Lesson 273: Vocabulary – Animal habitats
Focus: Animal habitats
Objective
What we'll learn
Learn the meaning of animal habitats and use them in speech and writing.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Great readers grow their word bank every day. When you learn a new word, use it in a sentence right away!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read each word. Say what it means. Try to use it in a sentence.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the burrow.
- We can see the nest.
- You can see the cave.
- They can see the reef.
Story time
Leo and the Burrow
Leo went to the pond. Leo saw a burrow and a nest.
"Look!" said Leo. "The cave is by the reef."
Ivy came to help. Together they played with the den and the hive.
At the end of the day, Leo and Ivy smiled. What a wonderful Animal habitats adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Leo go?
2. What did Leo see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 sum
Meaning: the answer when we add numbers
Example: The sum of 4 and 5 is 9.
Review
Vocabulary review
- reef — A reef is something we can talk about or see.
- den — A den is something we can talk about or see.
- hive — A hive is something we can talk about or see.
- burrow — A burrow is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch