Reread 12 13. June is the first month of summer. – What is the next month in the year? What season is it? (If students need help, reread the first sentence is the first “June month of summer.”) Look at the illustration and think about the words in the story. The pasture is green with grass. The animals are eating the Why is the pasture so green? What are the animals doing in grass. the pasture? Which animals eat grass? Horses, cows, geese, goats, and chickens eat grass. How do horses help chickens get insects? Why do chickens When the horses walk around to eat grass, they up” the “stir chase insects? (If students can’t infer this, add up” insects with their big feet or hooves. “If “Stir means to shake something up or make it move quickly around” then what happens when the horses’ big feet or hooves hit the ground?”) What reasons does the author give that the bird is safe, but the The bird is up on a branch, out of the cat’s reach; the squirrels squirrels better watch out”? What do the squirrels have are on the ground in front of the cat and her kittens where they “had to watch out for? Why do the squirrels have to be careful, but could be hunted and attacked. The author says, don’t eat “cats not the bird? grass or insects,” so the cat may eat the squirrels if they’re not careful. Reread pages 14 15. – What is of to go around” in June? There are enough insects to go around. “enough Looking at the illustration at the bottom of the page, does it No. The horses are swishing their tails and kicking to try and look like horses like What details in the illustration shoo away the flies. tell us whether horses do or do not like horse-flies? Talk about this quietly with your shoulder partner and raise your hand when you are ready to answer. Goats and sheep eat flowers.
Reread 12 – 13. What is the next month in the year? What season is it? (If students need help, reread the first sentence “June is the first month of summer.”) Look at the illustration and think about the words in the story. Why is the pasture so green? What are the animals doing in the pasture? Which animals eat grass? How do horses help chickens get insects? Why do chickens chase insects? (If students can’t infer this, add “If “Stir up” means to shake something up or make it move quickly around” then what happens when the horses’ big feet or hooves hit the ground?”) What reasons does the author give that the bird is safe, but the squirrels “had better watch out”? What do the squirrels have to watch out for? Why do the squirrels have to be careful, but not the bird? June is the first month of summer. The pasture is green with grass. The animals are eating the grass. Horses, cows, geese, goats, and chickens eat grass. When the horses walk around to eat grass, they “stir up” the insects with their big feet or hooves. The bird is up on a branch, out of the cat’s reach; the squirrels are on the ground in front of the cat and her kittens where they could be hunted and attacked. The author says, “cats don’t eat grass or insects,” so the cat may eat the squirrels if they’re not careful. Reread pages 14 – 15. What is “enough of to go around” in June? Looking at the illustration at the bottom of the page, does it look like horses like What details in the illustration tell us whether horses do or do not like horse-flies? Talk about this quietly with your shoulder partner and raise your hand when you are ready to answer. There are enough insects to go around. No. The horses are swishing their tails and kicking to try and shoo away the flies. Goats and sheep eat flowers.
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