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1 Before Reading Practice A. Write the words under the picture. swallow gull hawk owl goose duck crane gull goose crane duck roadrunner chicken hawk swallow chicken roadrunner owl ostrich ostrich Dance My Dance 1

B. Use the words from the list to complete the crossword puzzle.

line fastest gracefully skinny paddle sway During Reading Complete Write about the

Across gracefully 2. The cranes glided across the floor. skinny 3.

paddle 7. The cranes d their legs and feet as fast as they could.

weren t The cranes legs made for running fast and again they lost the race.

The cranes feet and legs weren t made for swimming fast, and they lost another race.

2 B. Use the words from the list to complete the crossword puzzle. l s s k i n n y i w n g r a c e f u l l y n y l f a s t e s t p a d d l e flap sign line fastest gracefully skinny paddle sway During Reading Complete Write about the six main events in the story. The Japanese cranes decided to enter all the events. The first event was flying. The cranes wings weren t made flying very fast for, and they came last. Across gracefully 2. The cranes glided across the floor. skinny 3. The cranes moved their legs as fast as they could. fastest 6. We ll fly highest and. paddle 7. The cranes d their legs and feet as fast as they could. The next event was running. weren t The cranes legs made for running fast and again they lost the race. Next came the swimming event. The cranes feet and legs weren t made for swimming fast, and they lost another race. Down sign 1. They saw a pinned to a tree. sway 3. The cranes ed in time to the music. line 4. The birds gathered at the starting s. flap 5. Some birds strutted and ped their wings. on the dance floor All the birds gathered, and the music began to play. The cranes were the best dancers of all the birds and won the prize. 2 Fiction Dance My Dance 3

And the last events will be. dancing All the birds will do their best to win the top prize. Check A. Match and write the phrases. A B Phrases 1. wade 2. look for 3. become 4. keep 5.

3 After Reading Describe A. Imagine you are a reporter. Complete the report on the Bird Olympics. Hello, everyone! Here we are at the Bird Olympics, where birds of all colors, shapes and sizes have come to compete for top prize. The first event is. flying The next events are running and swimming. And the last events will be. dancing All the birds will do their best to win the top prize. Check A. Match and write the phrases. A B Phrases 1. wade 2. look for 3. become 4. keep 5. paddle very excited up with other birds along the shore their legs and feet proudly 1. wade along the shore look for fish, frogs and small crabs become very excited keep up with other birds paddle their legs and feet Congratulations! How do you feel today? We re very happy. I can t believe we won! 6. win 7. dance fish, frogs and small crabs the prize win the prize dance proudly How did you get to know about the competition? What sort of traning program did you follow? Write your own question. We saw a sign pinned to a tree. We flew, ran, swam and danced every day. B. Write the sentences about the Japanese cranes using the phrases from Activity A. 1. All the day the cranes waded along the shore. looking for fish, frogs, and small crabs 2. They stood to eat. became very excited 3. They read the sign and. keep up with other birds 4. They couldn t with other birds. paddled their legs and feet 5. They as fast as they could. won the prize 6. They were the best dancers of all the birds and. danced proudly 7. From that day on, Japanese cranes have. 4 Fiction Dance My Dance 5

B. Use the words from the list to complete the

swamp grassland chick pest danger Antarctica

chick 4. Both the parents feed the s. lay 5.

danger 6. The lives of many cranes are in.

4 B. Use the words from the list to complete the crossword puzzle. Before Reading Practice A. Write the words under the picture. bugle nest marsh hatch rattle flock circle swamp grassland chick pest danger Antarctica lay cover A n p e s t m a t i d a n g g c o v e r h i l r c t i c a k y e r 1. They do not live in South America or. pest Antarctica 2. Farmers think cranes are s because they eat their crops. 3. The male and female cranes dance together before. swamp marsh grassland cover 4. Their bodies and wings are ed in feathers. chick 4. Both the parents feed the s. lay 5. The female crane s two eggs in the nest. danger 6. The lives of many cranes are in. bugle rattle nest C. Write synonyms for each word in the chart below. take away danger hurt 1 coupling 2 harm hurt flock circle hatch danger 3 risk 4 remove take away 6 Nonfiction Cranes 7

5 During Reading ldentify A. Label the body parts of a crane. Organize Organize the information about cranes. wing Where they live All about cranes knee ankle grasslands on marshes in swamps in foot toes are not webber neck beak Sounds they make Life cycle B. Label what cranes eat. menu rattle a sound bugle a sound mate make the nests mice snails frogs How they live wade use their long legs to lay two eggs insects seeds fish make stamp their feet to insects fly out of the marshes sit on the eggs plants crops roots spiders warmer places fly to fly high use wings to hatch after 30 days 8 Nonfiction Cranes 9

After Reading Complete Find causes and effects in the text. Underline the causes and circle the effects. Then write sentences in the chart using the information. Check A.

Insects fly out of the marshes because. Cause Cranes eat farmers crops and seeds. cranes stamp their feet Effect Farmers think cranes are pests. 3 dance ( ) The female and male cranes together before.

fly legs wade marshes seeds Farmers think cranes are pests because and seeds cranes eat farmers crops. B. Write the answer to each question. 1. What are the five continents that cranes live on?

6 After Reading Complete Find causes and effects in the text. Underline the causes and circle the effects. Then write sentences in the chart using the information. Check A. Fill in the blanks to describe what cranes do and write the number of the picture Cause Cranes stamp their feet. Effect Insects fly out of the marshes. Insects fly out of the marshes because. Cause Cranes eat farmers crops and seeds. cranes stamp their feet Effect Farmers think cranes are pests. 3 dance ( ) The female and male cranes together before. 2 1 ( ) In some places, cranes eat farmers and. ( ) Cranes use their large, strong to high in the air. 4 wings crops ( ) Cranes use their long to in and swamps. fly legs wade marshes seeds Farmers think cranes are pests because and seeds cranes eat farmers crops. B. Write the answer to each question. 1. What are the five continents that cranes live on? North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Cause Humans have built houses on the lands where cranes live. Effect The lives of many cranes are in danger. 2. What happens to cranes in late spring? They lose their feathers. The lives of many cranes are in danger because humans have built houses on the lands where cranes live. 3. Who sits on the eggs and feeds chicks? Both the parents sit on the eggs and feed the chicks. 10 Nonfiction Cranes 11

7 Combined Writing Japanese Cranes Postcard Design a postcard with a picture of dancing Japanese Cranes on the front. On the back, write some things that you have learned about cranes and write your address. Front POSTCARD Back To. 12 Nonfiction

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ì<(sk$m)=bdddid< +^-Ä-U-Ä-U Suggested levels for Guided Reading, DRA, Lexile, and Reading Recovery are provided in the Pearson Scott Foresman Leveling Guide. Life Science Genre Expository nonfiction Comprehension Skills and Strategy