Vocab
This is the natural home or environment of an animal.
Habitat
Fill in the blank: The wolf _______ (live) in a pack.
This animal is a carnivore that hunts in a group called a pack.
Wolf
In this story, a little girl in a red hood goes to visit her grandmother and meets a wolf.
Little Red Riding Hood
Name ONE animal that needs our help to stay safe.
panda, tiger, dolphin, whale, gorilla, elephant, wolf, or any endangered animal (Any reasonable answer)
This word describes an animal that is at risk of disappearing forever.
Endangered
Fill in the blank: The cheetah runs _______ (fast). (Make the adverb)
fast
This ocean animal is very intelligent and lives in groups called pods.
Dolphin
Is this sentence from a fiction story or a nonfiction text? "The gray wolf is a social animal that lives in family groups."
Why is it important to protect endangered animals? Give ONE reason.
"because they might disappear forever" or "because all animals are important for nature"? (Any reasonable answer)
This is a group of animals that live and hunt together, like wolves.
Pack
Rewrite the sentence with the adverb in the correct place: "My dog barks at the postman." (sometimes)
My dog sometimes barks at the postman.
This powerful animal lives in the forests of Central Africa. The leader is called a silverback.
Mountain gorilla
Is this sentence from a fiction story or a nonfiction text? "The wolf's eyes glowed like fire in the dark forest."
Fiction
This word means working to protect nature and the animals that live in it.
Conservation
This word means the ability to learn and solve problems. Dolphins and gorillas are known for this.
Fill in the blank: The dolphin _______ (not / eat) meat. It eats fish.
doesn't eat/ does not
What do wolves eat and how do they catch their food?
They eat meat (carnivores) and they hunt together in a pack.
Name ONE fiction story AND ONE nonfiction fact about the animal in that story.
Answers may include:
• Fiction: "Little Red Riding Hood" — Fact: Wolves are social animals that live in packs.
• Fiction: "The Lion and the Mouse" — Fact: Lions are powerful predators that hunt for food.
• Fiction: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" — Fact: Wolves are carnivores that eat meat.
Name ONE animal that is endangered AND say why we should protect it.
Answers may include:
• Mountain gorilla – because their population faces threats from habitat loss
• Wolves – because they are endangered in some places due to habitat loss
• Coral reefs – because they are dying from pollution and overfishing
• Dolphins – because they face threats from pollution and fishing nets
This word describes an animal that is active at night, like bats and owls.
Nocturnal
Put the adverb in the correct place: "The baby panda is cute." (always)
The baby panda is always cute.
How do dolphins communicate or find food?
(1) They communicate using clicks and whistles, (2) They use echolocation to find food.
How can you tell if a text about an animal is fiction or nonfiction? Give TWO reasons.
Answers may include:
• Fiction has talking animals, made-up stories, characters, plots, and is for entertainment.
• Nonfiction has facts, real information, headings, photographs, and is for learning.
• In fiction, animals might wear clothes or talk. In nonfiction, animals are described as they really are.
Name a threats that animals face in the wild AND say a way people can help.
Answers may include:
• Threat: Habitat loss (forests being cut down) — Help: Protect forests and plant new trees
• Threat: Pollution (plastic in the ocean) — Help: Clean up beaches and reduce plastic use
• Threat: Overfishing — Help: Create laws to limit fishing
• Threat: Climate change — Help: Reduce pollution and protect natural areas
• Threat: Hunting — Help: Create laws to protect endangered animals