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Phonics: /-ang/, /-ing/, /ung/, /ong/ Key sentences: Why is it difficult for animals to survive in the desert? Why can some animals survive in the desert? How do fennec foxes make their homes?

Students will learn:

Key words: smallest, biggest, fennec fox, roots, rodents, desert Grammar: /to burrow/, /to adapt/ Object Pronouns: him, her, me, us, them, it, you

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Level 4 Unit 9 Lesson 6

Vocabulary

What animals can you find in the desert?

Extension Question:

It can be difficult for animals to survive in the desert because there is little food and water.Some animals have adapted to this environment and have found ways to live in the desert.

Surviving in the Desert

fennec fox

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Surviving in the Desert

Surviving in the Desert

One of the smallest animals in the desert is the fennec fox.The fennec fox has big ears to help it hear predators and prey from far away. Its ears also help it stay cool in the hot desert.

Surviving in the Desert

Fennec foxes make their homes by burrowing underground in the desert sand.They are carnivorous and eat small animals like rodents and insects.

How are fennec foxes and rodents the same?

Extension Question:

Many rodents burrow underground to avoid the hot sun and find roots to eat.Rodents can be herbivores, carnivores or omnivores.

Surviving in the Desert

The biggest animal in the desert is the camel.Camels have humps on their backs that store fat, which they can use as food and water when there is none around.

Surviving in the Desert

What is the biggest animal in the desert?

Comprehension Question:

smallest
biggest

Arrange the Animals

Grammar

False

False

False

False

True

True

True

True

  1. The fennec fox has small ears to help it stay cool in the desert.
  2. Camels store fat in their humps, which they can use for food and water.
  3. Many rodents burrow underground to find roots to eat.
  4. Elephants are the biggest animal in the desert.

True or False

Surviving in the Desert

they have to burrow to find food
camels store most of the food in their humps.
there is little food and water.

It is difficult for animals to survive in the desert because...

Why is it difficult for animals to survive in the desert?
adapted

Surviving in the Desert

Some animals can survive in the desert because they have _______ to the environment.

Why can some animals survive in the desert?
burrowing

Surviving in the Desert

Fennec foxes make their homes by _________ underground in the desert sand.
How do fennec foxes make their homes?
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us

him

it

it

them

me

them

1. The zookeeper feeds the lions on Saturdays. He feeds ____ fresh meat.2. I gave Lara a birthday present, but she gave __ back to __.3. We see the Walkers in the city every week and wave at ____.4. I put the apple in the bin, but the raccoon scavenged __.5. Mrs. Long hugs Greg goodbye because she will miss ___.

Object Pronouns

them
it
him
her
4. I want to order a hamburger from the waitress. Can you please find ___?
them
him
it
them
you
us
3. Larry and I are going to the beach. Do you want to come with __?
you
her
me
us
her
2. She took __ to see a movie, but I didn't enjoy it.
him
CHECK
1. Chester called ___, but he didn't answer the phone.

Object Pronouns

VALIDER

Phonics

-ang
-ang
-ung
-ung
-ing
-ing
-ong
-ong
-ang
-ang
-ang
-ang
-ung
-ung
-ung
-ung
-ing
-ing
-ing
-ing
-ong
-ong
-ong
-ong

Circle that Sound

fang

tang

long

sung

pang

lung

young

wrong

ping

Phonics Review

fling

tong

sting

bling

hang

gang

king

ring

rung

start

Select an animal to play with

Players

Roll the dice!

end

Reading

Breaking news!Yesterday evening a man was attacked by a bear in the Singing Pines forest.The man, Jason Hung, was walking on a trail near his home when he saw a large grizzly bear with her young.

A Bear Attack!

HELP!

The bear snarled up at Jason, showing its strong, sharp fangs. Jason quickly climbed up a tree and the bear swung at him, narrowly missing his leg.Jason clung to a branch and screamed at the top of his lungs for help!

A Bear Attack!

A gang of hikers heard Jason’s screams and called the forest ranger. Jason stayed in the tree for a long time until the ranger arrived. When the ranger arrived, he frightened the bear away with a loud bang!Jason Hung says he felt afraid, but he knew the bear was just protecting her cubs.

A Bear Attack!

1. Who was attacked by the bear?2. Where was the man attacked?3. Who heard the man's screams?4. Did the ranger arrive quickly?5. How did the ranger scare the bear away?

Comprehension

Goodbye

Thank you!

adapt

adapt

adapts

adapts

adapts

adapt

adapt

they

we

it

she

he

you

/to adapt/

burrow

burrow

burrows

burrows

burrows

burrow

burrow

they

we

it

she

he

you

/to burrow/