Name: ___________________

Sorry, Sheep
By Guy Belleranti

Annie couldn’t sleep.

A herd of sheep entered her
room. “We’ll help you sleep!” they
baa-ed. “Count while we jump.”
CLOMP! “One.”
CLOMP! “Two.”
CLOMP! “Three.”
CLOMP—
“Stop!” Annie cried. “Sorry, sheep. You’re super jumpers, but you’re
shaking my bed and hurting my head.”
“Oh dear,” said the sheep. “Count while we dance.”
TAP-TAP. “One.”
TAP-TAP. “Two.”
TAP-TAP—
“Stop!” Annie cried. “Sorry, sheep. You’re super dancers, but I
can’t sleep to TAP-TAPs.”
“Oh dear,” said the sheep. “We’ll weave you a warm blanket of
wool.”
Annie shook her head. “Sorry, sheep. I’m sure you’re super
weavers, but that will take too long.”
“Oh, dear,” said the sheep. They talked among themselves. Then
they made a quiet circle around Annie and sang softly and beautifully:
“Annie had some singing sheep, singing sheep, singing sheep.
Annie had some singing sheep. They all sang her to sleep.”
Annie smiled. She closed her eyes. And then… she slept.
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Sorry, Sheep
By Guy Belleranti

1. In the story, who comes in Annie's room to

help her fall asleep?
a. a flock of geese
b. a herd of sheep
c. a family of pigs
d. Annie's mom and dad

2. Annie's nighttime visitors try different things to help Annie fall asleep.
Write the number 1, 2, 3, or 4 next to the things they try first, second,
third, and fourth.

They offer to make a blanket.

They tap-dance.

They jump around.

They sing a beautiful song.

3. Why doesn't Annie want her nighttime visitors to weave her a blanket?

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4. At the end of the story, what helps Annie finally fall asleep?
a. a bedtime story
b. a cup of warm milk
c. a beautiful song
d. a warm blanket

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Sorry, Sheep
By Guy Belleranti

Draw lines to match the words from the story

with their meanings.

1. sheep a. quietly

2. weave b. the curly, soft fur of a sheep

3. softly c. to make fabric, such as a

blanket

4. circle d. made a happy face

5. wool e. soft, fluffy farm animals

6. smiled f. a round shape with no

edges or corners

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Sorry, Sheep
By Guy Belleranti

In the story, “Sorry, Sheep,” Annie has a hard

time falling asleep.

On the lines below, write about three things

that help you fall asleep. Use complete
sentences.

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Tall Mary and Short Harry

Tall Mary

Mary was a tall lady who lived in a big house near the sea.
She liked to go fishing and, she worked as a house painter for a
living. Mary did not need a ladder because she was so tall.
Sometimes she could not fit through the doorways of stores and
houses because she was so tall! When Mary came home from work
each day, she would sit in her backyard, and watch dolphins swim
by.

Short Harry

Harry was a short man who owned a paint store. His friend,
Tall Mary would come by almost every day to buy paint for her job.
Sometimes they would laugh because Mary had to bend down to
get through the front door of the store. Harry did not like to paint,
but he would often go fishing with Mary. The two people were very
good friends!

1. In these stories, how were Mary and Harry alike?

a. They are both tall. b. They are both short.
c. They both like fishing. d. They both like to paint.

2. How are Mary and Harry different?

a. Harry likes to fish and Mary doesn’t. b. Harry has a store and Mary doesn't.
c. Harry is tall and Mary is short. d. Harry lives near the water and Mary doesn't.

3. When they are in Harry’s paint store, what is funny?

a. Mary eats the paint. b. Mary comes by every day.
c. Harry is too short to reach the counter. d. Mary is too tall to fit through the door.

4. What does Mary do when she goes home from work?

a. She calls Harry on the phone. b. She paints houses.
c. She watches dolphins. d. She reads books about the sea.

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The Flying
Fox
By Guy Belleranti

Do foxes fly? No, but a bat called the

flying fox does! This bat gets its name from its pointy,
foxlike face.
Flying foxes are the world’s largest bats. With their wings open, some are
5 feet wide. That’s as long as 5 rulers laid end to end!
Flying foxes live in parts of Asia,
Africa, and Australia. They gather in
groups called colonies. Some colonies
have thousands of members.
During the day, these bats rest
hanging upside down in the trees. This
is called roosting.
At night, it’s time to eat. They search
for flower nectar and fruit. Their big eyes and great sense of smell help
them do this.
Flying foxes fly from plant to plant as they eat. This helps the forest. The
bat’s fur picks up a dust called pollen
from flowers. It carries the pollen to
other flowers, pollinating them. This
helps plants make seeds. The bats also
spread fruit seeds through the forest
as they eat and fly. The seeds grow into
new plants.

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The Flying
Fox
By Guy Belleranti

1. How did flying foxes get their name?

a. They are orange and red like foxes.
b. They have bushy tails like foxes.
c. Their faces look like fox faces.
d. They pollinate flowers like foxes.

2. Fill in the Venn diagram using the following facts.

• mostly eat fruit • have pointy faces • mostly eat meat
• sleep in dens • sleep in trees

Flying Foxes Foxes

Both

• have fur

3. Where don’t flying foxes live?

a. Africa b. the Americas
c. Asia d. Australia

4. What are two things that help flying foxes find food?

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The Flying
Fox
By Guy Belleranti

Fill in the missing letters to create a

vocabulary word from the article. Then write the
full word on the line. Be sure you spell each word correctly.

1. ____ e m ____ e r 1. ________________________

clue: one of the people or things in a group

2. ____ o l ____ ____ n 2. ________________________

clue: a dust-like thing that helps plants
make seeds

3. r ____ ____ s t ____ n g 3. ________________________

clue: when flying animals rest or sleep

4. ____ r ____ i ____ 4. ________________________

clue: part of a plant with seeds; many
animals eat it

5. ____ p r e ____ d 5. ________________________

clue: to move around over a wide space

6. g ____ ____ h e ____ 6. ________________________

clue: to come together in a group

7. c o ____ ____ n ____ e s 7. ________________________

clue: groups of many bats

8. ____ e ____ t ____ r 8. ________________________

clue: a sweet liquid plants make

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The Flying
Fox
By Guy Belleranti

In the article, “The Flying Fox,” you learned

that flying foxes eat fruit and nectar.
Flying foxes and plants help each other. Other than
being food, what are two ways plants help flying foxes? What are
two ways flying foxes help plants? Use information in the article and
what you already know about plants and animals.

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Tyrannosaurus
Rex
By Guy Belleranti

ne of the most dangerous dinosaurs was the Tyrannosaurus rex.

O It looked like a huge lizard with sharp teeth. It lived over
60 million years ago.
From nose to tail, T. rex was as long as a school bus. It was taller
than a house. It weighed more than an airplane. T. rex’s head was as
long as a kitchen table.
T. rex was one of the biggest meat-eating dinosaurs. It could eat
hundreds of pounds of meat in one bite. Animals that eat meat have
sharp teeth. T. rex had 60 of them! Some of the teeth were as big as
bananas. When T. rex lost a tooth, it grew a new one.
T. rex stood on two powerful legs. It also had two small arms. Its
strong tail helped keep it from falling over.
It might be fun to see a live Tyrannosaurus rex, but I wouldn’t want
to meet one. Would you?

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Tyrannosaurus
Rex
By Guy Belleranti

1. How many teeth did a Tyrannosaurus rex have?

a. thirty b. sixteen
c. sixty d. seventy

2. How long ago did Tyrannosaurus rex live?

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3. What did Tyrannosaurus rex eat?

a. leaves from tall trees b. other dinosaurs
c. small insects d. people

4. A T. rex was as long as a ____________________________________.

5. A T. rex weighed as much as an _____________________________.

6. Which dinosaurs had sharp teeth?

a. all dinosaurs b. dinosaurs that had tails
c. dinosaurs that were big d. dinosaurs that ate meat

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Tyrannosaurus
Rex
By Guy Belleranti

Draw straight lines to match

each vocabulary word on the left
with its definition on the right.

1. powerful • • not safe

2. pounds • • room where people cook

3. school bus • • units of weight

4. dangerous • • strong

5. kitchen • • yellow fruits

6. bananas • • yellow vehicle that brings

kids to school

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Two Fantastic Fruits

Bananas
Bananas are a yellow fruit that grows in hot climates. They grow on
tall plants, in bunches called hands. They're easy to carry and fun to eat.
Sometimes bananas are called the “perfect fruit” because they
have many nutrients to keep you healthy. They have lots of potassium,
which helps your muscles grow.
For a delicious treat, add some banana slices to other foods, like
cereal, ice cream, or a peanut butter sandwich. A banana is also an
excellent breakfast food.
Pineapples
Pineapples are another yellow fruit that grows in hot climates. They grow on
low plants, close to the ground. Pineapples are very juicy and sweet. They are not
very easy to carry around because they are large and have prickly skin.
Pineapples are very healthy food. They have lots of vitamin C, which helps
your body fight germs and build strong bones.
Slices of pineapple taste wonderful when added to other foods, like pizza,
ice cream, and hamburgers. Some people even put pineapple slices on cakes.

1. According to the paragraphs above, how are bananas and pineapples alike?

a. They are both dirty fruits. b. They both grow in bunches.

c. They are both easy to carry. d. They both grow in hot climates.

2. How are bananas and pineapples different?

a. Pineapples are healthy, but bananas are not.
b. Bananas are easy to carry, but pineapples are not.
c. Pineapples grow on plants, but bananas do not.
d. Bananas and pineapples grow in hot climates.

3. Which statement is an opinion?

a. Some people put pineapple slices on cakes.
b. Bananas are a yellow fruit that grows in hot climates.
c. Pineapples have prickly skin.
d. Bananas taste delicious when added to cereal.

4. What is a hand of bananas? ____________________________________________________________

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Three Bears
By Erin Ryan

Did you know that there are eight different

kinds of bears found around the world? Three very different ones are
polar bears, grizzly bears and Giant Pandas.

Polar bears live in the Arctic Circle, near the North Pole. Polar
bears stay warm in very cold temperatures because they have a
layer of fat, called blubber, and because they are covered in two
layers of fur. Polar bears are excellent swimmers
and have short claws to help them walk across
ice and snow. Polar bears mostly eat seals, but
they will eat other arctic animals as well.

Grizzly bears can be found in Asia, Europe,

and North America. Grizzly bears like to eat
plants, mammals and fish. They can run
over thirty miles per hour. Even though
grizzly bears are very big and strong, their
cubs only weigh one pound when they are born.

The Giant Panda lives in China and has

black and white fur. This bear eats up to
thirty pounds of bamboo every day. The
Giant Panda is an endangered animal
because many of the forests where they
live have been destroyed. Many people
work hard to protect Giant Pandas.

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Three Bears
By Erin Ryan

1. List two reasons from the article that explain why polar
bears can live in such a cold climate.

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2.
Words & Definitions

herbivore - an animal that eats only plants

carnivore - an animal that eats only other animals
omnivore - an animal that eats both plants and other animals

Is a grizzly bear a carnivore, an herbivore, or an omnivore? ________________________

Is a Giant Panda a carnivore, an herbivore, or an omnivore? ________________________

Is a polar bear a carnivore, an herbivore, or an omnivore? _________________________

3. Why has the Giant Panda become an endangered animal?

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4. Which fact was not mentioned in the article?

a. Polar bears are excellent swimmers.
b. Grizzly bear cubs weigh less than a pound.
c. Polar bears eat mostly fish.
d. Giant Pandas eat bamboo.

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Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears

Imagine the story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” took place near the Arctic Circle.

What kind of clothes would Goldilocks be wearing in the Arctic Circle?

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What kind of bears might Goldilocks have encountered?

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How might the bears’ house have been different?

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What foods would the bears have had in the house when Goldilocks arrived?

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What else would be different in the story?

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Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears

Write a new version of the story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” The new story should
take place near the Arctic Circle, and Goldilocks meets three polar bears.
Illustrate your story with detailed pictures below.

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