Key Vocabulary
habitat
A habitat is aplace where an animal lives.
forest
A forest is an area with many trees and plants.
rainforest
A rainforest is a forest in an area where it rains a lot. jungle.
desert
A desert is a plae that gets little or no rain.
ocean
An ocean is a very large area of salt water.
Arctic
The Arctic is an icy and cold place near the North Pole.
wetland
A wetland is an area covered with water and plants. Shallow
grassland
Grassland is a large, flat area with a lot of grass.
cover
To cover something means to give it shelter and make it safe. a hermit crab
Visual Summary
| habitat | picture |
|---|---|
| forest |  |
| wetland |  |
| desert |  |
| ocean |  |
Exercise
Match each word with its definition
- an icy and cold place near the North Pole. (Arctic)
- a place where animal lives. (habitat)
- a place that get little or no rain. (desert)
- a wood in an area where it rains a lot. (rainforest)
- an area with many trees and plants. (forest)
- a very large area of salt water. (ocean)
Up close (Review)
Animals in Each Habitat
| habita | animals |
|---|---|
| forest | bear, deer, owl, squirrel |
| wetland | alligator, snail, mosquito |
| ocean | shark, dolphin, whale, gull |
| desert | camel, scorpion, lizard, snake |
True of False
| Statement | True or False |
|---|---|
| A desert is a very dry place | T |
| A wetland is a very large area of salt water | F |
| Habitat is an area where it rains a lot | F |
Reading passage
A habitat is a place where animals live. There are many kinds of habitats.
Forest are a good habitat for animals to live. In a forest, there are many trees, plants, and food. In a rainforest there are also many trees and it rains a lot.
The ocean is another habitat. The ocean is a large area of salt water. Many animals that can swim live in the ocean.
In a wetland, there is a lot of water and plants. Its water is salty or not salty. A grassland is flat and has a lot of grass.
The Arctic and the desert are habitats that are not good for animals to live. The Arctic is very cold. A desert is very hot and dry. In the desert it does not rain much.
Reading skill
classify
Different kinds of habitats
| habitat | details |
|---|---|
| rainforest | a lot of trees/ It rains a lot |
| ocean | a large area of salt water |
| desert | very hot and dry/ not much rain |
| grassland | flat/ has a lot of grass |
| Arctic | very cold |
Comprehension
- What is the name for a place where animals live? (habitat)
- The ocean is a large area of (salt water).
- A desert does not get much rain, (but a rainforest does get a lot of rain.)
- A wetland has a lot of water and plants, (and its water can be salty or not salty).
source
From American Textbook Reading Science 06 41:46