2 1 1 pet rabbits (science)

Pet

Rabbits
by Martin Cohen

H O UG H T O N M IF F L IN H ARCO URT


Pet

Rabbits
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!

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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.
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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.

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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
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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.

water bottle

cage

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Feeding
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.

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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
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vet

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.
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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!

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Responding
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.

TARGET VOCABULARY

Word

-ed form

drool
weigh

drooled

Write About It
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.
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TARGET VOCABULARY

collars
curly
drooled
floppy

row
stood
straight

weighed

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

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

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Level: I
DRA: 16
Science
Strategy:
Summarize
Word Count: 366

2.1.1 Build Vocabulary

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