108 Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 5B | Animals of the Temperate Deciduous Forest Habitat
- The black bear eats a lot to prepare for his long sleep in the
winter. (hibernating) - The dog went to sleep at night and woke up in the morning. (not
hibernating) - The geese fl ew to a warmer place for the winter. (not
hibernating) - The squirrel prepares its nest and stores extra food in the nest to
last for the winter. (hibernating)
Habitat Chart 10 minutes
Note: Remind students that they are not expected to read all the
words on the chart because they are still learning the rules for
decoding. Tell them that you are writing what they say so that you
can remember their answers, and that you will read the information
on the chart to them.
Briefl y review information that is on the chart already. Remind
students that each column is about a different habitat. Point to
the column for the forest habitat. You may wish to have the class
think of a symbol for the forest habitat and draw it at the top of the
column. Tell students that you will fi ll in this chart with information
they have learned about the forest habitat.
Read the items for the rows: Climate, Water, Ground, Plants, and
Animals. Have students tell you about each of these features for
the forest habitat. A completed chart may look like the following: