Bears & Penguins
Why do bears eat so much food in the fall?
They are storing energy to survive the winter without eating.
What can you infer about elephants based on the fact that they comfort sick herd members?
Elephants care deeply about each other.
Geese fly in a V formation during migration. What can you infer would happen if a goose flew alone?
It would use up more energy and the journey would be much harder.
Why do male penguins huddle together while keeping their eggs warm?
To share body heat and stay warm in the freezing cold.
A dog has its ears flat and tail tucked. What can you infer the dog is feeling?
The dog is scared or nervous.
Monarch butterflies use the sun to guide them to Mexico. What can you infer might happen on a very cloudy journey?
They might get lost or confused without the sun to guide them.
The passage says bears wake up thin and hungry in the spring. What can you infer happened while they were sleeping?
Their bodies used up the energy they stored from eating in the fall.
Elephants stand quietly near the bones of elephants that have passed away. What can you infer they might be feeling?
Elephants may feel sadness or grief when another elephant passes away.
The author says the more we learn about animals the more we realize how much we have in common with them. What can you infer the author wants readers to feel about animals?
The author wants readers to respect, appreciate, and connect with animals.