Squirrels
10/10/2020 5:19:00 PM
Do you know?
- A squirrel’s front teeth never stop growing.
- When squirrels feel threatened, they run away in a zigzag pattern.
Let's explore more about the squirrel in the following passage!
FACT: Squirrels can find food buried beneath a foot of snow.
Listen and choose the correct answer.
- What statement is true about squirrels?
- Why do squirrels have to stay alert when they are eating?
What statement is true about squirrels?
- They prefer to stay inside their nest to run around in the sun.
- They are tree climbing experts.
- They always sleep all along the winter.
Why do squirrels have to stay alert when they are eating?
- Because they have to spend time watching their food.
- Because they are scared of being attacked by enemies.
- Because they need to finish their meal before the sun comes down.
Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.
Squirrels
Squirrels are exciting. In the summer, they run around right after the sun comes up. In the afternoon, the squirrels go back to their . They take naps. Two hours before the sun goes down, they get up and run around again. When it is dark outside at night, they stay inside their nests.
Squirrels are busiest of all in the wintertime. They run fast. They make turns in the air. Squirrels jump from tree to tree branch. They run all morning until lunch. After lunch, they go back to their nests to rest again. When the weather is bad, they do not leave their nests. However, they do not hibernate, or sleep all winter.
Squirrels have eyes on the top of their heads. These eyes help them to see objects without having to turn their heads. These eyes are difficult, too. They make it hard for the squirrel when it is eating. The squirrel's eyes are busy watching for or danger. They do not to what they are eating because they are so busy watching for danger.
Male squirrels keep themselves very clean. The squirrel cleans himself more times than the squirrel. He keeps cleaning himself all day long.
Be careful when you play in the park. Squirrels are beautiful to watch, but they are not safe to touch. If you try and feed one from your hand, you could get bitten. Enjoy them from a distance.
Read and answer the following questions.
Squirrels are exciting. In the summer, they run around right after the sun comes up. In the afternoon, the squirrels go back to their nests. They take naps. Two hours before the sun goes down, they get up and run around again. When it is dark outside at night, they stay inside their nests.
Squirrels are busiest of all in the wintertime. They run fast. They make turns in the air. Squirrels jump from tree branch to tree branch. They run all morning until lunch. After lunch, they go back to their nests to rest again. When the weather is bad, they do not leave their nests. However, they do not hibernate or sleep all winter.
Squirrels have eyes on the top of their heads. These eyes help them to see objects without having to turn their heads. These eyes are difficult, too. They make it hard for the squirrel when it is eating. The squirrel's eyes are busy watching for enemies or danger. They do not pay attention to what they are eating because they are so busy watching for danger.
Male squirrels keep themselves very clean. The male squirrel cleans himself more times than the female squirrel. He keeps cleaning himself all day long.
Be careful when you play in the park. Squirrels are beautiful to watch, but they are not safe to touch. If you try and feed one from your hand, you could get bitten. Enjoy them from a distance.
Adapted from Daily Warm-ups Grade 3
- summer
- winter
- fall
- spring
Using the context clues in the passage, the word "enemies" most likely means _____
- friends.
- boys.
- threats.
- girls
The author's purpose for this passage is _____
- to entertain.
- to inform.
- to tell you what a squirrel feels like.
- to persuade.
Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.
1. In the afternoon, the squirrels go back to their .
2. They do not to what they are eating because they are so busy watching for danger.
3. Squirrels jump from tree to tree branch.
4. The squirrel cleans himself more times than the squirrel.
5. The squirrel's eyes are busy watching for or danger.
Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.
1. Everyone wants more friends and fewer .
2. A lion defends her young cubs against enemies.
3. Most car accidents happen because drivers don’t .
4. A chicken is called a cock.
5. She climbed the tree and hid in the .
6. A rat took the egg while the hen was away from the .