Vocabulary
“Look at the little ______!” Jake called.
(bird, both, brown)
bird
“The mom ______ dad will give it a bug to eat,” said Tran.
(of, one, or)
or
How are all fish the same?
They have gills.
What do amphibians and birds both have in common?
Both hatch from eggs.
“It's ______ to get up, Jan!” said Dad.
(tile, time, tin)
time
“It looks like it can just ______,” said Tran.
(walk, water, why)
walk
“It looks like _____ the mom and dad will help,” said Jake.
(been, blue, both)
both
What are the labels on the fish picture for?
to name places on the fish's body
Why does the author show you four pictures of birds?
to let us know how some birds look
“We will have a ______ time,” said Dad.
(nice, nick, nine)
nice
“It must be too little to ______,” he added.
(far, five, fly)
fly
That brown bird is the _____ bird of all.
(big, bigger, biggest)
biggest
How are fish and snakes the same?
They do not have legs.
What do the article headings tell?
the names of the animal groups
“I see a little ______,” Mom said.
(knot, numb, wren)
wren
“______ birds must be the mom and dad,” said Jake.
(That, Those, Today)
Those
The two birds are _____ than the brown bird.
(small, smaller, smallest)
smaller
Why does the author show you a picture of scales with a picture of a reptile?
to let us see what a reptile's scales look like
How are all mammals the same?
1. They make milk
“Pinch off a small bit with a ______.”
(knit, lamb, thumb)
thumb
“We cannot be here too ______,” Tran said.
(like, live, long)
long
The little bird has a very _____ bill.
(thick, thicker, thickest)
thick
How is a reptile different from an amphibian?
Reptiles have scales, but amphibians do not.
Why did the author write “Animal Groups”?
to tell how animals are the same
“Is it looking for a ______ to eat?” asked Bev.
(gnat, knock, wreck)
gnat