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Every animal has adaptations, or a special way that its body works or is made.

What is the meaning of adaptations?

• animal

• special ways the body is made

• changes in environment

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

Adaptations are very important for keeping all animals alive and able to reproduce, or have offspring.

What is the meaning of reproduce?

• an adaptation

• to survive

• have babies or offspring

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

Both kinds of bears have toes with claws they cannot retract. This means bears cannot pull their claws inside.

What does retract mean?

• pull inside

• toenails on the claws

• run the track again

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

The also have a layer of blubber, or fat, over four inches thick.

What does blubber mean?

• fat

• to cry

• skin

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

This helps them blend in with the trees and rocks in their environment, or where they live.

What does environment mean?

• a rocky forest

• where something lives

• the jungle

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

Grizzlies are omnivorous. They are just as happy eating fish as they are eating berries.

What does omnivorous mean?

• to eat only fish and berries

• eats both plants and animals

• eats only healthy food

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4