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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015
Look-alike Lions
© 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 31, No. 17
Since ancient times, the size and strength of lions have so
impressed people that these big cats became known as the
“king of the jungle.” But lions don’t live in the jungle.
They live on the grasslands of Africa known as savannahs.
Lions are one of the world’s largest
cats. A full-grown male lion can
weigh from
to
pounds. The average human male
weighs about
pounds.
A
Start
After reaching each statement
about lions below, do each
math problem. If your
answer is an even number,
that statemet is TRUE.
If the answer is an odd
number, the statement
is FALSE.
Can you find
your way
through the
Mane Maze?
A lion family group, called a pride, can
have 4 to 10 female lions, their young and one adult
male. Young lions are called
.
B
C
Lion cubs have spots.
12 + 4 =
In the wild, lions
can go a week
without eating.
9 + 9 =
Male lions roar to tell other lions to
stay out of their territory. A pride
doesn’t like strange lions in its
territory. A lion’s roar can be heard
as afr as miles ( km) away!
D
Lions have five legs.
5 + 8 =
Use the lion code to find
the missing numbers and
letters above.
Finish
Lions are herbivores.
17 - 6 =
E
A full-grown lion can
eat 75 pounds of meat
at one time.
14 + 6 =
Word
Family
Pride
Groups of
one-syllable words
that have the same
vowel sound can
be called a word
family. For
example, at, cat,
bat, fat, hat and
sat would be a
word family.
A lion’s teeth
are made for
eating meat.
They have four
pointed canine
teeth that they
use to kill prey
and to tear off
bites to eat.
They have no
molars or teeth
for chewing.
They swallow
bites of food
whole!
Standards Link: Life
Science: Animals have
different structures
that serve different
functions in growth.
Look through the
newspaper for
words in a word
family. Use letters
to spell words you
can’t find. Put the
words in ABC
order.
Use the grid to help you complete the drawing of the
lion above. Then color it!
ion cubs are easy prey for other carnivores. A special
camouflage helps to keep them safe. The golden tan
of the cub’s fur and the dark brown of the spots blend in
with the light and shadow of the grassy savannah.
How many lion cubs can you find hiding in the grass?
Standards Link: Grammar: Recognize verbs in writing; differentiate between parts of speech.
PRIDE
ROAR
LIONS
CANINE
WHOLE
SAVANNAH
MEAT
TERRITORY
GRASSY
BITES
MANE
PREY
FEMALE
WILD
TEETH
H
Complete the grid by using all the
letters in the word PRIDE in each
vertical and horizontal row. Each letter
should only be used once in each row.
Some spaces have been filled in for you.
Standards Link:
Vocabulary Development:
Change target sounds to
change words; Spelling:
Arrange words in
alphabetic order.
Find the words in the puzzle,
then in this week’s Kid Scoop
stories and activities.
Y M T B L T F Z W U
R G P E I L E T H O
O W R N O F J A O E
T I C A N I N E L L
I L T M S N H M E A
R D A E A S Y V D M
R W C V E O Y E I E
E R A O R T K J R F
T S E T I B H L P P
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognizing identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Lion Language
CARNIVORE
The noun carnivore
means an animal that eats
other animals.
The grizzly bear is one of
the largest carnivores in
North America.
Try to use the word
carnivore in a sentence
today when talking with your
friends and family members.
The Lion’s Tale
Look through the newspaper and find 10
or more words that describe lions. Write
a paragraph or a poem about lions using
these words.
ANSWER: Because they don’t
know how to cook!
Standards Link: Writing Applications: Write descriptions that
use details to write uniform impressions of things.
G
ANSWER: C & G.
How many paw prints
can you find on
this page?
F
Write a story about a lion.
It can be about a sad lion
or a happy lion, a brave
lion or a cowardly lion.
You decide!
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Male lions have
long hair on their
heads called a mane.
Can you find the two lions
that are identical?