Home-SchoolConnectionHome-SchoolConnectionNameDearFamilyMember:Thedesertisaveryinterestingenvironment.ThisweekourclassisreadingAWalkintheDesert.Themainideaishowdifferentplantsandanimalsmakethedeserttheirhome.Details,orfacts,tellmeallaboutthemainidea.Didyouknowthatacactuscanlive200years?ThisWeek’sSkillsComprehension:mainideasanddetailsVocabulary:contextcluesSpelling/Phonics:wordswithlongaWordWorkoutWORDSTOKNOWclimateeerielumberinglurkshimmersilkenswallowsIntheDesertLet’simaginewearegivingatalkaboutlifeinthedesert.We’llusethewordstotellaboutit.SPELLINGWORDSpalefacecrateclaystraycaneslatebailrailbreakachetodaydrainfaintflameclaimneighsteakmanegrazeLookingforLettersTherearefourdifferentwaystospellthesoundoflonga.Canyousortthesewordsintofourcategories?Let’stry.(foldhere)©Macmillan/McGraw-Hill23Brrrrrrr!Let’sreadabouttheArcticandtalkaboutthemainidea.Thenwecanusethedetailstosolvethecrosswordpuzzle.TheArcticisadeserteventhoughitiscold.Desertsgetlessthanteninchesofrainayear.TheArcticgetsonlyfiveinchesofsnow.Polarbearshuntseals,walruses,andevenfish.Theirwebbedfeethelpthemtoswimlongdistancesinsearchoffood.Thepolarbear’sonlyenemyisthekillerwhale.PuffinsarebirdsthatcometotheArcticinthespring.Theybuildnestsonthecliffs.ThepuffinsguardtheirnestsfromtheArcticfoxes,wholiketostealtheeggs.123456Down1.Thekillerisanenemyofthepolarbear.2.Agetslessthan10inchesofrainayear.3.Theisacolddesert.4.areblackandwhitebirds.Across1.Thepolarbearhasfeet.4.ThebearisatthetopoftheArcticfoodchain.5.TheArcticlikestostealpuffineggs.6.Polarbearsliketohunt.24(foldhere)©Macmillan/McGraw-HillConexiónconelhogarConexiónconelhogarNombre25Queridosfamiliares:Eldesiertoesunmedioambienterealmentefascinante.EstasemanaestamosleyendoAWalkintheDesert.Laideaprincipalescómodiferentesplantasyanimalescrecenyviveneneldesierto.Detalles,odatos,ilustranlaideaprincipal.¿Sabíanqueuncactuspuedevivir200años?DestrezasdelasemanaComprensión:ideaprincipalydetallesVocabulario:clavesdecontextoOrtografía/Fonética:palabras...
