Bat Loves the Night

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Bat Loves the Night

• Bottlenose Dolphins

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blanketed
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blan
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blan ket
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blan ket ed
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blanketed

• If an area is blanketed in fog or snow, it is
  covered.
• Overhead, clouds blanketed the stars, wiping out
  all traces of light.
• What is more likely to have blanketed the town,
  snow or rain?
• Think, Pair, Share What different activities
  could you do if snow suddenly blanketed our town?

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surroundings
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sur
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sur round
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sur round ings
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surroundings

• The area around you is your surroundings.
• Some animals use camouflage to blend in with
  their surroundings.
• What would look out of place in your
  surroundings, an elephant or a new student?
• Think, Pair, Share Describe the surroundings of
  your house think about city/country,
  trees/fields, etc.

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nocturnal
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noc
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noc tur
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noc tur nal
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nocturnal

• If an animal is nocturnal, it sleeps during the
  day and is active at night.
• What does a nocturnal animal do?

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effort
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ef
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ef fort
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effort

• When you work hard, you put out effort.
• Does a player have to make a great effort to hit
  a baseball?

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dozes
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doz
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doz es
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dozes

• Someone who dozes takes short naps.
• Why do you think a cat often dozes in the
  sunshine?

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swoops

• When something swoops, it dives or dips downward.
• If a hawk swoops to catch dinner, what does it
  look like?

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detail
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de
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de tail
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detail

• A detail is a small feature.
• Think, Pair, Share - When is it important to pay
  attention to every detail? Discuss this with
  your partner.

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fluttering
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flut
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flut ter
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flut ter ing
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fluttering

• When something moves through the air lightly and
  quickly, it is fluttering.
• What might cause a flag to be fluttering?

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Read pages 198-199Night Flyers
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Read pages 198-199Night Flyers

• Where does the birds nocturnal journey end?
• If a bird dozes during the day, is it strong or
  weak at night?
• Why is the songbirds journey a great effort?
• When a bird swoops toward a tree, what does it
  look for?
• What part of the birds bodies is fluttering
  during their journey?
• What is one detail you can state about the birds
  trip?

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plummet
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plum
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plum met
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plummet

• If you drop suddenly from a great height, you
  plummet.
• Bat would quickly plummet downward to catch a
  moth.
• What might plummet to the ground, a nut from a
  tree or a cloud?
• Think, Pair, Share Make a list of objects with
  your partner that would plummet if dropped from a
  great height.

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inverted
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in
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in vert
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in vert ed
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inverted

• Something that is turned upside-down or is
  inside-out is inverted.
• Bat sleeps in an inverted position.
• What might be safely inverted, a glass of milk or
  a snow globe?
• Think, Pair, Share Stand objects on your desk.
  Place some of them upside down. Have your partner
  tell which objects are inverted.