Key Words
Any living creature that can breathe and move around
animal
To put something where no one will find it
hide
Name one of the insects or animals that the Screech Owl tries to catch but doesn't
a bark moth, a katydid, a treefrog, and a lizard
What animals or insects use camouflage to blend into their environment?
A mantis, a goby fish, a leaf katydid...
What is the digraph in the word phone?
ph
A small creature with six legs and three main sections of its body
insect
You should wear a bicycle helmet to keep your head...
safe
What insect does the Screech Owl finally catch?
A giant Luna moth
Why do animals and insects use camouflage to blend into their environments?
To stay safe/protect themselves from predators
What is the digraph in the word thing?
th
the way things look due to the way light reflects off them
eg: red, blue, yellow, green
color
To keep something from being hurt
defend
Why is the screech owl hunting at twlight?
To find food for her babies because they are hungry
What does an animal or insect use to blend into its environment/camouflage?
shape and color
What is the digraph in the word quiz?
qu-
how big or small something is
size
To live through a difficult or dangerous situation like an accident or illness
survive
What are the events in a story?
the plot
Animals use this to help them blend into different environments
camouflage
What is the action verb in this sentence?
A screech owl hunts.
hunts
the home of an animal or plant
habitat
A feature of an animal that helps it live
adaptation
What is the genre of this story?
What is the genre of this article?
Science article - nonfiction, gives facts about living things
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
A katydid can vanish.
can