General Questions
This is the genre type of the text this week:
Informational / Expository / Non-Fiction
These regal animals have antlers that curve towards the sky
Caribou
This animal sheds its fur in the warmer seasons.
Arctic Fox
Very cold
Frigid
To move quickly and steadily
Agile
This is the name of the story:
SURVIVAL AT 40 BELOW
These animals eat insect larvae
Alaska Blackfish
These tiny animals live in inactive states called torpor.
Squirrels
To spend time sleeping or in an inactive race
Hibernate
Insects are this in the winter:
Dormant
This is the essential question:
How are living things adapted to their environment?
Fierce winds blow snow off the alpine tundra to expose grass and sedge for these animals to eat:
(Dall) sheep
This animal uses its esophagus to breath:
Alaska Blackfish
To search for food
Forage
Large animals hibernate; small animals to this:
TORPOR!
This is the state the text takes place:
ALASKA!
These animals form circular walls to protect themselves from enemies:
Oxen
These animals can travel lightly across the snow with insulated feet:
Ptarmigan
To keep in warmth
Insulate
This is the of biome in Alaska
TUNDRA
This is the first animal mentioned...
Caribou
These amphibians have a liver that produces lots of glucose that protects the cells from ice crystals.
Frogs
These type of furry insects have antifreeze substances that prevent ice crystals from forming in their bodies
(Woolly Bear) Caterpillars
To hide or store
Cache
Fluffy underwool
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