Animal Homes

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Animal Homes

• By Ann O. Squire

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hives

• Honeybees live in hives.

• Beekeepers make hives for their bees.

• What else do you know about bees and their hives?

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architects

• Architects are people who plan and design houses
  and other buildings.

• The architects drew up plans for the new library
  downtown.

• What skills do you think architects need for
  their jobs?

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structures

• Another word for buildings is structures.

• Bridges, towers, and monuments are also
  structures.

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contain

• To contain means to hold.

• A bottle might contain milk.

• What might a box contain?

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retreats

• If something retreats, it turns back, usually
  because of danger or a difficult situation ahead.

• The cat quickly retreats to safety when it sees a
  dog.

• What word or phrase means about the same as
  retreats?

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shallow

• If something is shallow, it is not deep.

• Most lakes are shallow near the shore.

• What is an antonym for shallow?

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shelter

• A shelter is something that protects or covers.

• People can stand under a shelter while waiting
  for a bus.