Knowledge
Name 3 vertebrates. Name 3 Invertebrates
Answers may vary:
Vertebrates: horses, snakes, eages
invertebrates: butterfly, spider, worm
What does aquatic mean?
animal who lives under water
Define Main Idea
What the text is mostly about
what does migrate mean in this sentence?
Then, in the spring after winter is over, they migrate back to the place where they were in the fall.
answers may vary: travel; to go back to a place
Define warm-blooded and Cold-blooded
Warm blooded: animals with a constant temperature
Cold-blooded: body temperature changes based on their environment
What does classify mean?
putting things into groups base on their similarities
Define supporting details
They support or prove the main idea or gives more information
What does membrane mean in this sentence?
Membranes, soft outer coverings, that provide protection and also help to hold in necessary water for eggs to grow.
soft outer coverings that provide protection for eggs to grow.
True or false? Amphibians live only on land
False
What does molt mean?
When a snake sheds its skin
Name at least 3 strategies to determine the main idea
Answers may vary:
repeated words
first sentences
look at the details
What does aggressive mean in this sentence?
Alligators resemble crocodiles, but they are usually less aggressive, or boldly forceful, and live in freshwater habitats.
Boldly forceful
How are reptiles different from amphibians?
Reptiles have lungs and amphibians have gills
What does stately mean?
Grand, impressive in size and manner
Determine the main idea
Answers may vary
Many birds are omnivores. Some birds eat seeds and berries. Some eat insects. Some, like the great blue heron, eat fish. Hawks eat little mammals. Other birds, like tiny hummingbirds, eat nectar from flowers. All birds drink water.
What does nocturnal mean in this sentence?
You will probably only find them at night because they are nocturnal. This means they sleep during the day and are active at night.
they sleep during the day and are active at night.
Name the frog's life cycle.
1. eggs
2. Tadpoles
3. young amphibian
4. Adult Toad
Give an example of something that is constant.
Answers may vary: The days of the week
Determine the main idea
Answers may vary:
Most scientist agree that mammals are the smartest creatures in the animal kingdom. All animals communicate in some way. Dogs communicate y barking and wagging their tails. Cows moo. Some cats meow, others roar. Humans use language to talk. Some apes use sign language.
What does the word dejected mean in the following sentence?
The dejected toad lost his mother and couldn't find her.
sad or depress