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Write It Down!
Standard(s): W.3.8
From McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader
THE FISH HAWK.
1. The fish hawk, or osprey, is not as large as the eagle; but they have, like the eagle, a hooked bill, and sharp claws.
2. Their color is a dark brown, with black and white spots, and their length is from twenty to twenty-two inches. The fish hawk’s breast is mostly white. Their tail and wings are long.
3. The fish hawk is often found sitting upon a tree over a pond, or lake, or river. They are also found by the seaside.
4. The fish hawk watches the fish as they swim in the water beneath them; then they dart down suddenly and catch one of them.
5. When they catch a fish in their sharp, rough claws, the fish hawk carries it off to eat, and, as they fly away with it for its dinner, an eagle sometimes meets the fish hawk.
6. The eagle flies at the fish hawk fiercely with his sharp bill and claws and compels the hawk to drop the fish.
7. Then the eagle catches the fish as it falls, before it reaches the ground, and carries it off.
8. The poor fish hawk, with a loud cry, timidly flies away. They must go again to the water and catch another fish for its dinner.
9. As you can see the eagle is a robber. He robs fish hawks, whose only mode of getting a living is by catching fish.
What sentence from this article would you want to write down to show how the eagle is more powerful than the fish hawk?
The fish hawk observes the fish as they swim beneath them, then darts down and catches one of them.
The eagle flies at the fish hawk fiercely with his sharp bill and claws and compels the hawk to drop the fish.
When they catch a fish in their sharp, rough claws, the fish hawk carries it off to eat, and, as they fly away with it for its dinner, an eagle sometimes meets the fish hawk.
Then the eagle catches the fish as it falls, before it reaches the ground, and carries it off.
Standard: W.3.8
Domain: Writing Standards
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Description: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
From McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader
THE FISH HAWK.
1. The fish hawk, or osprey, is not as large as the eagle; but they have, like the eagle, a hooked bill, and sharp claws.
2. Their color is a dark brown, with black and white spots, and their length is from twenty to twenty-two inches. The fish hawk’s breast is mostly white. Their tail and wings are long.
3. The fish hawk is often found sitting upon a tree over a pond, or lake, or river. They are also found by the seaside.
4. The fish hawk watches the fish as they swim in the water beneath them; then they dart down suddenly and catch one of them.
5. When they catch a fish in their sharp, rough claws, the fish hawk carries it off to eat, and, as they fly away with it for its dinner, an eagle sometimes meets the fish hawk.
6. The eagle flies at the fish hawk fiercely with his sharp bill and claws and compels the hawk to drop the fish.
7. Then the eagle catches the fish as it falls, before it reaches the ground, and carries it off.
8. The poor fish hawk, with a loud cry, timidly flies away. They must go again to the water and catch another fish for its dinner.
9. As you can see the eagle is a robber. He robs fish hawks, whose only mode of getting a living is by catching fish.
What sentence from this article would you want to write down to show the fish hawk has more than one name?
The fish hawk, or osprey, is not as large as the eagle
His breast is mostly white.
The eagle flies at the fish hawk fiercely with his sharp bill and claws, and compels the hawk to drop the fish.
When they catch a fish in his sharp, rough claws, they carry it off to eat, and, as they fly away with it for their dinner, an eagle sometimes meets the fish hawk.
Standard: W.3.8
Domain: Writing Standards
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Description: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
From McGuffeys Second Eclectic Reader
THE TIGER.
1. The Tiger is a giant cat. His body is nearly covered with black stripes.
2. Unlike the lion, he runs so fast that the swiftest horse can not overtake him. He goes over the ground by making bounds or springs, one after another.
3. By night, as well as by day, the tiger watches for his prey. With a frightful roar, he will seize a man and carry him off.
4. Have you ever thought what use whiskers are to cats? Lions have great whiskers, and so have tigers and all other animals of the cat kind.
5. Whenever you find an animal with whiskers like the cat's, you may be sure that animal steals softly among branches and thick bushes.
6. By the slightest touch on the tiger's whiskers, he knows when there is anything in his road.
7. A few years ago, some English officers went out to hunt. When coming home from their day's sport, they found a little tiger kitten.
8. They took it with them and tied it, with a collar and chain, to the pole of their tent. It played about, to the delight of all who saw it.
9. One evening, just as it was growing dark, they heard a sound that frightened them greatly. It was the roar of a tiger.
10. The kitten pulled at the chain and tried to break away. With a sharp cry, it answered the voice outside.
11. All at once, a large tigress bounded into the middle of the tent. She caught her kitten by the neck and broke the chain which bound it.
12. Then turning to the door of the tent, she dashed away as suddenly as she had come.
Which sentence from this article would you want to write down if you wanted to show how protective mother tigers are towards their babies?
One evening, just as it was growing dark, they heard a sound that frightened them greatly. It was the roar of a tiger.
The kitten pulled at the chain, and tried to break away. With a sharp cry, it answered the voice outside.
Then turning to the door of the tent, she dashed away as suddenly as she had come.
All at once, a large tigress bounded into the middle of the tent. She caught her kitten by the neck, and broke the chain which bound it.
Standard: W.3.8
Domain: Writing Standards
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Description: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
From McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader
THE TIGER.
1. The Tiger is a giant cat. His body is nearly covered with black stripes.
2. Unlike the lion, he runs so fast that the swiftest horse can not overtake him. He goes over the ground by making bounds or springs, one after another.
3. By night, as well as by day, the tiger watches for his prey. With a frightful roar, he will seize a man and carry him off.
4. Have you ever thought what use whiskers are to cats? Lions have great whiskers, and so have tigers and all other animals of the cat kind.
5. Whenever you find an animal with whiskers like the cat's, you may be sure that animal steals softly among branches and thick bushes.
6. By the slightest touch on the tiger's whiskers, he knows when there is anything in his road.
7. A few years ago, some English officers went out to hunt. When coming home from their day's sport, they found a little tiger kitten.
8. They took it with them and tied it, with a collar and chain, to the pole of their tent. It played about, to the delight of all who saw it.
9. One evening, just as it was growing dark, they heard a sound that frightened them greatly. It was the roar of a tiger.
10. The kitten pulled at the chain and tried to break away. With a sharp cry, it answered the voice outside.
11. All at once, a large tigress bounded into the middle of the tent. She caught her kitten by the neck and broke the chain which bound it.
12. Then turning to the door of the tent, she dashed away as suddenly as she had come.
Which sentence from this article would you want to write down if you wanted to know why tigers have whiskers?
By night, as well as by day, the tiger watches for his prey. With a frightful roar, he will seize a man, and carry him off.
Whenever you find an animal with whiskers like the cat's, you may be sure that animal steals softly among branches and thick bushes.
By the slightest touch on the tiger's whiskers, he knows when there is anything in his road.
All at once, a large tigress bounded into the middle of the tent. She caught her kitten by the neck, and broke the chain which bound it.
Standard: W.3.8
Domain: Writing Standards
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Description: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
From McGuffeys Second Eclectic Reader
SHEEP SHEARING.
1. Sheep are washed and sheared some time in the month of June. This should be done quite early in the month before the hot days begin.
2. It is fine sport for those who look on, but not much fun for the sheep.
3. It is best for the sheep to have the wool taken off; otherwise, they would suffer in the summer time.
4. When the time comes for washing the sheep, they are driven to a pond or a little river.
5. Then the wool is thoroughly dried, the sheep are taken to the Shearer, and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears
6. Then the wool is thoroughly dried, the sheep are taken to the shearer; and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears.
7. It is then dyed, spun, and woven into cloth.
8. In a short time, before the cold winter comes, new wool grows out on the sheep. By the coming of spring, there is so much wool it that it must be cut off again.
What sentence from this article would you want to write down to answer the question, "What happens to the sheep's wool after it is cut off"?
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