

the home in “Ants Go In and
Out”?

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 Answer Questions

Test Strategy
A Koala
Home
Right There
The answer is right
there on the page.

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The koala lives in a tree.
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It sleeps all day.
It eats lots of leaves.
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When it rains, the leaves

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make an umbrella.
The koala stays dry.
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Directions: Answer the questions.
1. Where do koalas live?

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2. What do koalas eat?
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They eat lots of fish. Tip
Look for
They eat lots of leaves.
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key words.
They eat lots of nuts.
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3. What makes an umbrella?

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 Writing: A Report

Jacob wrote a report about

where chipmunks live.

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Chipmunks live in holes.

They keep food in their holes.

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Think about an animal and its
home. Write a report about this
animal’s home.

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Writer’s Checklist
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Does my report have details?

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Does each sentence begin

with a capital letter?

Do my sentences make sense?

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