COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JUNE 6, 2018
© 2018 by Vicki Whiting, Editor
Jeff Schinkel, Graphics
12A
Vol. 34, No. 26
A Walk in
the Woods
Even if you don’t live near the
woods or a park, chances are
there is nature around you.
You can explore nature in your
world by simply sitting quietly
and observing. Take the form
below with you and sit outside
for 10 minutes and write down
or draw what you observe.
A forest is filled with some
interesting things to see,
hear, feel and do. But it
isn’t always possible to get
to the woods. This week,
Kid Scoop takes you on
an adventure in the woods.
LOCATION:
DATE:
Animal Groups
TIME:
What do you call a group of
these woodland animals? Circle
every other letter under each
animal to discover the answer!
Woods Watcher
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:
Look closely at this picture of the woods.
Can you find each of the following?
PORCUPINES
RASPDRNI
RCZKTLME
mushroom
bird’s nest
animal track
spider web
bird feather
two caterpillars
moss
five butterflies
acorn
six ladybugs
SQUIRRELS
DALSMCOU
YRKRTY
SKUNKS
JAFSMUWR
PFYEUIVT
FOXES
Find the two
identical camp
scenes.
TAPLQEN
AKSVH
Woodsy
Words
Look through the
newspaper for five
or more words that
describe the woods.
Put the words in
ABC order.
Standards Link: Language
Arts: Put words in
alphabetical order.
Put Out That Campfire!
WHAT IS IT DOING?
There’s nothing like a cozy campfire after a
long day of hiking in the woods. But
some campers didn’t make sure this
campfire was all the way out. Get the
bucket of water to the
campfire to put it out!
START
PLANT
TREE
MAMMAL
Who is walking in the woods?
Match each animal to its footprint. Do the math
to check your answers.
raccoon
deer
19 - 6
18 - 4
16
bear
15
squirrel
23 - 7
14
21 - 6
rabbit
10
17 - 7
13
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.
Find the words by looking up,
down, backwards, forwards,
sideways and diagonally.
ADVENTURE
PORCUPINE
MUSHROOM
E E E R E D I P S X
FEATHER
N D R I B R E E D P
SPIDER
I E M U S H R O O M
TRACK
WOODS
P L E O T R E K O N
ACORN
U A N R T N C U W N
WOLF
C R E H T A E F E R
PINE
R R S N R A L V B O
TREE
O L T T I O W O D C
BIRD
NEST
P O D L W P A N D A
DEER
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical
WEB
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
BIRD
INSECT
OTHER
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension:
Follow simple written directions.
This week’s word:
OBSERVE
The verb observe means to
notice or watch something.
Jaclyn could observe the
nest in the tree from her
bedroom window.
Try to use the word
observe in a sentence
today when talking with
your friends and family.
Nature in the News
Look through the newspaper for news
articles about the natural world. Is it good
news or bad news? Write a letter to the
editor telling your opinion about the
natural-world news you discovered.
Imagine you are taking a
walk in a forest. Describe
the sights and sounds.
Standards Link: Reserach: Use the newspaper to locate info.
The Summer Reading Program kicks off June 20th.
Brought to you by the Cottage Grove Sentinel,
and the Cottage Grove Public Library
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