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Week 05 · Furry Neighbors

Thursday

Day animals and night animals
// Mammals and the signs they leave
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Day animals and night animals

Rocket yawns at breakfast.

"I heard rustling last night," he says.

Raven asks, "What do you notice during the day?"

Nova says, "Some neighbors work the night shift."

Awake in the day

Some animals are awake in the day.

They sleep at night, like you.

Squirrels are busy in the day.

Most birds are busy in the day too.

You can see day animals on a walk.

Awake at night

Some animals are awake at night.

We call them nocturnal.

They sleep in the day.

Bats fly at night.

Owls hunt at night.

You may hear a nocturnal animal, not see it.

DAY OR NIGHT?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What does nocturnal mean?
When is a squirrel busy?
When do bats fly?
What did Rocket hear last night?
SentenceTrue or false?
Nocturnal animals sleep in the day.?
You are awake all night.?
Owls hunt at night.?
You can hear night animals without seeing them.?
WHY THIS EXERCISENight animals sleep in the day. You may only hear them.
DAY TO NIGHT
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1Morning
2Noon
3Evening
4Night
Try it
At bedtime, open a window a little.
Listen with your grown-up for one minute.
Do you hear any animal sounds?
Tell your grown-up what you heard.
Safety first
Stay inside at night with your grown-up.
Listen from the window. Do not go out.
Never try to touch a bat or any animal.
WHO IS AWAKE?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
It is noon. Who is probably awake?
It is dark. Who is probably awake?
Where do you listen for night sounds?
SentenceTrue or false?
Most birds are busy in the day.?
Bats fly in bright sunshine.?
Some animals work the night shift.?
WHY THIS EXERCISESome animals are day animals. Some are night animals.
Draw a day animal. Then draw a night animal.

Word Spot: set, end, another

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Set: S-E-T.

End: E-N-D.

Another: A-N-O-T-H-E-R.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
Please ___ the table.
Go to the ___ of the line.
Can I have ___ turn?

You know who is awake when!

Tomorrow you will go on a sign search.

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