Eitor Sr Connolly Mnging Eitor In Mssler Levin, M.A. Illustrtor Kevin MCrthy Cover Artist Bren DiAntonis Art Proution Mnger Kevin Brnes Imging Jmes Ewr Gre Ros C. See Crig Gunnell Pulisher Mry D. Smith, M.S. E. Author Ruth Foster, M.E. Teher Crete Resoures, In. 6421 Inustry Wy Westminster, CA 92683 www.teherrete.om ISBN: 978-1-4206-8020-1 2006 Teher Crete Resoures, In. Reprinte, 20 Me in U.S.A. The lssroom teher my reproue opies of mterils in this ook for lssroom use only. The reproution of ny prt for n entire shool or shool system is stritly prohiite. No prt of this pulition my e trnsmitte, store, or reore in ny form without written permission from the pulisher.
Tle of Contents Introution................................................................... 3 Using This Book............................................................... 4 The Stories New Wors The Writing Link The Questions The Test Link The Thrill of Siene Meeting Stnrs.............................................................. 8 Siene Stories Polr Bers........................... 9 Chest Souns........................ 12 Unerwter Logging.................... 15 The Floting Rok..................... 18 Why Di Kim Vomit?................... 21 Frozen Frogs......................... 24 The Mn Who Coul Move the Worl....... 27 Where in the Worl.................... 30 The L Bre Tr Pits................... 33 Wht Ben Stoo In..................... 36 Bt News............................ 39 The Investigtion Tht Bit................ 42 The Fstest Fller: Fether or Rok?....... 45 How Slow is Slow?..................... 48 Trveling Roks....................... 51 A Fir Amount........................ 54 Cn One Worm Mke Two?.............. 57 Shrk Ly........................... 60 The Louest Soun.................... 63 Surviving with Little Wter............... 66 Ro Roks.......................... 69 The Col Shivers...................... 72 The Hippopotmus..................... 75 The Question Mn..................... 78 Gol................................ 81 The Floting Trin..................... 84 An Isln of Animls.................... 87 Why the Rin Din t Sok In.............. 90 The White Elephnt.................... 93 Ghosts, Apples, n Grvity.............. 96 Silors n the Compss................ 99 Hungry for Dino Met.................. 102 How Cn Ty See Fish Unerwter?....... 105 The Biggest Flower................... 108 The Cmel.......................... 111 Experiments Out of this Worl............ 114 Cn You Her?....................... 117 A New Ln........................ 120 Where Do These Wors Come From Anywy?....................... 123 Thousns of Butterflies................ 126 The Mn Who First Reore Soun...... 129 The Gret Pele..................... 132 How Tll is Tll?...................... 135 On the Move........................ 138 Answer Sheets............................................................... 141 Biliogrphy................................................................. 142 Answer Key................................................................. 144 #8020 Nonfition Reing : Siene Gr. 2 2 Teher Crete Resoures, In.
Polr Bers Voulry These re new wors to prtie. Sy eh wor 10 times. polr er hollow overs ounes surprise lyer pws luer Choose one new wor to write. Teher Crete Resoures, In. 9 #8020 Nonfition Reing : Siene Gr. 2
Polr Bers Story A polr er sometimes overs its nose n mouth with its pw. The polr er oes this when it is hunting. Why woul polr er over its nose n mouth? A polr er oes not wnt to e seen. It wnts to surprise its prey. It overs its rk nose n mouth so they nnot e seen. This mkes the er hr to see in its white, snowy worl. Out of ll the ers, the polr er is the est swimmer. It n swim over 60 miles (97 kilometers) without stopping! The polr er ples with its front feet. The front pws, or feet, re wee like uk s feet. A polr er uses its k pws to steer. Out of ll the ers, polr ers hve the longest hes. They hve the longest noses, too. Polr ers hve keen sense of smell. They n smell sel ens, or homes. Sometimes en is overe y over four feet (1.2 meters) of snow n ie. Still, the ers n smell the sels. They poun on the top of the en until the roof flls in. Then, the ers ive in! Polr ers look white. The surprise is tht they hve lk skin. Their hir hs no olor t ll. Eh hir is hollow tue. The er looks white when sunlight ounes off of the hollow tues. Not ll the sunlight ounes off of the hir. Most of the sun s rys pss through the hollow tues. Then, the er s lk skin trps the rys. This helps keep the er wrm. How o polr ers sty wrm in the iy wter? They hve lyer of ft uner their lk skin. This ft lyer is lle luer. The luer n e more thn four inhes (10 entimeters) thik in ples. Polr ers hve lots of ft, ut they hve little ers. Big ers woul stik out. Then, the ers woul freeze. #8020 Nonfition Reing : Siene Gr. 2 10 Teher Crete Resoures, In.
Polr Bers Quiz After reing the story, nswer the questions. Fill in the irle next to the orret nswer. 1. Why on t polr ers hve ig ers? They woul e too ft. The ers woul freeze. It woul e hr to swim. Sels oul see them stik out. 2. A sel en is pw. nose. y sel. sel home. 3. This story is minly out ers. polr ers. wht polr ers n o. how polr ers sty wrm. 4. A polr er s skin is lk. white. hollow. luer. 5. Think out how the wor polr er reltes to white. Whih wors relte in the sme wy? polr er : white ow : milk og : puppy frog : green t : yellow Teher Crete Resoures, In. 11 #8020 Nonfition Reing : Siene Gr. 2
Chest Souns Voulry These re new wors to prtie. Sy eh wor 10 times. otor hest stethosope flui hert ptient lungs through Choose one new wor to write. #8020 Nonfition Reing : Siene Gr. 2 12 Teher Crete Resoures, In.