Key Vocabulary

  1. shelter

    A shelter is a place where an animal can be safe. home.

  2. nest

    A nest is a place where birds live. shelter.

  3. oxygen

    Oxygen is a gas that is necessary for people and animals to live. Oxygen has no color.

  4. breathe

    Breathe means to take in oxygen.

  5. hatch

    Hatch means to come out of an egg.

  6. store

    Store means to keep something for future use.

  7. protect

    Protect means to cover and make something safe. buil-in.

  8. extinct

    If an animal is extinct, it is no longer in existence.

Exercise

Match each word with its definition:

  1. a place where bird live. (nest)
  2. a place where an animal can be safe. (shelter)
  3. to keep something for future use. (store)
  4. a gas is necessary for animals to live. (oxygen)
  5. to come out of an egg. (hatch)
  6. to take in oxygen. (breathe)

How do animals use plants?

  1. Animals live in plants.

  2. Animals use plants to make homes. twigs. branches.

  3. Animals hide in plants.

  4. Animals eat plants.

True of False

StatementTrue or False
A nest helps to protect young birds.T
To store means to come out of an egg.F
Oxygen has many different colors.F

Reading passage/section

Animals need many things to live. First animals need oxygen to breathe. Oxygen has no color and is made by plants.

Second, animals need food to get energy. Some animals eat plants . Some animals eat other animals. And also there are animals that eat both plants and animals.

Third, animals need to drink water to stay alive. Last, animals need shelter. Shelters help to protect animals from danger (predators) and keep them safe.

For example, birds live in nests. They store their eggs in the nests and the eggs hatch in the nests. If animals do not have oxygen, food, water, and shelter, they could become extinct.

Reading skill

Main Idea and Detail

What animals Need

Oxygen: This is made by plants and has no color.

Food: Animals need this to get energy.

Water: Animals get it by drinking.

Shelter: This is a place where animals can be safe.

Comprehension

  1. Where does a bird live? (nest)
  2. How can a shelter help an animal? (keep it safe)
  3. Some animals only eat other animals, and (some animals only plants).
  4. What do birds need to stop them from becoming extinct? (They need water, oxygen, food, and shelter).

source

From American Textbook Reading Science 01 Grade 2 36:22