Unit at a Glance

Language Focus: Compare and

Contrast, Give Information

Unit 5 Reading Strategy: Make Connections

Phonics Focus: Long u spelled u_e, ue;
Sounds and Spellings: ge, gi, dge
Topic: Animals

Creature
Features

? Share What You Know

Big
How are animals 1 Draw an animal.
different from 2 Name or point to different
Question one another? parts of your animal.
3 Say or show how your
animal moves.
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A golden frog sitting on a crocodile
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PART

Language Focus to Know Science Vocabulary

and
but
Compare and Contrast too Key Words
Listen and chant.
Parts Coverings
beak feathers
Chant

Flamingos have legs,

And alligators do, too.
mouth scales
Alligators have four legs,
But flamingos have two!
tail

fur

paw tail

leg
Talk Together

Look at the parts and coverings of animals on this

page. How are they different?
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Thinking Map Academic Vocabulary

Compare and Contrast More Key Words

To compare, write what
alike • body different
Venn Diagram is the same here.

HIGH
RES IN
PLACE

These cats are A baby has a These fruits are

alligator both flamingo photo
alike.
needs small body. different.
• scales • legs • feathers CC
• tail • beak feature • look Talk Together

Use one Key Word

To contrast, write what neck in a sentence.
is different here. I look like
my brother.

A long neck is the These apples

Talk Together
main feature of look the same.
a giraffe.
Choose two animal picture cards.
• Words to Know
Make a Venn diagram. Compare
and contrast the animals.

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Phonics Focus

Talk Together
Long u spelled u_e, ue
Listen and read. Find the words with
the long u sound.
Over to You

Alike and Different

cube hue What body parts do birds have? They have Work with a
eyes and legs. They have wings, feathers, and partner.
Listen and Learn
Take turns
a beak. Birds can be many hues, or colors, using the long
Listen to the picture words. Choose the correct word
such as blue or black. u words from
for each picture. Then write the word. the passage in
A turtle does not have wings. It does not
sentences of
1. 2. have feathers. It has a shell. But a turtle does your own.
have eyes and legs. It has a beak, too. Turtles
and birds use their beaks to eat.
mull mule mole full fall fuel Some animals look cute. Others look scary. One
thing about animals is true: they are alike in some
Use one of the words from above to finish each
ways and different in other ways.
sentence.

1. The is in the car.

2. The can pull the cart.

Read “Alike and Different” with a partner.

Practice reading the long u words.
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 Read a Story For Pete’s Sake
An animal fantasy is a story that is by Ellen Stoll Walsh
not true. The animals act like people.

Characters
Characters are the people or animals in
the story.

Pete Pete’s Friends

Reading Strategy
Make connections as you read.
How are your feelings like Pete’s feelings?

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 “I’m green,” said Pete. “I want to be “Don’t worry,” said the others. “You
pink. Everyone else is.” probably aren’t ripe yet. It takes longer
for some.”

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 “Is that true?” Pete wondered.
“Probably,” they said. “Let’s play in
the sand!”

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 “Oh no,” cried Pete. “I have four feet.
No one else has four feet.”

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 “You’re lucky, Pete,” said the others. Pete tried to feel lucky.
“Two, and two extra. C’mon. Let’s Before long he was having fun.
go wading.”

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 “Stop!” said the others, laughing. “The best feathers take the longest to
“You’re getting our feathers wet.” grow,” they said. “Hurry, it’s getting late.”
Uh-oh. Pete didn’t have any feathers.

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 The others hurried home.

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 But poor, green, featherless Pete poked very, very slowly.
along on his four feet …

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 Nothing could cheer him up.

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 Then one day some strangers
stopped by on their way to the swamp.
Flamingos who looked just like Pete.
Pete almost popped with joy.

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“I’m different but the same,”
he told the others.
“Well, for Pete’s sake, Pete,”
they said. “You always have been.” ❖
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Meet the Author
Ellen Stoll Walsh
Ellen Stoll Walsh has nine brothers and
sisters. Ellen was the family storyteller.
Ellen grew up and started writing stories
to read to her children. Now
she can’t imagine doing
anything else!
Writing Tip
Find words that Ellen
Stoll Walsh used to
show what Pete and his
friends look like. Can
you add some words?
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Think and Respond Reread and Compare

Talk About It Compare Characters

1. What do Pete and his friends do together? How are the characters different ?
Pete and his friends . How are they alike ?

2. What does Pete want? Why?

Pete wants . He . Venn Diagram

3. How can you tell that Pete’s friends like him

the way he is? Explain.
I can tell Pete’s friends like him because Pete both Pete’s friends
. • green • like to •
• play •

Write About It
Make connections. How are your friends like
Pete’s friends? How are they different ? Use your diagram. Tell a partner
about Pete and Pete’s friends.
Pete’s friends , and my friends , too.
Pete’s friends , but my friends .

Pete’s friends
have feathers .

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Word Work Making Connections Learn more about what

makes alligators different .
Genre A science article is nonfiction. This article
Synonyms gives information about alligators.

alike same

Alligators by Julie Larson

The flamingos are The flamingos are

alike. the same.

Alike and same are synonyms. They have the

same meaning.

Try It Together
object thing
Talk about these pairs of words. sick happy
bad paw
Are they synonyms? Why or
quickly fast
why not?

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 An Alligator Home Alligator Bodies
Many alligators live in Alligators have short legs. They can
the Florida Everglades. hide in tall grass. They can also hide under
FLORIDA
The Everglades has many the water. Sometimes, you can only see
rivers and islands. their eyes. Can you see the alligator?
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Gulf of Tampa
Mexico

Miami
EVERGLADES

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How do alligators’ bodies help them

live in the Everglades? Let’s find out.

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 tail leg

Alligator Tails Tails help alligators leap up to catch food.

Alligator tails can be more than 5 feet long. Alligators can leap 5 feet into the air! ❖
This is probably taller than you! Tails help
alligators swim and move through the mud.

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Respond and Extend Grammar

Compare Genres Complete Sentences

How are “For Pete’s Sake” and “Alligators” different? A sentence tells a complete thought.
Animal Fantasy Science Article Not a sentence
An alligator’s tail

Then one day some strangers
An Alligator Home
Many alligators live in An alligator’s tail is long. A sentence
the Florida Everglades.
The Everglades has many
FLORIDA

stopped by on their way to the swamp. rivers and islands.

Flamingos who looked just like Pete.
Pete almost popped with joy.
Sentences give information.
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Gulf of
Jacksonville

FLORIDA
Tampa
Grammar Rules Complete Sentences
Mexico

Miami

Animals don’t really have feelings.

EVERGLADES
Complete Sentence
• Start with a capital letter. capital letter
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• End with an end mark, Alligator tails can be 10 feet long.

like a period. period
How do alligators’ bodies help them
live in the Everglades? Let’s find out.

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Which group of words is a sentence?
How do you know?

Talk Together 1. leap up

2. Tails help alligators leap up to catch food.
Think about what you read and learned. How are
animals different ?
Write a Sentence
Write a sentence about alligators. Read it to
a partner.
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 2 Words to
PART

Language Focus Know Science Vocabulary

is
this
Give Information use Key Words
Listen and chant. How do animals move?
Chant
swim fly

How Do
They Move?
A fish swims. A bird flies.
Animals move .
Yes, they do. run climb
How do they go?
Do you know?
This is a fish.
A fish swims . A polar beαr runs. A monkey climbs.

A fish uses fins to slide slither

move in water!
Fish swim.
Yes, they do.
How do they go? A penguin slides. A snαke slithers.
Now you know!
Talk Together

Act out how animals move. How are animals

different?
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PART

Thinking Map Academic Vocabulary

Categorize Details More Key Words

Category Chart • back fact front
Write the big
Animals Movement ideas here.
fish swim
Write the
turtle
details here.
fly
run The back tire is It’s a fact that a The front of the
flat. dog has four legs. house is blue.

movement push Talk Together

Use a Key Word

to ask a question
about animals.

What is one fact

about turtles?
Talk Together The movement We had to push
of a turtle is slow. the car.
Sort picture cards. Add
• Words to Know
animals to the Category
Chart. Act out how the
animals move. How are they different?

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PART

Phonics Focus

Sounds and Spellings: ge, gi, dge Talk Together

Listen and read. Find the words with the

sound you hear at the beginning of the
word jet spelled ge, gi, or dge.
Over to You

cage giant bridge Moving Along

Listen and Learn
How do animals move? Fish swim. Birds Work with
fly. Snakes slither. Monkeys climb high in the a partner.
Listen to each word. Sort the words by which Point to a word
trees. Animals like giraffes run fast. in the passage
spelling is used.
How do you move? Can you run like a with the sound
page giant edge fudge age giraffe giraffe? Can you walk slowly like a turtle? Can you hear at
the beginning
you climb a huge slide? Then do you slither of the word
ge gi dge down? Can you jump over a hedge? Can you giant. Have your
take huge steps like a giant in a story? It is partner say it
and tell how
good to move and use your body. This helps the sound is
keep you healthy and strong. spelled.
Choose two words from above. Write your own
sentences with the words.

Read “Moving Along” with a partner.

Practice reading the words with the sound
you hear at the beginning of the word giant.
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 Read a Fact Book
Slither, Slide,
A fact book is nonfiction. It gives facts
about things that are real.
Hop, and Run
by Katharine Kenah
✓ Look for labels.

feathers

wing

Reading Strategy
Make connections as you read. Connect
new facts to things you have read in
other texts and to things you know about
the world.

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 Fly Slither
feathers

wing

A bird can fly ! It moves through the A snake can slither ! It wiggles from
air with wings. side to side on the ground.

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 Hop Run

leg

back feet

A kangaroo can hop! It makes short A horse can run ! Its legs move forward
leaps into the air. It uses its back feet and backward very quickly.
to hop.

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 Slide Crawl
hard shell
leg

soft body

A snail can slide ! It moves slowly A spider can crawl! It creeps forward
along the ground. A snail has a soft body with its legs.
inside its hard shell.

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 Hang claws
Swim

tail

A sloth can hang! It holds onto a tree A dolphin can swim ! It moves gently
and hangs below it. A sloth has long claws. through the water. A dolphin swims by
moving its tail up and down.

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 Glide Dig

paw

wing

A bat can glide! It flies smoothly A dog can dig! It uses its paws to
through the air. A bat’s wings are really move dirt.
long fingers covered with skin.

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 Climb Waddle

front foot

back foot

A raccoon can climb ! It moves up and A penguin can waddle! It rocks from
down by using its feet. Its front and back side to side as it walks. A penguin can
feet work like hands. waddle as fast as a person walks! ❖

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Think and Respond Reread and Summarize

Talk About It Categorize Details

1. What does the fact book tell you about How do animals move?
animals? Category Chart

The fact book tells .

Animals Movement
2. Name two animals in the book that slide on
birds fly
the ground.
bats
and slide on
the ground. horses

3. How do other books you have read help you

understand this fact book?
Other books help me .

Use your chart to summarize what you

Write About It learned in “Slither, Slide, Hop, and Run.”
What is interesting about how animals move?
Write one sentence.

It is interesting that .

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Word Work Making Connections Read about a camera

that films animals moving in different ways.
Genre A photo journal shows something
Antonyms important in a person’s life. It uses words
and photos.
big small

My Crittercam Journal
by Greg Marshall

The horse is big. The snail is small.

Big and small have opposite meanings. Words

with opposite meanings are called antonyms.

Try It Together Antonyms

big small
Choose animal picture
fast slow
cards. Use the antonyms front back
to compare the animals. hard soft
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 July 8 August 20
camera
body HIGH
RES IN
PLACE

camera
base
camera lens

I’m in Africa! Today Crittercam filmed a

Here’s the camera my team and I made. lion’s movements . It runs fast!
I call it Crittercam.
August 21
July 10

Today we put Crittercam on a whale. Today I watched my Crittercam videos.

I saw how it eats and swims . The penguin video was really exciting. ❖
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Respond and Extend Grammar and Spelling

Compare Genres Subject-Verb Agreement

How are “Slither, Slide, Hop, and Run” and “My In a sentence, the subject and the verb
Crittercam Journal” alike and different? go together. frog

Fact Book Photo Journal One frog hops .

frogs
Slide July 8
camera
body HIGH
Two frogs hop .
RES IN
PLACE

hard shell
labels camera
base photos
camera lens
Grammar Rules Subject-Verb Agreement
Here’s the camera my team and I made.
I call it Crittercam. Subject-Verb Agreement
soft body July 10
If the subject names one, use s If the subject names more than
at the end of the verb . one, do not use s at the end of
A snail can slide ! It moves slowly the verb .
along the ground. A snail has a soft body
inside its hard shell.
Today we put Crittercam on a whale.

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I saw how it eats and swims .
Read a Sentence
photo descriptions Why does the verb below have s?

A dolphin swims in the ocean.

Talk Together

Think about what you read and learned. How do Write a Sentence
animals use their bodies to push , pull, and move? Write a sentence about how an animal moves.
Read it to a partner.

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 Language Frames
Writing Project
The main idea of
my article is .
Write Like a Scientist Plan and Write
Talk about animals with a partner. Pick an animal.
Write an Article
Discuss your plan. Draw your animal and write a
What do you know about animals? Describe an
list of details. Tell your partner your main idea.
animal. Write an article for your classmates.
Write your main idea. Then write sentences
Penguins with details.
An αrticle
by Roberto Garcia gives
informαtion
main idea A penguin is a special bird . Most birds αbout α Check Your Work
topic.
have wings. Most birds use their wings to fly. Revise and edit your writing. Checklist
details A penguin has wings. But it doesn’t fly ! Use this checklist.
Think αbout different
words you cαn use. Cαn
Penguins use their wings to swim under water. you use synonyms?
Check your sentences.
Finish and Share Did you use the right end
mαrk?
Finish your drawing. Write each Trαde work with α pαrtner.
Check the spelling. Correct
sentence neatly. Make sure you spelling errors.

leave enough space between

each sentence. I know that
Read your article aloud. peguins
can’t fly.
Listen to your partner’s
article. Share what you know.

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 Unit

5 Wrap-Up

?
Talk About It! Unit
5 Wrap-Up

Interview
Big
Question
How are animals
different from Have an interview with a partner. The reporter
one another?
asks questions about how animals look and move.
The expert answers the questions.
Share Your Ideas How do
penguins They waddle!
Think about how animals move and look.
move?
How are animals different? Choose one of
these ways to share your ideas about the Reporter Expert

Big Question.

Write It! Do It!

Draw and Label I Am an Animal
Draw your favorite Pretend you are
animal from the unit. tail
an animal. Make a
Label the animal’s mask. In a group,
parts. Write a sentence legs teeth act out how your
about your animal. ur legs. animal moves.
Alligators have fo

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