InformationalTextbyKathyFurgangBabysittersforSealsASTRATEGIES&SKILLSCopyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-119469-8MHID:0-02-119469-6PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC171615141312PhotographyCredit:CoverRobinLindsey**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.ComprehensionStrategy:RereadSkill:MainTopic/KeyDetailsHigh-FrequencyWordscome,help,look,tooPhonicslonga,longe,longi,longoContentStandardsScienceEarthScienceWordcount:204**byKathyFurgangBabysittersforSealsWhyDoSealsNeedHelp?.........2HowDoPeopleHelp?.............5RobinLindseyArtU010_W003_002P_119469.tifWhyDoSealsNeedHelp?Harborsealsliveinmanyoceansaroundtheworld.Theystayclosetoland.Theyspendhalftheirlivesinwater.Theyspendtheotherhalfonland,resting.ManyharborsealsliveonthePacificcoast.2(l)BerndZoller/agefotostock,(r)RobinLindseyArtU010_W003_003P_119469.tifArArArArArArArtttU0U0U00U00U0U0U010101010010W_W_W_W_W_0000000000003_3_3_3_000000000000003P3P3P3P3PP3_1_1_1_1_1_191919191919946464646469.9.9.9.9.titititititifThesealsalsocomeontolandtohavebabies,calledpups.Themothersealsmustlookforfoodfortheirpups.Theyleavetheirpupsonshoreuntiltheyreturnwithfood.Sealpupscannotfindfoodforthemselves.3Sealpupsfacedangersonshore.Sealshaveflippersinsteadoffeet.Theycannotrunawayfromanimalsthatwanttocatchthem.Bears,eagles,anddogsareadangertothepups.Humanscanbeadangertoo!Sealpupswaitfortheirmothers.4HowDoPeopleHelp?Thesealpupsalsogethelpfromhumans.Onsomebeaches,peoplewatchthepups.Theyarebabysittersforthesealpups!Theyguardthesealpupsdayandnight.Thesealscometoshoreontobusybeaches.5RobinLindseyPeoplemustguardthepupsfromadistance.Iftheygettooclose,thepupswillbecomeafraid.Themothersealsmayalsobeafraidtoreturntotheirpups.Itisagainstthelawforpeopletotouchtheseals.6Thesealsittersmakesurethatpeoplestayawayfromthebabyseals.Theywatchthatdogsandotheranimalsdonotbotherthepups.Puppingseasonlastthroughthesummer.7(l)RobinLindsey,(r)BlueGreenPictures/SuperStockThepupsrestuntiltheirmotherscomeback.Thentheymayreturntothewater.Buttheymaybebackagaintorestontheshore.Growingpupsneedtosavetheirenergy.8RobinLindseyLiteracyActivitiesDrawapictureshowingsomethingyouwoulddotohelpwildlife.Writeaboutyourpicture.Tellyourpartnerhowpeoplehelpseals.Whyisitimportanttocareforwildlife?ICanHelp!WeLikeWildlife9780021194698MHID0-02-119469-6ISBN-13978-0-02-119469-899701EANKGRH•Benchmark14•Lexile300LProtectOurEarthGradeK•Unit10Week3www.mheonline.com
