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AfterPicasso’sbluepaintingperiod,hebeganusingthecolorsorangeandpink.Hepaintedacrobatsandclowns.Thenhetriedmakingblackandwhiteimagesoutofshapeslikecirclesandsquares.Sometimesheevencutthingsupandgluedthemtogethertomakepictures.ThatsoundslikesomethingBaxtercoulddo.Perhapshewillgiveitatrysomeday.Maybeyouwilltoo.
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Unit 24 Homework 1
Baxter and Picasso
Read Well 2 Plus
Questionstotalkabout:1. WhatdidPicassoliketopaint?2. WhatdidPicassosometimesdowithscissorsandglue?
I’velistenedtomychildreadthepassage,andwe’vediscussedthequestions.
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Baxter and Picasso
Beth’sbrotherBaxterwantedtoentertheCrazyStripcontest.BethtoldBaxterhehadtobeaPicassoforhisdesigntowin.Shemeantthathehadtobeanincrediblygoodartist.Baxterdidn’tknowPicasso,thecelebratedSpanishpainter.Picassowasbornin1881.ThatwasjusttwoyearsafterThomasEdisoninventedthefirstpracticallightbulb.HaveyoueverseenapaintingbyPicasso?
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Questionstotalkabout:1. WhatcolordidPicassoespeciallyliketopaintwith?2. Whywouldn’tBaxterwanttodrawagloomypictureforaBand-Aid?
JustlikeBaxter,PabloPicassoexhibitedatalentfordrawingwhenhewasveryyoung.Heloveddrawingsomuchthathisfirstwordwas“pencil.”
JustlikeBaxter,Picassolikedtopaintwiththecolorblue.Infact,therewasalongperiodoftimewhenPicassopaintedwiththecolorsblueandgreenonly.Thesepicturesareverygloomy.
Luckily,Baxter’sbluepicturesarenotgloomy.HewouldnotwanttodrawagloomypictureforaBand-Aid.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. WhowasPabloPicasso?2. WhatdidBethmeanwhenshesaidBaxterhadtobeaPicasso?
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Tinyanimalsgotoworkmunchingonthepileofgarbage.Theyneedairandwatertoliveandwork.Soonbiggeranimalslikeearthwormsfindthecompostpileanddigin.Whenthepilelookslikedirt,it’sdone!You’vejustturnedgarbageintocompost.Compostisfullofnutrientsthatyourgardenwilllove.
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Unit 24 Homework 2
How to Turn GarbageInto Dirt
Read Well 2 Plus
Questionstotalkabout:1. Whatdothelittleanimalsandearthwormsdo?2. Wherewouldyouputthecompostyoumade?
I’velistenedtomychildreadthepassage,andwe’vediscussedthequestions.
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How to Turn Garbage Into Dirt
Whathappenstoalltheleavesthatfallinaforest?Youmightthinktherewouldbehugepilesofleavesbuildingupyearafteryear.Butinthespring,theforestfloorlooksclean.Whathashappened?Theleaveshavebeenrecycledbackintotheearth.Natureknowshowtoturnleavesintodirt!
Peoplecanturngarbageintodirttoo.Wecallitcomposting.
Recipeforcompost:
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Greenstuff
Brownstuffisdead,driedplantpartslikeleaves.Greenstuffislivingplants,freshlycutgrassorweeds,andfoodscraps.Meatandmilkproductsdon’tcompostverywell.
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Tomakecompost,putthebrownstuffandgreenstuffintoabigcontainerandpouralittlewateroverit.Youcanaddmoreatanytime,butthereshouldalwaysbemorebrownstuffthangreenstuff.Youmightwanttomixthepileupwithashoveleveryonceinawhile.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Whathappenswhenyoucompost?2. Whataretheingredientstomakecompost?
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Theseedsaresetoutinthesuntodry,andthentheyaresenttochocolatefactories.Theseedsdon’ttasteverygooduntiltheyaremadeintochocolate.
Atthefactory,thecocoaseedsarecleaned,roasted,andgroundup.Differentkindsofchocolatearemadebyaddingsweetthingslikemilk.Apersonwhomakeschocolatecandyiscalledachocolatier(chok-luh-teer).
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Unit 24 Homework 3
Rain Forest Treats
Read Well 2 Plus
Questionstotalkabout:1. Describehowchocolateismade.2. Whatisyourfavoriterainforestproduct?
I’velistenedtomychildreadthepassage,andwe’vediscussedthequestions.
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Rain Forest Treats
Therainforestgivesusmanythings.Manyvegetables,fruits,nuts,andspicescomefromplantsthatcangrowonlyinarainforesthabitat.Medicineismadefromsomeoftheplants.Researchersaresearchingfornewmedicinesintherainforestallthetime.
Theseedofthelipsticktreeisverycolorfulandisusedtogivecolortomakeupandfood.Theliquid,orsap,fromarainforesttreemakessomechewinggumchewy.Palmoilisusedinmanyfoods,likeicecream.Coffeetreesgrowbestinthewarm,moist,shadyenvironmentoftherainforest.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Wheredoeschocolatecomefrom?
Chocolateisaveryimportantrainforestproduct.Chocolateismadefromtheseedsofthecocoatree.Likecoffeetrees,cocoatreesneedtherainforesthabitattogrow.Cocoatreesgrowfruitthatlookslikesmallfootballs.Theseedsareinsidethefruit.Farmerscollectthefruitandtakeouttheseeds.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Namesomeofthethingsthatcometherainforest.2. Howdoyouthinkthelipsticktreegotitsname?
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Thesesquirrelshavethinflapsofskinthatstretchbetweentheirfrontpawsandtheirbackpaws.These“wings”allowthesquirrelstoglidethroughtheairasfaras200feet.Theydon’tflaptheirwingsupanddownlikebirdsdo.Theyglidefromtreetotree,steeringwiththeirtailandlegs.
ItmightbeeasiertoseeRockythantoseearealflyingsquirrel,though.Flyingsquirrelssleepinholesinthetreesduringtheday.Atnight,theycomeouttolookforfood.Theyhavebigeyesthathelpthemtoseewhenit’sdark.Thesesquirrelsdon’teatnuts.Theyprefermushrooms!
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Unit 24 Homework 4
West Virginia NorthernFlying Squirrel
Read Well 2 Plus
Questionstotalkabout:1. Describehowsquirrelsfly.2. Whyisithardtoseeaflyingsquirrel?
I’velistenedtomychildreadthepassage,andwe’vediscussedthequestions.
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The West Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel
RocketJ.SquirrelwasafamouscartooncharacteronTVmanyyearsago.HisnicknamewasRocky.Rockywasasquirrelthatcouldfly.Believeitornot,flyingsquirrelsreallyexist.ThereareseveraldifferentkindsofflyingsquirrelsintheUnitedStates.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. WheredoestheWestVirginianorthernflyingsquirrellive?2. Whywastheflyingsquirrelputontheendangeredspecieslist?
TheWestVirginianorthernflyingsquirrelisanendangeredspecies.In1985,thereweresofewofthemthatscientiststhoughttheymightbecomeextinct.Thegovernmentputthesquirrelsontheendangeredspecieslist.Scientistsworkedtosavethesquirrels’habitatofmountainforestsinVirginiaandWestVirginia.Nowtherearemanymoreflyingsquirrels.
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Iliveunderneaththesandinaburrow.Butitisstillhardtokeepsafe.Birdsliketoeatme.Whenpeoplewalkanddriveonthebeach,theycantramplemycozylittleburrow.Ifyoueverseeapartofthebeachthat’sclosedoff,besurenottogothere.That’saneasythingtodotohelpsavethenortheastbeachtigerbeetle!
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Unit 24 Homework 5
The Northeast BeachTiger Beetle
Read Well 2 Plus
Questionstotalkabout:1. What’saburrow?Whywouldabeetledigaburrow?2. Haveyoueverseenabeachthatwasclosedoff?Whatdiditlooklike?
I’velistenedtomychildreadthepassage,andwe’vediscussedthequestions.
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The Northeast Beach Tiger Beetle
Hi!I’manortheastbeachtigerbeetle.Perhapsyouhaveheardofme.Idoubtthatyou’veeverseenme,though.I’monlyhalfaninchlong.MybodyisthesamecolorasthesandybeachwhereIlive.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Wheredoesthenortheastbeachtigerbeetlelive?2. Howisthebeetlelikeatiger?3. Whydoyouthinkthebeetleisthesamecolorasthesand?
Ifyoueverdoseeme,besurenottotouchme.I’manendangeredspecies.WenortheastbeachtigerbeetlesusedtoliveallupanddowntheEastCoastoftheUnitedStates,butnowmostofusliveonthebeachesinVirginia.
Iamapredator.Irunalongthebeachtocatchsmallinsects.TheycallmeatigerbeetlebecauseIcatchpreywithmymouth,justlikeatiger.Grrrrr!
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Frogsandtoadshaveveryspecialskin.Theydon’tdrinkwater.Instead,theytakewaterintotheirbodythroughtheirskin.Frogsandtoadscanalsobreathewhentheyareunderwater.Theydon’tusetheirlungsunderwater.Theirskintakesinoxygenstraightfromthewaterandsendsitintotheirbloodstream.
Whentheweatheroutsideisverycold,somefrogsfreezesolid.Whentheweatherwarmsup,theywarmupandgorightbacktowhattheyweredoingbefore!
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Facts About Frogs and Toads
Read Well 2 Plus
Questionstotalkabout:1. Howdofrogsandtoadstakeinwater?2. Howdofrogsandtoadsbreatheunderwater?
I’velistenedtomychildreadthepassage,andwe’vediscussedthequestions.
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Facts About Frogs and Toads
What’sthedifferencebetweenatoadandafrog?Actually,alltoadsarefrogs!Weusetheword“toad”todescribeanimalsthatarefatterandhaveshorterbacklegsthanmostfrogs.Toadsalsohavebumpydryskinandliveonland.Frogsliketoliveinornearwater.Bothfrogsandtoadslaytheireggsinwater,however.
Toadsarepoisonous!Iftheyfeelindanger,poisonmayseepfromtheirskin.Itcanmakeyousickifyouswallowitorgetitinyoureyes.Sobecarefulwhenyoupickupatoad—washyourhandsafteryouhandleone!
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Howdofrogscatchfood?2. Howdotoadscatchfood?
Frogsoftenhavelongtonguesthattheyflickouttocatchbugstoeat.Mosttoadshavesmalltongues,sotheysnapattheirfoodwiththeirmouths.
Haveyoueverheardafrogcroak?Usually,justthemalefrogscroak.Manyfrogspufftheirthroatsupjustlikeballoonswhentheycroak.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Describeatoad.2. Whyshouldyoubecarefulifyoupickupatoad?
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Here’sanotherinterestingfact.Therootsoftheredwoodtreesneareachothergetalltangleduptogether.Doublerare!It’sliketheyareholdinghandssotheydon’tfalloverduringbigstorms.
Mom’scalling.Ibettermakelikeabananaandsplit!
Yourcousin,
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Dear Cousin Dee
Read Well 2 Plus
Questionstotalkabout:1. Whywouldithelpatreetotangleitsrootswithaneighbor’sroots?2. WhatdoesFrannymeanwhenshesays“Ibettermakelikeabanana
andsplit”?
I’velistenedtomychildreadthepassage,andwe’vediscussedthequestions.
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Dear Cousin Dee
DearKids,
Thisisafunhomework.ItisaletterthatFrannywrotetohercousinDee.WhatwouldyousaytoDeeifyouwroteheraletter?
DearCousinDee,
Itwouldbecoolifyoucouldcomevisitusthissummer.Momsayswecandefinitelygoseetheancientredwoods.
DidyouknowthereareonlytwoplacesinCaliforniaandonevalleyinChinawheretheredwoodsgrow?Theyaredefinitelyendangered.
Thetreesnearusareprotectedinanationalpark,sonoonecancutthemdown.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Whyareredwoodtreesspecial?2. Wouldyouliketovisitaredwoodforest?3. Howlongcanaredwoodtreelive?
Youwon’tbelievethesizeoftheredwoods.Theyarethebiggesttreesontheplanet.Onebigoldtreehasenoughwoodtobuild22houses.Nowonderpeoplewanttocutthemdown.
Someoftheredwoodsaremorethantwothousandyearsold.How’sthatforancient?Canyoubelievethatsomeofthesegiantoldtreesstartedoutastinyseedsonlyaninchortwoaround?Isn’tthatawesome?
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friendsorcousins?2. Wheredoredwoodtreesgrow?
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Scientistsbelievetheremaynotbemanyjaguarsleftintherainforests.Itishardtoknowhowmanyjaguarstherearebecausetheyaresecretiveanimals.Jaguarsusuallylivealone.Theyhuntatnight,sotheyarenotusuallyseenduringtheday.
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Unit 24 Homework 8
The Jaguar
Read Well 2 Plus
Questionstotalkabout:1. Whyisithardforscientiststotellhowmanyjaguarsthereare?
I’velistenedtomychildreadthepassage,andwe’vediscussedthequestions.
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The Jaguar
Thereislittleplantlifeontherainforestfloor,butlotsofleaves,fruit,flowers,andanimalwastefallfromthecanopyandunderstorytotheforestfloor.Littlesunlightreachestheforestfloor.Itiswarm,damp,anddark.
Inthedarknessoftherainforestfloor,abigspottedcatprowls.Eightfeetlongfromitsnosetothetipofitstail,ajaguarcanweigh250pounds.Theycanhavetanfurwithblackspotsorblackfurwithblackspots.
Thesehugecarnivoreswilleatalmostanyanimaltheycancatch—snakes,monkeys,deer,turtles,orfrogs.Theyspendmostoftheirtimeontheforestfloor,butsometimestheywillclimbatreeandpounceontheirpreyfromabove.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Howarejaguarsdifferentfromothercats?
Unlikemostcats,jaguarslikethewater.Theyswim,bathe,andplayinstreamsandpools.Theywillevencatchfish.Somepeoplesayajaguarwilluseitslongtailasfishbait.Itwavesitstailoverthewaterortapsthewater’ssurfacewithitstail.Ahungryfishmightthinkthejaguar’stailisfoodandcomeforameal.Thenthejaguarwillquicklyscoopupthefishwithabigpaw.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Describetherainforestfloor.2. Describeajaguar.
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Recycledplasticcanbemadeintothingslikejackets,T-shirts,bottles,carpet,furniture,andbuildingmaterialsthatlookjustlikewood.
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Recycling Plastic
Read Well 2 Plus
Questionstotalkabout:1. Doyouhaveanythinginyourhousethatismadefromrecycledplastic?
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Recycling Plastic
You’vecollectedlotsofplasticbottlesandcontainers.Therecyclingbin,orcontainer,atthesideoftheroadispiledhigh.Itfeelsgoodtoknowtheplasticwillberecycled.Butwhathappenstoallthoseplasticbottlesafteryouputthemintherecyclingbin?
Atruckpicksupalltherecyclingandtakesittoarecyclingcenter.Workerssortthroughalltheplasticandtakeoutthingslikerock,glass,andplasticsthatcannotberecycled.Thentheplasticiswashedandchoppedupintosmallflakes.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Describehowtheplasticissorted.2. Whatisthebestrecycledplasticmadeoutof?
Theplasticflakesareputinabigtankofwater.Thisisanotherwaytodividethedifferentkindsofplastic.Somekindsfloat,andsomesink.Thebestrecycledplasticismadefromonekindofplastic,notalldifferentkindsputtogether.
Theplasticisputinabigdryerthatlookssortoflikeaclothesdryer,andthenitismeltedinamachine.Itcoolsintomanylongthinthreads.Thethreadsarechoppedupintosmallpieces.Theplasticisthenshippedtofactorieswhereitwillbemadeintonewproducts.
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It’sbeen20yearssincechildrenbeganbuyingandsavingtherainforestinCostaRica.Atfirst,therewereonly15acres.Childrenallovertheworldheardaboutitandsentmoney.Theparkgrewandisstillgrowing.Nowthereare54,000acresoflandintheChildren’sEternalRainForest.
Manydifferentkindsofanimalsandplantslivethere.Noonecancutdowntreesorfarmthereorhurttheplantsandanimals.Scientistsandstudentsvisittostudytheendangeredspecies.
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Children’s Eternal Rain Forest of Costa Rica
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Questionstotalkabout:1. HowbigistheChildren’sEternalRainForestnow?2. Wouldyouliketovisittherainforest?Whyorwhynot?
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Children’s Eternal Rain Forest of Costa Rica
Rainforestsareatreasuretopeopleallovertheworld,butmanyoftheforestsarebeingcutdown.In1987,anine-year-oldboyfromSwedendecidedhewantedtodosomething.Butwhat?
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RolandTiensuu(Tee-en-soo)decideditwouldbeagreatideatobuyandprotectasmallpieceoftherainforest.Roland’steacherandhisclasshelpedhimearnmoney.SoonotherchildrenheardaboutRoland’sidea.Theyallwantedtohelp.Thechildrencollectedbottlesandcans.Theysoldcookies.SomekidsevenaskedformoneyfortheirbirthdayssotheycouldgiveittoRolandfortherainforest.
AllthemoneythatthechildrenearnedandsavedwenttoagroupofpeoplewholivedinCostaRica.Theyboughtalittlebitoftherainforest.ThisrainforestiscalledtheChildren’sEternalRainForest.It’seternalbecauseitwillneverbecutdown.Itwillbearainforestforever!
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Things We Can Do to Save the Penguins1.Turnoffalllightswhennotusing
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2.Turndowntheheatandairconditioning.
3.Getupearlytowalkorridebikestoschool.
4.Bringoldpaperbagstothegrocerystore,sowedon’tneedtousenewones.
5.Bringhomeplasticwaterbottlestorefillaftersoccergames(andmakesuretheotherkidsputtheirbottlesintherecyclingcontainer,notontheground.)
6.Plantsometrees!
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Unit 24 Homework 11
Save the Penguins!
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Questionstotalkabout:1. DoyouthinkElizabeth’sideasaregoodideas?Whyorwhynot?2. Whatotherthingscouldsheaddtoherlist?
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Save the Penguins!
Elizabethdidn’twanttoplayinthebackyardwithBrad.ShehadjustwatchedatelevisionshowaboutglobalwarmingandAntarctica.
“Antarcticaisgettingtoowarmforthepenguins,”shetoldBrad.“Theyhavetowalkfarthertogetfromtheirrookerytotheoceanforfood.”
“It’sgoodtogetmoreexercise,”saidBrad.“That’swhyyoushouldcomeplaywithme.”
“Penguinsgetenoughexercise,”saidElizabeth.“Didyouknowittakesthemanhourtowalkonemile?”
“Maybenowthey’llhavetolearntofly,”saidBrad.
“Don’tyouevencarethatthepenguinsareindanger?”Elizabethstormedofftoherbedroom.
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Questionstotalkabout:1. Whydoesn’tBradthinkElizabethcansavethepenguins?2. WhydoesElizabeththinkit’simportanttohelpthepenguins?
Sherippedasheetofnotebookpaperoutofhernotebookandstartedwriting.
Bradwaddledinwithhisarmsathisside,likeapenguin.“Helpme!I’mmelting!”heyelled.Elizabethignoredhim.
“You’veneverevenseenapenguin,”Bradsaid.“Whyshouldyoucarewhathappenstothem?”
“We’reallonthesameplanet,”Elizabethsaid.“Globalwarmingwillaffectustoo.”
“You’rejustakid,”hesaid.“Somebodyimportantlikethepresidenthastohelpthem.”
“Icanhelp,”shesaid.“Weallcan.”Sheshowedhimherlistofthingsthefamilycoulddotohelptheenvironmentandhelpthepenguins.
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Ilovebamboo.It’sabouttheonlythingIreallyliketoeat.Abambooforestbloomsallatonce.Theselusciousplantscantake10yearstogrowbigenoughtoeat.Thentheforestdiesallatonce.Whenthebamboodies,wemoveon.Wehavetofindmorebambootoeat.
Peopleareclearinglandtomakefarms.Theyarebuildinghomesandcities.Thereislessandlesslandforbambootogrow.Ihavebecomeendangeredbecausemyhabitatisdisappearing.
Peopleallovertheworldareworkingtogethertohelpmesurvive.Theyareworkingtoprotectmyhabitat—myworld,ourhome.
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Unit 24 Homework 12
What’s Black and White and Honks?
Read Well 2 Plus
Questionstotalkabout:1. Whatdoesthegiantpandaeat?2. Whyisthegiantpandaendangered?
I’velistenedtomychildreadthepassage,andwe’vediscussedthequestions.
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What’s Black and White and Honks?
I’mblackandwhiteandsometimeshonk.Agoose,youthink?
AgooseI’mnot.Ihuffandbarkandsometimesbleat.Agoat,youask?Notevenclose.
IliveinthemountainsofChina.Myhabitatiscoldandwet.Ispend12to16hoursadayeating.Tenpoundsoffoodisjustataste.Twentypoundsoffoodisasnack.Ieat80to90poundsoffoodeachday.Myfavoritemealisbamboo.
Iamanendangeredanimal.PeoplesaythatI’mablackandwhitetreasure.WhodoyouthinkIam?
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A Giant Panda, of Course!Iamagiantpanda.IbleatwhenI
feelfriendly.IbarkwhenI’mupset,andIsquealwhenI’mhurt.Thepeopleofmycountrycallmeacatbear.Myscientificnamemeans“blackandwhitecat-footedanimal.”Ihavebecomeveryrare.Scientiststhinkthereareapproximately1,600ofusleftinnaturalhabitats.
WhenIwasfirstborn,Iwasaboutthesizeofastickofbutter.Iwasbald,pink,andblind.Fortwoyears,mymotherhadtotakecareofme.NowI’manadult,andIweighalmost300pounds.
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