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ANIMAL RESCUE. VOCABULARY. RESCUED saved from danger I rescued a dog that was caught in a trap. MAMMAL warm-blooded animal that drinks its mother’s milk and has hair A seal is a mammal. YOUNG early time of life Our young kitten was born last night. HUNGER strong need to eat
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RESCUED saved from danger I rescued a dog that was caught in a trap.
MAMMAL warm-blooded animal that drinks its mother’s milk and has hair A seal is a mammal.
YOUNG early time of life Our young kitten was born last night.
HUNGER strong need to eat The dog almost died from hunger.
EXAMINES to look carefully The Vet examines the dog’s leg to see if it is broken.
NORMAL regular or healthy The Doctor took my temperature to see if it was normal.
A WHALE IS SAVED by Elizabeth Baker
A young whale got stuck in the harbor today. The whale was small and had been born recently.
Some people saw that the whale was in trouble. They called the police.
Soon help was on the way. Jenny Litz arrived first. She is a scientist who examines whales.
Jenny looks at every part of the whale to see if it is healthy. A whale is a mammal, which means it needs air to breathe.
Jenny checked the whale’s heartbeat and breathing. She said the whale seemed normal.
There were no signs of illness or injury.
Next, Jenny checked to see if hunger was a problem. Going a long time without food can be dangerous for a whale.
The helpers acted fast. They kept the whale wet. The tide came in slowly. The water got deeper.
Soon the whale could swim again. At last, the whale was rescued. Its life was saved by Jenny and the other helpers.
What happened first? a. Jenny checked the whale b. A whale got stuck c. People called police
What happened next? a. Jenny checked for illness b. People called the police C. They fed the whale
Then what happened? a. They fed the whale b. They kept the whale wet c. Jenny examined the whale
What happened last? a. They put the whale in a boat b. They let the whale swim away c. They took the whale to Sea World
This is NONFICTION. Not Fake Not a Lie This is TRUE
SKILL – SUMMARIZE To retell events in order. As you read – think – what happened 1st 2nd, 3rd, next, last
Read to find out: How is Sidney found? How is Sidney helped? How is she released back into her ocean home?
Chapter 1 BY THE OCEAN
The harbor seal pup is 2 weeks old. Her name is Sidney. Sidney stays close to her mother.
Waves crash on the rocky beach. Harbor seal families lie in the warm sun.
Sidney’s mother gets hungry. She dives into the cold water to catch fish.
The water is too cold for Sidney. She stays on the shore and waits for her mother.
STOP AND THINK What is the chapter’s heading? What is the setting of this story?
STOP AND THINK How do you know this is NONFICTION?
STOP AND THINK What have you learned about Sidney so far?
Sidney waits for her mother. She waits for 3 days. She is very hungry.
People notice the seal pup. She is all alone. Will her mother come back?
The next day, the pup is still alone. The people call for help. Sidney is rescued.
STOP AND THINK Why is Sidney all alone?
Chapter 2 Nursed Back to Health
Sidney is brought to a sea mammal center. A scientist named Peter is in charge.
Peter takes care of young seals that are brought to the center. He lifts the thin pup from the cage.
Sidney is weak from hunger. Peter knows just what to do. He puts a tube in Sidney’s mouth.
Then Nicole pumps a drink into Sidney’s stomach. The drink is just like a mother seal’s milk.
STOP AND THINK Who is Peter? What is a sea mammal center? What happens after they put the tube in her mouth?