Vocabulary
group
two or more individuals working together to help them survive.
A group of wolves is called a _____.
pack
A group of dolphins is called a ____.
pod
A group of elephants is called a _____.
herd
Name a solitary animal.
Snow leopard, polar bear, great white shark, platypus, etc.
group behavior
things that animals do with other animals that help them survive.
Meerkats in a mob have different roles. What is the role of the guard?
To watch for predators
Dolphins work together to create a ____ ____ to trap and catch fish.
mud ring
Elephants can form an _____ _____ around the babies to protect them from danger.
alert circle
The first sentence in an informational text is the ______ sentence.
topic
solitary
done or existing alone
A group of meerkats is called a _____ or a _____.
mob, clan
Dolphins use _____ to identify each other, similar to human names.
whistles
Penguins use __________, where they swim near the surface to herd fish, while others dive underneath to block escape routes.
pack-hunting
A wolf that has left or been kicked out by the pack is called a ____ wolf.
Lone
The four basic survival needs
Food, water, air, and shelter
A pack of wolves is led by the _____ _____ and _____.
alpha male and female
Ants live in family groups called _____, _____, or _____.
colonies, armies, swarms
Penguin groups are called a _____ when on land and a _____ when in the water.
waddle, raft
Provide an example of humans working together to meet survival needs.
Farmers, construction workers, helping others get water, etc.
Informational writing
educate, inform, or explain a topic to readers
Wolves will use _____, _____, _____, and body language to communicate during hunts and warn others of danger.
howls, barks, growls
Ants create bridges by locking their ____ and ____ together.
Huddling is the key to the penguins' survival in such harsh conditions. They use a ____ movement every ___ to ___ seconds, allowing individuals to rotate from the freezing outer edge to the warm center.
wave, 30 to 60
Meerkats travel together to find new habitable spaces with food and water sources. How long can this journey take?
3 miles or more