44thth Grade Reading Grade Reading44thth Grade Reading Grade ReadingLesson 10 How to Babysit and Lesson 10 How to Babysit and

Orangutan/A Day with the Orangutan/A Day with the OrangutansOrangutans

Circle the words with thelong o sound.

Rob got a pet goat at the show.

rodcotssnobtopblotclockshopglob

Vocabulary Words

displeasurejealousendangeredsmuggledcoordination

What would your reaction be . . .Most Surprised Least

Surprised

How surprised would you be if . . . 1. your mother showed displeasure

at your getting an A on a test?2. your friend was jealous of your

punishment?3. you saw an endangered animal

on the street?

What would your reaction be . . .Most Surprised Least

SurprisedHow surprised would you be if . . . 4. it took great coordination to juggle

three bowling balls?5. your teacher had a strange facial

expression when you came to class barefoot?

6. someone smuggled a dog on the bus?

Directed Reading: “A Day with the Orangutans”

Page 78 & 79• Why are baby orangutans endangered?

Page 80 & 81

• Should you coax a baby orangutan to come to you?

• How does a it show he is upset?

Page 82 & 83• What do they do to develop good

coordination?• What do the mother and baby

orangutan do each evening?

Page 84• Why do some people care about the

rain forest of Borneo?

1. If your mother’s face showed displeasure, she would be

a. smiling.b. frowning.

2. Facial hair is located on your

a. arms and legs. b. face.

3. An endangered animal would be

a. protected and left in the wild.b. hunted for pleasure.

4. If a child feels jealous about another child’s toy, he would

a. throw a tantrum and be upset. b. smile and offer hugs and kisses.

5. A sign of good coordination would be

a. tripping over a crack in the sidewalk.b. walking on a beam with a book on

your head.

6. If a criminal smuggled an item into the room, she would

a. carry it proudly for everyone to see. b. hide it in her coat.