I See Animals Hiding

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I See Animals Hiding

• Open Court Unit 3 Lesson 1
• Day 1

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Camouflage

• What do you already know about camouflage?
• Have you ever played hide and seek?
• What makes a good hiding place?
• Have you ever seen any animals that hide in
  nature?
• Have you ever had a hard time seeing an animal
  even though it was very close to you?

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Background Knowledge

• Good readers use the information that they
  already know to help them understand a story.
• Why do you think animals might need to camouflage
  themselves?
• Have you already read any books about animal
  camouflage?

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Genre

• What different types of stories have we read so
  far this year?
• During this unit we will be reading a new genre
  called expository text.
• During this unit you will also learn how to use
  parts of books, like titles, chapter headings and
  tables of contents to find information in the
  text.

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Background Information

• Some animals are able to change their color to
  match their surroundings. This is called color
  change.
• Some animals naturally resemble their
  surroundings. This is called blending.
• Many times, camouflage protects animals from
  predators. Camouflage helps these animals hide.
• Camouflage can also help animals to sneek up on
  their prey.

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About the Author and Illustrator

• Phyllis Limbacher Tildes studied art at the Rhode
  Island School of Design. She loves to write and
  illustrate childrens books. She enjoys studying
  nature and incorporates this interest into her
  books. Her book Baby Animals Black and White was
  an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists book.

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Discussing the Read Aloud

• How does this read aloud relate to animal
  camouflage?
• What did you learn about animal camouflage?
• How did this story change your ideas about animal
  camouflage?

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Setting Goals

• Good readers set goals when they are reading. It
  is important to set goals whenever you are
  reading a book, because it is important to know
  why you are reading something.
• Look at pages 236-237 in your Student Anthology.
• Read the paragraph silently to yourself.
• What does this page make you think about?
• Do you have any predictions about what
  information we may learn from reading the
  selections in this unit?

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Understanding Animal Camouflage

• During this unit, you will be learning a lot of
  information about animal camouflage.
• While we are reading the selections in this unit,
  think about the following questions
• Why might understanding animal camouflage be an
  important part of learning about nature?
• Is there anything about animal camouflage that
  you are wondering about?
• What might we learn about animal camouflage from
  reading stories and nonfiction books?
• Have you already read some books about animal
  camouflage? What did you learn from them?

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Building Background

• How do animals protect themselves in the wild?
• How might a tigers stripes or a polar bears
  white fur help to protect them?
• Name and describe any animals that you know of
  that have different colors and patterns.

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Genre

• This story is an example of expository writing.
• Remember that expository texts are nonfiction
  works that are written to inform or to explain.
• Examples of expository texts include newspapers,
  magazines, textbooks, or encyclopedia articles.
• This story tells about real animals and includes
  pictures to add information.

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Preview and Prepare

• Look at your book.
• Look for any clues, problems, or wonderings that
  you may have.
• Be ready to share them with the rest of the class.

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natural

• It is natural for animals to be shy and hide.

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natural

• It is natural for animals to be shy and hide.

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natural

• It is natural for animals to be shy and hide.
• Flying is natural for birds.

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natural

• It is natural for animals to be shy and hide.
• Flying is natural for birds.

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natural

• It is natural for animals to be shy and hide.
• Flying is natural for birds.
• Definition Something that happens without being
  made, or something that isnt taught.

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natural

• The natural way for a bird to move is by flying.
  Its natural home is its nest.

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unaware

• Even when they are caught unaware out in the
  open, wild animals try to hide.

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unaware

• Even when they are caught unaware out in the
  open, wild animals try to hide.

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unaware

• Even when they are caught unaware out in the
  open, wild animals try to hide.
• My brother caught me unaware and played a trick
  on me.

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unaware

• Even when they are caught unaware out in the
  open, wild animals try to hide.
• My brother caught me unaware and played a trick
  on me.

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unaware

• Even when they are caught unaware out in the
  open, wild animals try to hide.
• My brother caught me unaware and played a trick
  on me
• Definition not ready, or surprised

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unaware

• The hen was unaware the fox was sneaking up
  behind it.

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camouflage

• Because of this protective coloration, called
  camouflage, wild animals can hide by simply
  staying still and blending in.

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camouflage

• Because of this protective coloration, called
  camouflage, wild animals can hide by simply
  staying still and blending in.

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camouflage

• Because of this protective coloration, called
  camouflage, wild animals can hide by simply
  staying still and blending in.
• Camouflage, or disguise, helps animals hide.

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camouflage

• Because of this protective coloration, called
  camouflage, wild animals can hide by simply
  staying still and blending in.
• Camouflage, or disguise, helps animals hide.

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camouflage

• Because of this protective coloration, called
  camouflage, wild animals can hide by simply
  staying still and blending in.
• Camouflage, or disguise, helps animals hide.
• Definition coloring or disguise to help hide

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camouflage

• The frog used its camouflage to hide.

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wariest

• Of all wild animals, deer are the wariest.

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wariest

• Of all wild animals, deer are the wariest.

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wariest

• Of all wild animals, deer are the wariest.
• She is the wariest of making a mistake.

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wariest

• Of all wild animals, deer are the wariest.
• She is the wariest of making a mistake.

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wariest

• Of all wild animals, deer are the wariest.
• She is the wariest of making a mistake.
• Definition scared, or careful about doing
  something

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wariest

• These animals are the wariest of all, always
  looking out for danger.

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slithering

• I see a garter snake slithering through the grass.

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slithering

• I see a garter snake slithering through the grass.

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slithering

• I see a garter snake slithering through the
  grass.
• The snake was slithering across the rock.

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slithering

• I see a garter snake slithering through the
  grass.
• The snake was slithering across the rock.

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slithering

• I see a garter snake slithering through the
  grass.
• The snake was slithering across the rock.
• Definition sliding, gliding or creeping to move.

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slithering

• The snake was slithering back and forth across
  the ground.

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invisible

• You will see just how invisible a snowshoe hare
  can be.

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invisible

• You will see just how invisible a snowshoe hare
  can be.

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invisible

• You will see just how invisible a snowshoe hare
  can be.
• The wind is invisible. We cannot see it.

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invisible

• You will see just how invisible a snowshoe hare
  can be.
• The wind is invisible. We cannot see it.

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invisible

• You will see just how invisible a snowshoe hare
  can be.
• The wind is invisible. We cannot see it.
• Definition not able to be seen

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invisible

• The insect was invisible. You could see right
  through it.

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Additional Vocabulary

• unnoticed unseen
• hide to go where one cannot be seen
• dangers situations that are not safe
• shy easily frightened timid
• porcupine an animal that is covered with long
  sharp quills that are used for protection

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More Vocabulary

• surroundings the things around someone or
  something
• summer season of the year with warmer months
• woodland a forest
• meadows grassy fields

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Even More Vocabulary

• autumn season of the year from September to late
  December
• coats an animals fur or hair
• winter season of the year
• compare tell how things are alike
• contrast tell how things are different

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Still More Vocabulary

• colors green, blue, red, brown, etc.
• patterns repeating sets of colors and shapes
• match something that looks similar to something
  else
• woodcocks a type of bird
• birds animals with feathers
• deer an animal with hooves that eats plants
• shed to let something fall off

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Kinds of Sentences

• Declarative (.)
• Telling Sentence
• Interrogative (?)
• Asking Sentence
• Exclamatory (!)
• Strong Emotion
• Imperative (.)
• Commanding Sentence

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Practice with the Kinds of Sentences

• Mammals are warm blooded animals.

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Practice with the Kinds of Sentences

• Mammals are warm blooded animals.

Declarative
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Practice with the Kinds of Sentences

• Are kangaroos mammals?

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Practice with the Kinds of Sentences

• Are kangaroos mammals?

Interrogative
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Practice with the Kinds of Sentences

• Please put that hamster back in its cage.

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Practice with the Kinds of Sentences

• Please put that hamster back in its cage.

Imperative
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Practice with the Kinds of Sentences

• I hate snakes!

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Practice with the Kinds of Sentences

• I hate snakes!

Exclamatory
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I See Animals Hiding

• Open Court Unit 3 Lesson 1
• Day 2

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Selection Vocabulary

• natural not learned or taught, but something one
  is born with
• unaware not watchful or mindful
• camouflage animal coloration disguise
• wariest most cautious and alert
• slithering sliding, gliding, or creeping
• invisible not able to be seen

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Synonyms

• Synonyms Choose the word that means the same or
  about the same as the underlined word.
• Deer are the wariest of all wild animals.
• most careful
• careless
• The snake was slithering through the grass.
• hopping
• gliding

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Additional Vocabulary

• discover to find out
• snowshoe hares a type of rabbit
• arctic foxes a type of fox looks like a small
  dog
• long-tailed weasels a small animal with a long
  tail
• owls a type of bird with a round head and large
  eyes

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Comprehension Strategies

• Asking Questions Who? What? When? Where? Why?
  How?
• Monitoring and Clarifying I didnt understand
  this part. Maybe I should read it again or ask a
  question.
• Summarizing In my own words

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Discussing Strategy Use

• How did you clarify confusing words and passages?
• What questions did you ask as you read?
• Where did you pause in the reading to summarize?

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Meet the Author and Illustrator

• How has James Aronskys home been important in
  his books?
• What observations from nature do you think James
  Aronsky used when he wrote and illustrated I See
  Animals Hiding?
• Look at the illustrations in I See Animals
  Hiding. How does James Aronsky make you feel
  like you are a part of the scene?

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Word Sort

• a_e ai_ ay_

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End Marks (Punctuation)

• Remember that there are four different kinds of
  sentences that use different types of punctuation
  or end marks.
• declarative tells the reader something uses a
  period (.)
• interrogative asks the reader a question uses a
  question mark (?)
• imperative requests that the reader do
  something uses a period (.)
• exclamatory shows excitement or great feeling
  uses an exclamation mark (!)

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Expository Writing

• Expository writing does two things. It explains
  how to do something, or it gives information
  about something.
• Examples
• A summary of an article that you read
• Giving directions to give a dog a bath
• Writing a review of a book that you read
• Writing a report about your favorite animal

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Summaries

• A summary paragraph tells the main idea and main
  points of a longer piece of writing.
• Summary Tips
• Always tell the main idea of each paragraph
• The main idea is sometimes found near the
  beginning of each paragraph
• Use your own words when you write a summary
• Do not copy sentences from the paragraphs you are
  summarizing

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Giving Directions

• Sometimes you need to write directions for
  others. You will need to write clear directions
  so that others can understand you.
• Planning is the most important step for this kind
  of writing. Think about all the steps that there
  are to do something. You need to make sure that
  each step is in the right order. Also, think
  about your reader, and decide what your reader
  will need to know.

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Book Reviews

• Writing a book review is a way to share a book
  you have read.
• There are two types of book reviews
• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• Each book review will have two parts
• What the book is about
• How you feel about the book

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Reports

• When you write a report you need to think about
  the following questions
• What is going to be you topic?
• How are you going to learn about it?
• How are you going to write about it?
• First, you must choose a topic.
• Next, you can look in many different places to
  find information for your report. Can you think
  of any places that you could get information for
  a report?
• Then, you take notes about your topic.
• Finally, you use your notes to write about your
  topic.

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I See Animals Hiding

• Open Court Unit 3 Lesson 1
• Day 3

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Selection Vocabulary

• natural not learned or taught, but something one
  is born with
• unaware not watchful or mindful
• camouflage animal coloration disguise
• wariest most cautious and alert
• slithering sliding, gliding, or creeping
• invisible not able to be seen

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Antonyms

• Antonyms Choose the word the means the opposite
  of the underlined word.
• The rabbit was unaware of the fox lurking behind
  the tree.
• careful
• not knowing
• It is natural for a fish to swim.
• a. innate
• b. unnatural

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Additional Vocabulary

• limb a tree branch
• stream a body of flowing water
• reeds a tall grass with long, thin, hollow stems
• enemies those who hate and want to harm or
  destroy one another

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More Vocabulary

• moth a type of insect that looks like a
  butterfly but is not brightly colored
• trout a type of fish
• speckled trout a type of fish with spots
• garter snake a small brown or green snake with
  yellow stripes on its back
• bittern type of bird with long, stick-like legs

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Comprehension Skills

• Compare and Contrast
• _________ and _________ are the same because
  __________.
• _________ and _________ are different because
  __________.
• When talking about the similarities and
  differences in the story, remember to use these
  phrases to create complete sentences.

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Checking Comprehension

• If you look again at the tree, a meadow, a pile
  of leaves, or a snowy hill, what might you see?
• The screech owl blends with the bark of the tree.
  How are the owls feathers like the bark?
• Why do animals need camouflage?

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Point of View

• Who is telling the story?
• Is the storyteller in the story?
• How do you know?
• There are two different kinds of point of view
• First person point of view when the storyteller
  takes part in the story (uses the pronoun I)
• Third person point of view when the storyteller
  is not in the story (uses the pronouns he, she,
  him, her, they, and them

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Rhyming Strategy

• What are some words that rhyme with rate?

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Kinds of Sentences

• Declarative
• Telling Sentence
• Interrogative
• Asking Sentence
• Exclamatory
• Shows strong emotion
• Imperative
• Commanding Sentence

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Giving Directions

• Sometimes you need to write directions for
  others. You will need to write clear directions
  so that others can understand you.
• Planning is the most important step for this kind
  of writing. Think about all the steps that there
  are to do something. You need to make sure that
  each step is in the right order. Also, think
  about your reader, and decide what your reader
  will need to know.

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Using a good graphic organizer
Fill the tub.
Put dog in tub.
Wash and rinse the dog.
Take dog out and dry it.
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Tips for Writing How to do Something

• Prewriting Make a Plan
• Picture the steps in your mind.
• Write your planning notes in order
• Drafting Put Your Thoughts on Paper
• Keep your notes in front of you so you dont
  forget any steps
• As you write, you may think of other steps or
  other things that the reader might need

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More Tips

• Revising Be Sure It Makes Sense
• Ideas Did you forget any steps?
• Organization Is each step in the right order?
• Word Choice Make sure you use time and location
  words
• Editing/Proofreading Look Closely at the Details
• Conventions Did you check the spelling?
• Publishing Share Your Work
• Presentation Neatly write your directions.
• Have someone try to follow your directions

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I See Animals Hiding

• Open Court Unit 3 Lesson 1
• Day 4

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Clares Secret
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brother
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school
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sign
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won
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from
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are
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does
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give
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some
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to
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what
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you
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your
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full
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said
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they
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today
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two
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were
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where
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who
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come
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every
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many
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of
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wants
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have
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there
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into
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was
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one
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ones
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put
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their
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again
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together
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could
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do
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laugh
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laughed
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lives
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want
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would
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pretty
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done
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any
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pulled
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wanted
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Selection Vocabulary

• natural not learned or taught, but something one
  is born with
• unaware not watchful or mindful
• camouflage animal coloration disguise
• wariest most cautious and alert
• slithering sliding, gliding, or creeping
• invisible not able to be seen

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Handing Off

• Why is it sometimes difficult to spot animals in
  a natural setting?
• Why do animals need to hide?
• What other things can you think of that you have
  to look closely at to really see?
• What does I See Animals Hiding add to what you
  know about camouflage?

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Listening Fact and Opinion

• Remember that there are different purposes for
  listening
• For enjoyment
• To solve problems
• Learn information
• Fact is based on something that actually exists.
• An opinion is based on a personal viewpoint or
  idea.

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Listening

• When you listen to the story I See Animals
  Hiding, what was the purpose for listening?
• What details do you remember about the story?
• What is the protective coloring of some animals
  called?

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Fact or Opinion

• Screech owls blend in with the tree trunk.
• Garter snakes are camouflaged in grass.
• Garter snakes are scary.