4th Grade Week 1 Day 1/2

Manatees (MAN-uh-tees) are large mammals. They live in shallow bodies of water. They are migratory (MAHY-gruh-tawr-ee) animals. They spend winters in Florida’s rivers. In the summer, they move northwest. Manatees have been sighted as far north as Massachusetts! Manatees are gentle herbivores (HUR-buh-vawrz). They eat grass and plants. Manatees can grow to be very large. Adult manatees are about ten feet long. They weigh 800–1,200 pounds. That’s about the size of a small bus! Manatees are mammals, so they need to breathe air. They come up to the top of the water when they need more air. Manatees can hold their breath for fifteen minutes!

What do manatees eat?

• fish

• plants

• snakes

• sharks

Manatees (MAN-uh-tees) are large mammals. They live in shallow bodies of water. They are migratory (MAHY-gruh-tawr-ee) animals. They spend winters in Florida’s rivers. In the summer, they move northwest. Manatees have been sighted as far north as Massachusetts! Manatees are gentle herbivores (HUR-buh-vawrz). They eat grass and plants. Manatees can grow to be very large. Adult manatees are about ten feet long. They weigh 800–1,200 pounds. That’s about the size of a small bus! Manatees are mammals, so they need to breathe air. They come up to the top of the water when they need more air. Manatees can hold their breath for fifteen minutes!

Which title best fits the text?

• The World of Mammals

• Riding on a Mini-Bus

• Living in Florida

• Manatees: Gentle Giants

Manatees (MAN-uh-tees) are large mammals. They live in shallow bodies of water. They are migratory (MAHY-gruh-tawr-ee) animals. They spend winters in Florida’s rivers. In the summer, they move northwest. Manatees have been sighted as far north as Massachusetts! Manatees are gentle herbivores (HUR-buh-vawrz). They eat grass and plants. Manatees can grow to be very large. Adult manatees are about ten feet long. They weigh 800–1,200 pounds. That’s about the size of a small bus! Manatees are mammals, so they need to breathe air. They come up to the top of the water when they need more air. Manatees can hold their breath for fifteen minutes!

Which word has the same root as migratory

• migraine

• migrate

• great

• grate

Manatees (MAN-uh-tees) are large mammals. They live in shallow bodies of water. They are migratory (MAHY-gruh-tawr-ee) animals. They spend winters in Florida’s rivers. In the summer, they move northwest. Manatees have been sighted as far north as Massachusetts! Manatees are gentle herbivores (HUR-buh-vawrz). They eat grass and plants. Manatees can grow to be very large. Adult manatees are about ten feet long. They weigh 800–1,200 pounds. That’s about the size of a small bus! Manatees are mammals, so they need to breathe air. They come up to the top of the water when they need more air. Manatees can hold their breath for fifteen minutes!

Migratory animals are animals that

• move from one place to another.

• eat other animals.

• stay in one place all year long.

• lay eggs.

Manatees (MAN-uh-tees) are large mammals. They live in shallow bodies of water. They are migratory (MAHY-gruh-tawr-ee) animals. They spend winters in Florida’s rivers. In the summer, they move northwest. Manatees have been sighted as far north as Massachusetts! Manatees are gentle herbivores (HUR-buh-vawrz). They eat grass and plants. Manatees can grow to be very large. Adult manatees are about ten feet long. They weigh 800–1,200 pounds. That’s about the size of a small bus! Manatees are mammals, so they need to breathe air. They come up to the top of the water when they need more air. Manatees can hold their breath for fifteen minutes!

What type of text would have a similar tone?

• a history book

• a science-fiction novel

• a science textbook

• a travel magazine

Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth. They are so large that their tongues are about the size of an elephant. They live in all of the world’s oceans, but they migrate toward the equator during the winter. They are mammals. Blue whales eat tiny shrimp-like animals called krill . They don’t have teeth like you do. Instead, blue whales have baleen (buh-LEEN). When a blue whale is hungry, it swallows a large amount of water. Then, it uses its huge tongue to force the water out of its mouth. The baleen keeps the krill inside the blue whale’s mouth so it can swallow it.

Why do blue whales migrate toward the equator during the winter?

• because the water is warmer there

• because they are big

• because they run out of krill

• because they don’t like winter

Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth. They are so large that their tongues are about the size of an elephant. They live in all of the world’s oceans, but they migrate toward the equator during the winter. They are mammals. Blue whales eat tiny shrimp-like animals called krill . They don’t have teeth like you do. Instead, blue whales have baleen (buh-LEEN). When a blue whale is hungry, it swallows a large amount of water. Then, it uses its huge tongue to force the water out of its mouth. The baleen keeps the krill inside the blue whale’s mouth so it can swallow it.

Which sentence is not based on information from the text?

• Blue whales are smaller than elephants.

• Blue whales eat krill.

• Blue whales are mammals.

• Blue whales migrate toward the equator during the winter.

Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth. They are so large that their tongues are about the size of an elephant. They live in all of the world’s oceans, but they migrate toward the equator during the winter. They are mammals. Blue whales eat tiny shrimp-like animals called krill . They don’t have teeth like you do. Instead, blue whales have baleen (buh-LEEN). When a blue whale is hungry, it swallows a large amount of water. Then, it uses its huge tongue to force the water out of its mouth. The baleen keeps the krill inside the blue whale’s mouth so it can swallow it.

What does the suffix – est in the word largest mean?

• the most

• the least

• already happened

• belonging to

Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth. They are so large that their tongues are about the size of an elephant. They live in all of the world’s oceans, but they migrate toward the equator during the winter. They are mammals. Blue whales eat tiny shrimp-like animals called krill . They don’t have teeth like you do. Instead, blue whales have baleen (buh-LEEN). When a blue whale is hungry, it swallows a large amount of water. Then, it uses its huge tongue to force the water out of its mouth. The baleen keeps the krill inside the blue whale’s mouth so it can swallow it.

Which definition of live is used?

• current

• inhabit

• prosper

• stay

Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth. They are so large that their tongues are about the size of an elephant. They live in all of the world’s oceans, but they migrate toward the equator during the winter. They are mammals. Blue whales eat tiny shrimp-like animals called krill . They don’t have teeth like you do. Instead, blue whales have baleen (buh-LEEN). When a blue whale is hungry, it swallows a large amount of water. Then, it uses its huge tongue to force the water out of its mouth. The baleen keeps the krill inside the blue whale’s mouth so it can swallow it.

What is the author’s purpose?

• to persuade

• to entertain

• to confuse

• to inform