166 Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 8A | Animals of the Saltwater Habitat
- Inferential What are some of the ways that animals have
adapted to the saltwater habitat? (large mouths and sharp
teeth to catch prey; feelers to fi nd food in the dark; chemicals
to make light; etc.) - Inferential Describe the types of animals that live in this
saltwater habitat called the Pacifi c Ocean. (starfi sh: shaped
like a star; hammerhead shark: head shaped like a hammer;
lobster: lives on the ocean fl oor; etc.) Do the animals that
you learned about in the Arctic Ocean—walruses and polar
bears—also live in the Pacifi c Ocean? (no) Why not? (The
climate and other conditions are different.)
Show image 8A-9: Starfi sh on ocean fl oor - Literal What animal is this? (starfi sh) Starfi sh eat fi sh, snails,
clams, oysters, and crabs. Is the starfi sh a carnivore, omnivore, or
herbivore? (carnivore) You heard about starfi sh and regeneration.
What does that mean? (It can regrow parts of its body.)
Show image 8A-10: Lobster - Literal What animal is this? (lobster) Lobsters eat fi sh, worms,
and other shellfi sh. Is the lobster a carnivore, omnivore, or
herbivore? (carnivore) Where does the lobster fi nd shelter?
(under and around rocks and coral reefs)
Show image 8A-11: Hammerhead shark - Literal What animal is this? (hammerhead shark) Hammerhead
sharks eat lobsters, crabs, fi sh, and other sharks. Is the
hammerhead shark a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore? (carnivore)
Show image 8A-13: Blue whale - Literal What animal is this? (blue whale) Blue whales eat teeny,
tiny, shrimp-like animals called plankton. Is the blue whale a
carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore? (carnivore) Do blue whales
have gills to breathe underwater? (no) How do blue whales
breathe? (through blowholes on the top of their heads)
[Please continue to model the Question? Pair Share process for
students, as necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the
process.] - Evaluative What? Pair Share: Asking questions after a read-aloud
is one way to see how much everyone has learned. Think of a