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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?
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Polar bears love
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on this page?
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with a hollow core that scatters
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Polar bears live on ice near the North Pole in the
Arctic, which is covered in ice and surrounded by
very cold water. But that doesn’t bother a polar bear.
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In January, the average
temperature in the Arctic
ranges from a chilly
0°C to -34°C (32°F to -40°F).
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In July, the average temperature
range is from –10°C to 10 °C
-10°C
(14°F to 50 °F).
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.
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-20°C
Color the graph to show the
temperature range in each
month using Celsius.
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Polar bears have two types of fur:
long oily guard hairs and short
insulating hairs.
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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.
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as can their claws.
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What’s another
name for a polar
bear’s layer of fat?
The letters along
the correct ice path
reveal the answer.
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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!
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are born without
hair and are blind
and deaf.
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Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
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FOOTPADS
THERMAL
HOLLOW
ARCTIC
POLAR
BEARS
LAYER
WHITE
GUARD
HAIRS
DENSE
TUFTS
OILY
PAWS
Verbs and
Adjectives
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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.
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