Week 07 · Animal Homes
Monday
Homes all around
// Nests, burrows, webs and hives
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Homes all around
Rocket points up at a tree.
"Look, a nest!" he says.
Raven opens her notebook.
Nova hums, "Who do you think lives there?"
What is a home?
You have a home.
Animals have homes too.
A home is a place to rest.
A home keeps an animal safe and dry.
A home is a place for babies to grow.
Kinds of homes
| Home | Where it is |
|---|---|
| nest | in a tree or bush |
| burrow | under the ground |
| web | between two branches |
| tree hole | in a tree trunk |
| hive | in a tree or a box |
HOME CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What does a home do?
Where is a burrow?
Where is a nest?
Think about what a home does.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Animals have homes. | ? |
| A home keeps an animal dry. | ? |
| A web is dug under the ground. | ? |
| A home is a place for babies to grow. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEHomes keep animals safe, dry and ready for babies.
Try it
Look out a window with your grown-up.
Look up high. Look down low.
Do you see a place an animal could live?
Point to it. Tell your grown-up.
Look up high. Look down low.
Do you see a place an animal could live?
Point to it. Tell your grown-up.
Safety first
Look with your eyes only.
Never touch a nest, a web or a hole.
Stay with your grown-up.
Never touch a nest, a web or a hole.
Stay with your grown-up.
NAME THE HOME
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which home is made of silk?
Which home is in a tree trunk?
What did Rocket see in the story?
Remember the safety box.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Many bees live in a hive. | ? |
| A nest can be in a bush. | ? |
| You should touch a nest to check it. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEHomes are for animals. We look and never touch.
Draw one animal home you know.
Word Spot: may, of
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
May: M-A-Y.
Of: O-F.
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.
It ___ rain today.
I have a cup ___ water.
You found homes all around!
Tomorrow you will learn how a bird builds a nest.