4.6 Day 2

• language art

Review of Unit 4 Roots

logos means word

geo means earth

cycl means circle

meter means measure

Review of Unit 4 Suffixes 

-ist means "one who practices"

-ous means "full of" or "possening the qualities of"

Example: Mysterious means full of mystery

Finish the sentence:
My cousin is ambitious...

What animals can be found in warm habitats?

A simile compares two things using the words like or as. Type the simile that is on p. 434.

When does it rain here? Does it ever rain at all? If not, how do the animals have enough water to survive?

Predicting p. 436-437

Remember how active the animals of the arctic became when the cold weather broke and spring came in “Survival at 40 Below”? They no longer had to protect themselves from the cold and could come out and hunt for food and run and play. 

I predict a similar thing will now happen in the desert with the coming of this rain. It seems it will break the heat and give the plants and animals the water they desperately need to survive. I think they will all come out and be active. They will do things they don’t normally do when it is 120 degrees.

Visualizing p. 438-439

The author helps us visualize the emu.  She uses words and comparisons to help us visualize the sounds the emu makes. The word bonk is an example of onomatopoeia. She also compares the drumming sound the emu makes to someone playing a bongo drum. I can picture what the bird looks like when the author compares her to a grass hut on stilts. The author uses a metaphor when she calls the new life in desert swamps an "explosion." The animals seem to appear suddenly, as if they have exploded from the earth.

Predicting p. 438-439. Early I predicted that animals would be more active because of the rain. What animals have been attracted by the water?

Predicting p. 440-441. Why do the animals come out at night in the desert?

On the next slide, match the animal to the animal that they hunt.

p. 440-441

insects

mice

spiders

frogs

mulgara

spotted nightjars

dunnart 

ningaui

On the next slide, match the animal to the description of what you would hear.

p. 446-447

creaking

"singing their beautiful duet"

"chorus of cooing _____"

magpies

frogs

crickets

Asking and Answering Questions p. 446-467

So there are camels in this desert as well? According to the text, the one-humped dromedary is a part of this habitat. I’ve also heard of camels with two humps. I wonder where those camels are. And what makes them different from these camels? I won’t find an answer to my question in this text, so I will have to consult an outside source, such as an encyclopedia or an article on a credible science website.

How do desert animals survive in such blistering heat?

What adaptations do they have?

feathers are loose and open

nocturnal

hair reflects the sun's rays

kangaroo

emu

mice and frogs

lizards

What effects does the rain have?

sprout on the red desert

spring to life

fill with water

begin long journeys toward standing water

looks for a mate

creek beds and ponds

shrimp and crustaceans

birds

frogs

plants

The main idea of the final paragraph on page 441 is the hamster-sized marsupial called the mulgara is a predator of the sandy inland mouse. What are the 3 details to support this?

I could wear white, protective clothing to protect myself from the ____ heat.

1. aquatic
2. blistering
3. meandering
4. nocturnal

I might be _____ if I am casually walking around looking at trees.

1. aquatic
2. equivalent
3. meandering
4. nocturnal

Whales are my favorite ____ animal because they seem gentle.

1. aquatic
2. equivalent
3. secreting
4. nocturnal

Animals in the desert are ____ because it is too hot during the day.

1. nimble
2. equivalent
3. secreting
4. nocturnal

Four quarts of milk are ____ to a gallon of milk.

1. nimble
2. equivalent
3. secreting
4. surface

Some sort of substance is ____ out of the gland.

1. nimble
2. swiftly
3. secreting
4. surface

My older sister is quick and graceful, so she is very ___.

1. nimble
2. swiftly
3. fleeting
4. surface

The _____ is smooth, tan, and leathery, except for the stitching.

1. saunter
2. swiftly
3. fleeting
4. surface

My dog moved very ___ across the yard this morning.

1. saunter
2. swiftly
3. fleeting
4. sensor

Unpleasant experiences never seem _______- they seem long.

1. saunter
2. swiftly
3. fleeting
4. sensor

I love to ____ through the museum rooms looking at all the artwork.

1. saunter
2. swiftly
3. fleeting
4. sensor

Our porch light has a _____.

1. saunter
2. swiftly
3. fleeting
4. sensor

What is the conjunction in the sentence:
Unless we can fix the car by Saturday, we won’t be able to leave for St. Paul.

What is the conjunction in the sentence:
The United States entered World War 2 after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

What is the conjunction in the sentence:
Both Mississippi and Louisiana are located on the Gulf Coast.

What is the conjunction in the sentence:
Either you can tell Mr. Perkins about the bike, or I will have to do it.

What is the conjunction in the sentence:
If Farid scores better than 90 on his math test, he will earn an A for the class.

Combine these two sentences into one using a conjunction:
We are leaving for school. First you need to brush your hair.

Combine these two sentences into one using a conjunction:
Harriet’s shirt is filthy. She fell in the mud.

Combine these two sentences into one using a conjunction:
The weather needs to clear up. We can’t go outside.