G2 Unit 2 Week 3

Weekly Concept Animal Habitats Essential Question What are features of different animal habitats?

Animal Homes Hi! I'm an owl. I live in a special place in nature. I live in a forest habitat. Here's why: My feathers are the same colors as the trees. This helps me hide from predators. I can live inside this hole. My babies will be safe. Talk About It Talk with a partner about why animals live in forest habitats. Write your ideas on the web.

Vocabulary Use the picture and sentence to learn each word.

Your Turn Pick three words. Write three questions for your partner to answer.

Genre·Narrative Nonfiction A Prairie Guard Dog Essential Question What are features of different animal habitats? Read to learn about the place a prairie dog calls home.

I am on a journey. My trip is to a prairie. It is in the outdoor world called nature. Many animals live in a prairie habitat. This place has what prairie dogs need to survive. A prairie has a lot of grasses but few trees. Without places to hide, a prairie can be dangerous for some animals. Good Morning! It is early in the morning. First, I see a prairie dog. I name him Pete. He peeks his head out of his burrow underground. He looks around. Then Pete calls loudly to his family, " Yip! " He lets them know it is safe to come out. Soon four prairie dogs come out. Prairie dogs build underground burrows to keep themselves safe from predators.