Squirrels and Their Hidden Acorns
Students read a nonfiction passage about how squirrels store acorns for winter, written at 6 reading levels (kindergarten to 5th grade), and answer multiple-choice questions about it.
Student Objectives
- Read a nonfiction passage about how squirrels store food for winter.
- Explain how gray squirrels and red squirrels store food differently.
- Find the meaning of words such as hoard and midden using clues in the text.
- Explain how forgotten acorns can grow into oak trees.