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WritingMake a book with three facts you learned about blue whales.Illustrate your book.ScienceChoose another mammal.Compare its size to the blue whales.Draw a picture of both,showing their size difference.ConnectionsLEVELED BOOK AGIANTS OF THEANIMAL WORLDLEVELED BOOK HLEVELED BOOK HWritten by Susan Lennoxwww.readinga-Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.Blue Whales:Giant MammalsBlue Whales:Giant MammalsA Reading AZ Level H Leveled BookWord Count:214www.readinga-Blue Whales:Giant MammalsLevel H Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Susan LennoxAll rights reserved.www.readinga-CorrelationLEVEL HH131414Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRACover:A blue whale breaks the waters surface in the Sea of Cortez,in Mexico.Title page:A blue whale leaps to the surface of the ocean off the coast of San Diego,California.Page 3:A blue whale gets ready for a deep dive by raising its tail.Photo Credits:Front cover,back cover,pages 13,14:Hiroya Minakuchi/Minden Pictures;cover icon:Elena Belyakova/iStock/Thinkstock;title page:Richard Herrmann/Minden Pictures;page 3:M.Watson/;page 4(top):syntika/iStock/Thinkstock;page 4(bottom):Suzi Eszterhas/;page 5(background):Andriy Myahkov/iStock/Thinkstock;page 5(foreground):Universal Images Group Limited/Alamy;page 6:James Forte/National Geographic Creative;page 7:Christopher Swann/SpecialistStock/Aurora Photos;page 8(main):REX USA/Everett;page 8(inset):Jean Paul Ferrero/;page 9:Martin Camm/Wildlife Art Co/Minden Pictures;page 10:Stocktrek Images,Inc/Alamy;page 11:Nature Picture Library/Alamy;page 15:Doc White/Written by Susan LennoxWhy is the ocean a perfect home for the blue whale?Focus QuestionBlue Whales:Giant MammalsbaleenblubberbreathecalfmammalssurfaceWords to Know34Table of ContentsA Whale of an Animal .4Look Out for the Spout.5Listen for the Song .7Filling Up on Small Stuff.8Great Big Babies.13The Biggest Animals .15Glossary.16A Whale of an AnimalThe blue whale is the biggest animal on Earth.It is longer than three school buses.It is as heavy as thirty-three elephants!How Big Is It?How Big Is It?A blue whales water spout can shoot as high as a two-story house!Human Height:6 feet(1.8 m)Weight:175 pounds(79.4 kg)Blue whale Height:100 feet(30.5 m),Weight:200 tons(181.4 mt)Blue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H34Table of ContentsA Whale of an Animal .4Look Out for the Spout.5Listen for the Song .7Filling Up on Small Stuff.8Great Big Babies.13The Biggest Animals .15Glossary.16A Whale of an AnimalThe blue whale is the biggest animal on Earth.It is longer than three school buses.It is as heavy as thirty-three elephants!How Big Is It?How Big Is It?A blue whales water spout can shoot as high as a two-story house!Human Height:6 feet(1.8 m)Weight:175 pounds(79.4 kg)Blue whale Height:100 feet(30.5 m),Weight:200 tons(181.4 mt)Blue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H56The blue whale swims to the surface of the ocean.Water and air shoot up from the holes!Look Out for the SpoutA blue whale has two holes on top of its head.The whale uses the holes to breathe.A blue whales holes are like the holes in a persons nose.What Makes a Blue Whale a Mammal?What Makes a Blue Whale a Mammal?A blue whale breathes air through blowholes on the top of its head.A blue whale has a layer of fat,called blubber,that helps keep it warm.A blue whale has baleenhairlike structures inside its upper jaw.All mammals breathe air have hair on their bodies at some stage in their development are warm-blooded produce milk to feed their babiesBlue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H56The blue whale swims to the surface of the ocean.Water and air shoot up from the holes!Look Out for the SpoutA blue whale has two holes on top of its head.The whale uses the holes to breathe.A blue whales holes are like the holes in a persons nose.What Makes a Blue Whale a Mammal?What Makes a Blue Whale a Mammal?A blue whale breathes air through blowholes on the top of its head.A blue whale has a layer of fat,called blubber,that helps keep it warm.A blue whale has baleenhairlike structures inside its upper jaw.All mammals breathe air have hair on their bodies at some stage in their development are warm-blooded produce milk to feed their babiesBlue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H78Listen for the SongBlue whales sing as they swim.Whale songs are low and loud.The song can be heard far away.Filling Up on Small StuffBlue whales eat tiny animals and plants.Blue whales dive to find food.=Blue whale rangeKrill is the blue whales main food.Krill often swim in large groups near the waters surface.A blue whales body is as long as a basketball court.Where Blue Whales LiveWhere Blue Whales LiveNORTH AMERICAAFRICAAUSTRALIAANTARCTICAASIAEUROPESOUTH AMERICAPACIFIC OCEANPACIFIC OCEANINDIAN OCEANATLANTIC OCEANBlue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H78Listen for the SongBlue whales sing as they swim.Whale songs are low and loud.The song can be heard far away.Filling Up on Small StuffBlue whales eat tiny animals and plants.Blue whales dive to find food.=Blue whale rangeKrill is the blue whales main food.Krill often swim in large groups near the waters surface.A blue whales body is as long as a basketball court.Where Blue Whales LiveWhere Blue Whales LiveNORTH AMERICAAFRICAAUSTRALIAANTARCTICAASIAEUROPESOUTH AMERICAPACIFIC OCEANPACIFIC OCEANINDIAN OCEANATLANTIC OCEANBlue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H910A whale opens its mouth.Tiny animals and plants flow in with the water.A blue whale has baleen in its mouth.Baleen is like stiff hair.Blue whales have baleen instead of teeth.baleenA blue whale eats about forty million krill each day.Blue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H910A whale opens its mouth.Tiny animals and plants flow in with the water.A blue whale has baleen in its mouth.Baleen is like stiff hair.Blue whales have baleen instead of teeth.baleenA blue whale eats about forty million krill each day.Blue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H1112The water goes out through the baleen.The food stays inside.Blue whales eat a lot.The food helps them grow blubber.Blubber is a kind of fat.It keeps the whales warm in cold water.Blubber keeps blue whales warm.It also helps them float better and swim faster.outside layer of skininside layer of skinblubbermuscleBaleen keeps food in the whales mouth and lets out water.Blue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H1112The water goes out through the baleen.The food stays inside.Blue whales eat a lot.The food helps them grow blubber.Blubber is a kind of fat.It keeps the whales warm in cold water.Blubber keeps blue whales warm.It also helps them float better and swim faster.outside layer of skininside layer of skinblubbermuscleBaleen keeps food in the whales mouth and lets out water.Blue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H1314Great Big BabiesA baby blue whale is a calf.A calf drinks a lot of milk each day.It grows larger every hour.A blue whale mother has one calf at a time.The calf stays with her for a year.Then it swims off to live on its own.Blue whale babies weigh more than a car when they are born.A blue whale mother takes her calf to the surface for air as soon as it is born.Blue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H1314Great Big BabiesA baby blue whale is a calf.A calf drinks a lot of milk each day.It grows larger every hour.A blue whale mother has one calf at a time.The calf stays with her for a year.Then it swims off to live on its own.Blue whale babies weigh more than a car when they are born.A blue whale mother takes her calf to the surface for air as soon as it is born.Blue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H1516The Biggest AnimalsBlue whales are huge mammals.They are the biggest animals on Earth.Glossarybaleen(n.)a material in the mouth of certain whales that filters food from ocean water(p.10)blubber(n.)fat under the skin that keeps marine mammals warm(p.12)breathe(v.)to take in and let out air through the nose or mouth(p.5)calf(n.)a young cow,elephant,whale,or other large mammal(p.13)mammals(n.)a warm-blooded animal with a backbone and hair or fur that nurses its young and has babies that are born live(p.15)surface(n.)the part of the ocean or land that touches the air above it(p.6)Blue whales only look blue under the water.On the surface,they are blue-gray.Blue Whales:Giant Mammals Level H1516The Biggest AnimalsBlue whales are huge mammals.They are the biggest animals on Earth.Glossarybaleen(n.)a material in the mouth of certain whales that filters food from ocean water(p.10)blubber(n.)fat under the skin that keeps marine mammals warm(p.12)breathe(v.)to take in and let out air through the nose or mouth(p.5)calf(n.)a young cow,elephant,whale,or other large mammal(p.13)mammals(n.)a warm-blooded animal with a backbone and hair or fur that nurses its young and has babies that are born live(p.15)surface(n.)the part of the ocean or land that touches the air above it(p.6)Blue whales only look blue under the water.On the surface,they are blue-gray.Blue Whales:Giant Mammals Level Hwww.readinga-Blue Whales:Giant MammalsLevel H Leveled Book Learning AZWritten by Susan LennoxAll rights reserved.www.readinga-CorrelationLEVEL HH131414Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRACover:A blue whale breaks the waters surface in the Sea of Cortez,in Mexico.Title page:A blue whale leaps to the surface of the ocean off the coast of San Diego,California.Page 3:A blue whale gets ready for a deep dive by raising its tail.Photo Credits:Front cover,back cover,pages 13,14:Hiroya Minakuchi/Minden Pictures;cover icon:Elena Belyakova/iStock/Thinkstock;title page:Richard Herrmann/Minden Pictures;page 3:M.Watson/;page 4(top):syntika/iStock/Thinkstock;page 4(bottom):Suzi Eszterhas/;page 5(background):Andriy Myahkov/iStock/Thinkstock;page 5(foreground):Universal Images Group Limited/Alamy;page 6:James Forte/National Geographic Creative;page 7:Christopher Swann/SpecialistStock/Aurora Photos;page 8(main):REX USA/Everett;page 8(inset):Jean Paul Ferrero/;page 9:Martin Camm/Wildlife Art Co/Minden Pictures;page 10:Stocktrek Images,Inc/Alamy;page 11:Nature Picture Library/Alamy;page 15:Doc White/Written by Susan LennoxWhy is the ocean a perfect home for the blue whale?Focus QuestionBlue Whales:Giant MammalsbaleenblubberbreathecalfmammalssurfaceWords to KnowWritingMake a book with three facts you learned about blue whales.Illustrate your book.ScienceChoose another mammal.Compare its size to the blue whales.Draw a picture of both,showing their size difference.ConnectionsLEVELED BOOK AGIANTS OF THEANIMAL WORLDLEVELED BOOK HLEVELED BOOK HWritten by Susan Lennoxwww.readinga-Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.Blue Whales:Giant MammalsBlue Whales:Giant MammalsA Reading AZ Level H Leveled BookWord Count:214
