Animals in Winter

What is something that the text does NOT describe happening as winter begins?

• The weather begins to get colder

• Some animals store food in the winter

• Some animals migrate

• Some animals have newborn babies

What does the word dormant mean for animals? (paragraph 3)

• Hibernate

• Run fast

• Play longer

• Have more babies

What would be another good title for this text?

• Winter is On the Way

• What To Do When It Is Cold

• How Animals Survive Winter

Which of these would be an example of an animal migrating? (paragraph 4)

• A squirrel stores food to eat during winter

• A bear sleeps for most of the winter months

• A goose flies from Canada to Mexico when winter begins

• A cat finds a warm place to sleep on a cold day

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The author probably wrote this text to:

• Compare and contrast how animals behave in winter and spring

• To tell a story about animals surviving

• To describe the way that some animals survive the winter