2 1 1 pet rabbits (science)

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Rabbi ts

by Martin Cohen

Pet

Rabbi ts

by Martin Cohen

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Rabbits are soft and cuddly

They can live in a cage inside

or outside

They are easy to feed and clean You can learn to take care of

a rabbit by yourself

A rabbit makes a

good pet!

You can find rabbits for sale in

a big pet store

Some of the rabbits have tall ears Some have floppy ears

Some of the rabbits have

straight fur

Some have curly fur

Rabbits come in different sizes

A mini rabbit stays small

You can hold it in one hand

If a giant rabbit stood up, it would reach the top of your bed!

You need a lot of space

for a giant rabbit

An Outside Rabbit

A pet rabbit can live outside

It will need a big cage made of

wood and wire

The cage should not get too hot or too cold

A rabbit needs lots of straw to make

a nest inside the cage

straw

An Inside Rabbit

What if you don’t have a yard?

A pet rabbit can live inside

It will need a cage to sleep in The cage should have a

water bottle

Clean the cage and change the water every day

cage water bottle

Pet rabbits eat special dry

rabbit food

You can buy it at the pet store

They also like fresh fruit and

vegetables

Apples, cabbage, and carrots are good rabbit food

Cleaning

Sometimes rabbits get dirt stuck

in their fur

A rabbit uses its row of teeth like a comb to get clean

You can help, too

You can brush

your rabbit every day

brush

Going to the Vet

You should take your rabbit

to the vet

After the vet has weighed the rabbit, she will check its heart

She will ask if the pet has drooled This might mean it has a bad tooth

vet

Making Friends

A rabbit will be shy when you first get it

First let a rabbit sniff you

Then pet it very gently

A rabbit does not need

special toys or collars

What a rabbit needs

most is a friend

like you!

TARGET VOCABULARY Word Builder

The letters –ed at the end of drooled show

that the word means something happened

in the past Copy the chart Add –ed to

words, and think about their meaning.

Text to World Write a few sentences

about someone taking a sick pet to the

vet What kind of pet is it? How does the vet find out what is wrong? Use words

from the Word Builder

Write About It

Word -ed form

drooled drool

weigh

collars

curly

drooled

floppy

row stood straight weighed

TARGET VOCABULARY

TARGET STRATEGY Infer/Predict Use text clues to figure out important ideas.

Which word tells a way to move a boat in the water?

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books

Level: I

DRA: 16

Science

Strategy:

Summarize

Word Count: 366

2.1.1 Build Vocabulary