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4C THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2016 © 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 33, No. 4 Big and white, fluffy and furry, these are adjectives that describe a polar bear! Can you think of other adjectives that would describe this animal? Asto ri a Fo rest Pro d ucts , LLC 10 Pier 1 • Su ite 301 Astoria , O regon 97103 Astoria, Warrenton, & Seaside 1100 Northwest Ridge Road Hammond OR 97121 reservations 800-562-8506 Info 503-861-2606 Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. Northwest West West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. West Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. 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In each box, write the letter that comes before the letter at the bottom of each box to find a couple of f cool ways these fluffy fellows stay warm. 503.325.0411 -20°C Color the graph to show the temperature range in each month using Celsius. SEASIDE 738-9243 2155 S ROOSEVELT 34747 Hwy 101 Bus. Astoria -30°C AN D TO W I N G -40°C -50°C guard hairs G B U B G V O E Very Special Fur Polar bears have two types of fur: long oily guard hairs and short insulating hairs. S dense, short fur The long, oily guard hairs are tiny, hollow tubes that trap warmth and hold it close to the skin. Their oily surface keeps polar bears dry. Polar bear paws can grow to be 12 inches across (31 centimeters) and help distribute weight when treading on thin ice. %ODFNIRRWSDGV¬RQWKHERWWRPRIHDFKSDZDUH covered by small, soft bumps known as papillae¬ 3DSLOODH¬JULSWKHLFHDQGNHHSWKHEHDUIURP VOLSSLQJ¬7XIWVRIIXU¬EHWZHHQWKHLUWRHVDQG footpads may help with purchase as well as can their claws. S uns p ire Hea lth A s toria Pointe T he Ros eb ria r What’s another name for a polar bear’s layer of fat? The letters along the correct ice path reveal the answer. A B E N E Z L C R B T U Write the answer here: B R These statements are either all true or all false. Check your answers by adding up the numbers next to each of your answers. If the total is 33, you’ve got it right! g ar youn Polar be d cubs. are calle skin Under the guard hairs is a layer of dense, short, soft hairs that trap heat close to the skin, like thermal underwear. :KHQVZLPPLQJ¬WKHLUEURDG IRUHSDZV¬DFWOLNHODUJHSDGGOHV DQG¬WKHKLQGSDZV¬VHUYHDV rudders for steering. E ASTORIA | 503-556-0410 Polar bear cubs are born without hair and are blind and deaf. A polar nose can bear’s seal on th smell a e miles aw ice 20 ay! Polar be is bla ar skin ck. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. REFLECTS FOOTPADS THERMAL HOLLOW ARCTIC POLAR BEARS LAYER WHITE GUARD HAIRS DENSE TUFTS OILY PAWS Verbs and Adjectives 263 W E xcha n ge • Astoria | ( 877) 435- 7790 NORTHWEST READY MIX Look through the newspaper and find five adjectives that describe a polar bear. Then find five verbs that describe how a polar bear moves. Write one or more sentences about a polar bear using your adjectives and verbs. 950 O lney A ve • A storia 503-325-3562 1410 CO M M ERCIA L STREET A STO RIA 503-325-5511 Great Ocean Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information. Da Yang Seafoods LTD. 400 I N D U STRY ST. 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