By Millicent E. Selsam

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Vocabulary for
How to Be a Nature Detective
By Millicent E. Selsam
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Meet Author and Illustrator
Millicent E. Selsam
                           

• Millicent E. Selsam was born on May 30, 1912, in
  Brooklyn, New York. She became interested in
  science when she was in high school by going on
  field trips.
• Millicent E. Selsam was a high school science
  teacher for ten years. She also liked to grow
  many kinds of plants.
• The first book she wrote was Egg to Chick in
  1946.

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Genre Nonfiction

• There are many ways an author can give
  information in nonfiction.

• Look for
• Ways the author lets you figure out answers to
  questions.
• Ideas the author gives about ways to learn from
  nature.

Story Summary You can become nature detectives
by learning the differences between many animal
tracks and how to use clues to help decide what
kind of animal you are tracking.
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Pop Quiz

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

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Glossary Time

• Put your reading book on your desk.
• Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is
  on page 263 in the back of your reading book.)
• When you see the word Glossary, get ready to
• find the word.

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Clues
clues
clues - things that help solve a problem or
mystery
Nate found more clues near the sunken ship.
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Detective
detective
detective - a person who tries to solve crimes or
mysteries
A Glossary Word
Detective Snoop found footprints in the sand.
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floor
Floor
floor - the inside bottom surface of a room,
where you walk
A Glossary Word
Nate is reading a detective book on the floor.
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Nature
nature
nature - all plant and animal life
A Glossary Word
Lisa likes to take pictures of things in nature.
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piece
Piece
piece - a part of something that is separated
from the whole
A Glossary Word
David has a piece of Nates birthday cake.
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Pulls
pulls
pulls - to move something toward yourself
A Glossary Word
The cow pulls the childrens cart.
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Vocabulary Review

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

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The shark rested on the __________ of the ocean.

• clues
• nature
• pulls
• detective
• floor
• piece

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Does this parrot makes a good ___________?

• floor
• detective
• pulls
• nature
• piece
• clues

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The tailor is missing an important ___________ of
the dress.
floor detective pulls nature piece clues
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Nate has found some important _________ in the
case of the missing pancakes.
detective nature pulls clues floor piece
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Frog _________ himself up on the water grass.
piece floor pulls clues detective nature
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Springtime is a good time to take a _______ walk.
pulls nature clues piece floor detective
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Review the Vocabulary Words

1. clues - things that help solve a problem or
   mystery
2. detective - a person who tries to solve crimes or
   mysteries
3. floor - the inside bottom surface of a room,
   where you walk
4. nature - all plant and animal life
5. piece - a part of something that is separated
   from the whole
6. pulls - to move something toward yourself

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Match the words to its meaning.

1. piece___
2. clues ___
3. detective _
4. nature ___
5. floor ___
6. pulls ___

1. - things that help solve a problem or mystery
2. - a person who tries to solve crimes or mysteries
   
3. - the inside bottom surface of a room, where you
   walk
4. - all plant and animal life
5. - a part of something that is separated from the
   whole
6. - to move something toward yourself

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A
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D
C
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Say the Sight Words
nature morning piece special question footprint
floor pulls detective clues answer problem
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New words in the story How to Be a Nature
Detective
backyard places sidewalk muddy anywhere problem me
at drank claw watch

• happened
• marks
• someone
• leave
• behind
• torn
• clothing
• animal
• walked
• almost

hind exactly front fingerprints footprints sandy b
each airplanes speed smell
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Word Power

• A detective looks for clues.  A nature detective
  looks for clues, too.  They may be tracks in mud,
  in sand, or even on a floor.  A nature detective
  sometimes pulls a stick or a piece out of a
  nest.  Find out how to be a nature detective.

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Enjoy your story.
The End
Anne Miller
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Web Links You should be able to click on these
sites and go to them by pointing and clicking.
PhonicsReview o or oa 1 o or oa 2 ld or ll
(end sound) 1 ld or ll (end sound) 2 Skills
and Review How to Be a Nature Detective - Main
Idea How to Be a Nature Detective -
Contractions How to Be a Nature Detective -
Main Idea RR Read Write Think Story Map Story
Elements
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Fun links for How to be a Nature Detective

• Animal tracks
• Beartrackers Animal Tracks Den
• Mammals
• Reptiles
• Birds
• Follow that footprint, paw print, hoof print ...
• Give our Tricky Tracks Quiz for Beginners a try.
  Good luck!
• Curious George Printable Animal Tracks Coloring
  Page
• Easy Animal Tracks Coloring Page Activity
• Animal Tracks Activity Page
• Printable Worksheet or Game
• Match the Animal Tracks Coloring Page
• 5 A Day Detective Game
• Detective Party
• Doggie Detective
• Pest World For Kids