Animals Building Homes
A hummingbird builds a _____________ shaped nest.
Cup
Where does a mouse hide it's nest?
In tall grass or in a tunnel underground
What does the girl and her mother use to dig the garden?
Tall shovels
What did the girl's mother do after picking the vegetables?
She washed and cut them
What does the armadillo smell when she sniff the air?
danger
A hummingbirds nest is made of _____________________________.
Moss and bits of Spiderweb
How does a polar bear make its home?
Digging through the ice
What did Mrs.Angelhowe use to label her garden?
Seed packages
What did the girl's mother write on the cards?
The names of chinese vegetables
Armadillo means _______________________ in Spanish.
Little armored one
What is a burrow?
A hole in the ground where some animals live
Which animal moves into holes made by woodpeckers?
Chickadees
Why did the girl think her garden was ugly?
Her garden was full with wrinkled leavs and vines
or
The neighbors garden had many colorful flowers
What did the girl's mother make from the vegetables?
Soup
How many bands does the armadillo have?
Nine
Homes keep animals safe from: the hot sun, rain, snow and _______________.
Predators
Polyps are animals that grow together to make_________________.
The coral reef
The Fitzgerald's used what to water their yards?
a watering can
What did the neighbors trade for the soup?
Flowers
How many minutes can an armadillo hold her breath?
six
How do weaver birds build their nest?
They use their beaks and feet to tie knots in the grass.
When a beaver builds its home , it: gnaws a tree trunk, floats the log on a pond , piles up the logs then_________________________.
Fills the cracks with mud and grass
Why did the girl call the writing funny pictures?
She cannot read chinese
What did the neighbors add to their gardens the next spring?
Chinese vegetables
What are the armadillo's four babies called?
Quadruplets