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EXPLORATION: Around the World Book Club
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Tiger Rescue All About Tigers and How to Save Them By Kitson Jazynka and Daniel Raven-Ellison There are only about 4,000 tigers left in the wild. What can be done to save them?
habitable Definition: able to be lived in (adj.) Reference: “The more humans cut and burn forests, the less habitable the planet becomes for all species, including tigers” (p. 9). Question: Do you think the moon will be habitable one day? Why or why not? ______________________ ______________________ monsoon Definition: a weather system in the Indian Ocean that brings heavy rain and wind (noun) Reference: “The emerald- green lake overflows during Ranthambore National Park’s monsoon season.” (p. 11) Question: What do you think it is like to experience a monsoon ? ______________________ ______________________ exotic Definition: from a foreign or faraway place (adj.) Reference: “In Ohio, it was legal for her to keep exotic pets, like tigers, bears, lions, wolves, and coyotes.” (p. 86) Question: What exotic animals have you seen? ______________________ ______________________
about 4,000 tigers left in the wild as a result of humans
encroaching on their habitats.
#1: Preview Your Book a. Read the title and study the image on the front cover. What do you know about the subject of this book? What is at stake?
But scientists and conservationists are working to save the biggest of the “big cats” through research, rescue, and education. Readers will learn how tigers have evolved, where and how they live, and also what humans can all do to ensure that they do not become extinct. GRL: W Pages: 112
b. Look through the book, taking notice of the chapter titles and text features (photos, captions, quotes, diagrams). What do you think you will find out about in this book?
#2: Learn Some Words The words to the left are from this book. As you read, look for them. When you spot one, answer the related question. #3: Prepare & Discuss As you read, stop when you get to the pages listed here. Answer the questions and discuss with others. Bring your own questions, too. a. After p. 29: What feature is unique to tigers, and how does it help tigers hunt?
b. After p. 62: Today tigers live in only seven percent of the area they used to live in. Why?
c. After p. 77: Why do tigers eat just about anything they can kill, even if they prefer hooved animals?
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Sample Answers #1: Preview Your Book a. The book is about tigers, and the title suggests that they need rescuing. b. Where and how tigers live, how they evolved, which animals they’re related to, and people who work to save them #2: Learn Some Words Responses will vary but should reflect an understanding of the words. #3: Prepare and Discuss a. Key idea and details: Tigers are the only big cats that have stripes. The stripes provide camouflage for tigers in tall grass and in the forest and make it harder for their prey to see them. b. Cause and effect: Human populations have grown, leaving less food and shelter for tigers. Farming and ranching also leaves less food for the animals that tigers eat, which means less food for tigers. SZ_Summer 2023_Reading and Writing SH_G7_022-031.indd 22 04/01/23 1:42 PM
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