Background

Vocabulary

Our story, Two Days in May, is about deer that find their way into

the city.

Let’s find out what we know about deer.

DEER

Where do deer live?

Deer live on every continent except Antarctica.

Deer can usually be found in places where there are woods and grassy

areas.

The deer use the woods for cover and shelter and the grassy areas

for food.

DEER

What do deer eat?

Deer usually eat:

Grass, leaves, stems, berries, herbs, acorns, mushrooms, wild fruit and farm crops like corn and soy beans.

DEER

Male deer are usually called bucks.

Female deer are usually called does.

Young deer are usually called fawns or calves.

Use what you know about deer. Why would it be unusual to see

deer in the city?

Two Days in May

Vocabulary

Appreciate

I gave my mom flowersto show her how muchI appreciate her.

Appreciate means toenjoy and understand.

Grazing

The deer were grazing

in the field.

Grazing means eating growing plants.

Population

The population ofConowingo, MD isabout 4,500 people.

Population means the

number of people or animals living in acertain place.

Starve

Deer try and find food

anywhere, so theydon’t starve.

To starve means tosuffer or die from nothaving enough food.

Surrounding

The fence is surrounding

the garden to keep thedeer out.

Surrounding means on all

sides of.

Territory

The dog growled toprotect its territory.

Territory means anarea of land.

Wander

Sometimes deerwander onto roads.

Wander means to move

from place to placewithout reason.

Now let’s practice!

Vocabulary Words

appreciate

grazing

population

starve

surrounding

territory

wander

1. The size of the deer__________ in Yellowstone National Park stays about the same from year to year.

2. The deer_________ freely through the woods and fields of the park.

3. Each group of deer moves around within its own _________.

4. The deer spend their days __________ on the many kinds of grasses and shrubs that grow in the park.

5. Even in winter, there is plenty of food, and the deer do not ________.

6. The deer rarely enter the ranches _______________ the park.

7. Hikers and campers in Yellowstone ____________ the chance to see deer in the wild.

population

wander

territory

grazing

starve

surrounding

appreciate