“Land of Ice”Story of the week-lesson 11

nuzzledIf an animal nuzzled against you, it would be rubbing you

with its face or nose.

nuzzledWhen the weather was stormy, the mother horse nuzzled her colt with

her soft face to comfort him and keep him warm.

The colt must have felt very safe when his mother nuzzled her face

against him.Have you ever had a pet nuzzle

against you? How did it make you feel?

nuzzledName an animal that you would like

to nuzzle you.

Do you think a person can nuzzle? How?

Would an animal who nuzzled you be friendly or not friendly? Why do you

think so?

prancedIf you pranced around, you would be walking in a bouncy,

springy way, like a horse.

prancedWhen the colt had finished eating at

the seashore, he pranced in the waves and chased the gulls.

The colt was happy and excited as he pranced. He was having a good time.

Have you ever pranced around when you were having fun? Tell

about it.

pranced

Would your family be happy if you pranced in the living room? Why or

why not?

What might cause you to prance around the room?

Name some places where you should not prance.

raging

When something is raging, it is happening in a strong or out-of-control way.

ragingIn winter, a strong wind blew. There

was a raging blizzard.

I remember a raging storm with thunder, lightning and very strong

winds. Do you remember a raging storm? What did it sound like? How did it

make you feel?

ragingWould you be able to sleep well if a

storm were raging outside? Why or why not?

What are some things other than the weather that could be raging?

Tell what the ocean might look like if it were raging.

adapt

If an animal or thing adapts to a place, it has body parts or ways of acting that help it live there.

adaptThe thick fat and fur help the seal

adapt to the cold, icy land.

I use a heavy coat to help me adapt to cold weather, or live

comfortably in it. What else do we use to help us adapt

to cold weather?

adaptWhat would you do to adapt to living

on a boat?

How would you adapt to living in a cave?

How would you adapt if you lived in a place that had lots of rain?

intriguing

If you think that something is intriguing, you are curious about it and very interested in it.

intriguingAnimals that live in the land of ice are

intriguing to read about.

I think penguins are the most intriguing because they are birds that

swim instead of fly. Which animal do you think is the

most intriguing? Why?

intriguingDo you think that bugs or penguins

are more intriguing? Why?

What would your face and body look like if you were looking at something

intriguing?

What movies have you seen that were intriguing?

inhabitIf you inhabit a place, you live there.

inhabitThe penguins, seals and fish all

inhabit the land of ice.

I’m glad I do not inhabit a place that is so cold. It would be hard to live

there and to go to school. Would you like to inhabit this place?

Why or why not?

inhabitWould you like to inhabit a house with no roof? Why or why not?

Would you like to inhabit a world made out of food? Why or why not?

What would it be like to inhabit the moon?

Let’s recap…and review what we

learned.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word.

adapt inhabit raging We decided to stay inside because of the __________ storm.

Since I moved to the new city, I had to ___________ to the warmer weather.

nuzzled pranced inhabit

My sister ___________ around the room as she showed us her new shoes.

Last night, my cat and I ___________ close to each other while we relaxed on the couch watching TV.

inhabit intriguing raging There are many places I like to ___________, but a cold cave is not one of them.

I find it _____________ that a rainbow is made of tiny drops of water and sunshine.