FISHING BEARS

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FISHING BEARS
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Fishing Bears
By Ruth Berman
Story Summary Describes the physical
characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the
Alaskan brown bear.
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Meet Author
Ruth Berman

• Ruth Berman was born in New York, New York, on
  March 19, 1958.
• When she was a child, she loved animals so much
  she would not even step on an ant.
• Ruth Berman still loves animals and writing about
  them. She hopes children will read her books and
  love animals too.

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Genre Nonfiction

• Some nonfiction pieces use photographs to give
  information.

• Look for
• Ways the photographs add information.
• Facts about bears that mayu be new to you.

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Pop Quiz

• Q What does the author do?
• A He or she writes the stories.
• Q What does the illustrator do?
• A He or she draws or takes the pictures.

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Glossary Time

1. Put your reading book on your desk.
2. Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is
   on page 256 in the back of your reading book.)
3. When you see the word Glossary, get ready to
   find the word.

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during
During
A Glossary Word
during - taking place at the same time
Brown Bear found a new home during his walk in
the forest.
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Ready
ready
ready - all set to do something
A Glossary Word
Papa bear is getting ready to take a nap.
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Both
both
A Glossary Word
both - two things together
Both of these bears are from China.
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Vocabulary Review

• Say the words.
• Read the sentences.
• Fill in the blank.

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Are you __________ to go home now, said Papa
Bear.
both during ready
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_______ of these cubs belong to Mama Bear.

• During
• Both
• Ready

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Once Snowbear got lost _______ a snowstorm, so
now he is careful.
ready both during
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Review the Vocabulary Words

1. during - taking place at the same time
2. ready - all set to do something
3. both - two things together

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Match the words to its meaning.

1. - taking place at the same time
2. - all set to do something
3. - two things together

• ready ___
• both ___
• during ___

B
C
A
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Say the Sight Words

• pouncing
• picture
• sneak
• trail
• Alaskan
• hibernate

• both
• during
• ready
• usually
• animal
• catch

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New words in the story Fishing Bears
furry ground trail salmon pouncing winter hibernat
ing sneak

• tracks
• counts
• Alaskan
• healthy
• ears
• eyes
• hind
• enemies

usually twins triplets cubs napping clams plants m
ale
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Word Power

• Both of these bears need to eat now. They have
  to get ready for winter. They will sleep a lot
  during the winter.

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Enjoy your story.
The End
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Web Links You should be able to click on these
sites and go to them by pointing and clicking.
Phonic Skills Practice Fishing
Bears 1 Fishing Bears 2 Fishing Bears - Main
Idea Fishing Bears - Main Idea RR Learn To
Read ld or nd (final sounds 1) ld or nd (final
sounds 2) The Doctor's Line Poem (i-e)
Sky Ride Monkey Business Rain Forest Run
Around
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Links for Fishing Bears

• Reading Skills
• Test Tutor
• Bears
• Bears At Enchanted Learning
• Berenstain's Bears
• Fishing Bear