Unit 5: Animals and Habitats
All About Animals
Welcome to Unit 5! In this unit, we will learn about animals, where they live, and how they move. Animals are living things that can move and eat. We will compare different animals to see how they are the same and how they are different. We will look at their actions, like running, jumping, or swimming. Every animal has a home in nature called a habitat. A habitat gives an animal food, water, and a safe place to sleep. It is our responsibility to help keep these habitats clean and safe.
We use special words to tell where animals are. These are called position words. Is the bird on the branch? Is the rabbit under the bush? Is the bear behind thetree? Is the mouse next to the rock? Knowing these words helpsus share information about what we see. We will also learn about animal families. A mother or father animal is a parent. They take care of their babies.
Phonics Focus: The Letter O
The letter o makes a special sound, like in the word octopus or on. When you say “ah” for the doctor, you make the short o sound. Look for words like ox, otter, and off.
Exercise 1: Position Words – Where is the Animal?
Choose the correct word from the bank to complete the sentence.
on, under, behind, next to, off, in, above, near
1. The bird sits _______ the branch.
2. The worm is _______ the ground.
3. The cat jumps _______ the sofa.
4. The dog is hiding _______ the door.
5. The mouse is sitting _______ the cheese.
6. The fish is _______ the water.
7. The sun is _______ the clouds.
8. The lion stands _______ the tree.
Exercise 2: Phonics O Sound
Circle the words that have the short ‘o’ sound like octopus.
1. cat / cot / cut
2. map / mop / me
3. on / in / at
4. fox / fix / fax
5. top / tip / tap
6. log / leg / lag
7. pot / pit / pat
8. hot / hat / hit
Exercise 3: Vocabulary Matching
Match the word to its meaning.
1. Habitat – A. To look at how things are alike or different
2. Action – B.A place where an animal lives
3. Parent – C. Something you do, like run or jump
4. Compare – D. A mother or father
5. Responsibility – E. Being trusted to do the right thing
6. Information – F. Facts about something
7. Next to – G. At the side of
8. Under – H. Below something
Exercise 4: The Word “Is”
Complete the sentence using the sight word “is”.
1. The bear _______ big.
2. The fox _______ red.
3. This _______ my habitat.
4. The bird _______ on the tree.
5. He _______ a good parent.
6. It _______ time to play.
7. The dog _______ under the table.
8. She _______ happy to see the cat.
Exercise 5: True or False?
Read the sentence.Write T for True or F for False.
1. An octopus lives in a desert. ( )
2. A parent takes care ofa baby. ( )
3. “Jump” is an action word. ( )
4. A habitat is a kind of food. ( )
5. “Under” means the same as “on”. ( )
6. We compare things to see if they are different. ( )
7. A responsibility is something you should do. ( )
8. An otter starts with the letter O. ( )
Exercise 6: Unscramble the Sentences
Put the words in the correct order.
1. rock. / on / is / The / frog
2. to / next / dog. / cat / The / is
3. fox / The / under / is / log. / the
4. is / bear / The / big.
5. fish / The / off / jumped / rock. / the
6. parent / My / here. / is
7. play. / otters / The/ can
8. behind / is / tree. / He / the
