All_About_Pigs.pdf
by Margaret Gallo flexpaper.studylead.comCover, Lynn Stone/Animals, Animals; p. 2 tc, Pedrick/The Image Works, tr, LarryLefever/Grant Heilman Photography, Inc.; p. 3, t, S. Michael Bisceglie/Animals, Animals, c,Tim Davis/Photo Researchers, Inc.; p. 4, Renee Lynn/Photo Researchers, Inc.; p. 5,Gerard Loso/Peter Arnold, Inc.; p. 6, tl, Cyril Ruoso/Peter Arnold, Inc., r, HansReinhard/Photo Researchers, Inc., bl, Larry Lefever/Grant Heilman Photography, Inc.; p. 7,Robert Barclay/Grant Heilman Photography, Inc.; p. 8, Lynn Stone/Animals, Animals; p. 9,Larry Lefever/Grant Heilman Photography, Inc.; p. 10-11, Tony Freeman/Photoedit; p. 11b,Mitch Kezar, p. 12 1, Lynn Stone/Animals, Animals; p. 13, Larry Lefever/Grant HeilmanPhotography, Inc.; p. 14 t, Zig Leszczynski/Animals, Animals, tr, ReneeStockdale/Animals, Animals, bl, Gerard Lacz/Peter Arnold, Inc., br, David Gillison/PeterArnold, Inc.; p. 15 t, John Coldweld/Grant Heilman Photography, Inc., b, BobDaemrich/The Image Works, Inc.; p. 16, Nancy Richmond/The Image Works, Inc.Copyright by Harcourt, Inc.All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any orby any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any inationstorage and retri system, without permission in writing from the publisher.Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed toSchool Permissions and Copyrights, Harcourt, Inc., 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida32887-6777. Fax 407-345-2418.HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the UnitedStates of America and/or other jurisdictions.Printed in the United States of AmericaISBN 0-15-323004-5Ordering OptionsISBN 0-15-325516-1 Grade 1 On-Level CollectionISBN 0-15-326854-9 package of 52 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 179 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 flexpaper.studylead.comVisit The Learning Sitewww.harcourtschool.comOrlando Boston Dallas Chicag o San Dieg oby Margaret Gallo flexpaper.studylead.com2What have you read about pigsYou may think pigs are dirty ornot too smart. Duke, the pig, will tell you a fewfacts about pigs.flexpaper.studylead.com3Pigs are cute animals. They are alot like cats and dogs. A pig hasfour feet and a short tail.flexpaper.studylead.com4At the end of a pig’s head is along snout. Pigs use their snoutsto find food in the ground. headtailsnoutflexpaper.studylead.comA mama pig feeds her babypigs milk. She cares for hercute young pigs.5flexpaper.studylead.comPigs are small when theyare born. Some pigs growto be huge.6flexpaper.studylead.comSome people think pigs are dirty animals. Pigs do spend a lot of time in the mud. Do youknow why7flexpaper.studylead.comMud keeps the pigs from gettingtoo hot.8flexpaper.studylead.comThese farm pigs are very clean. Even cute young pigs are very clean. 9flexpaper.studylead.com10Some people think that pigs are not too smart, but that is not right As a rule, pigs are very smart.flexpaper.studylead.comMany pigs can learn tricks.People even keep pet pigs. Theytrain a pet pig, just like a dog.11flexpaper.studylead.comThis boy brought home a cutelittle pet pig. He sings a tuneto his new pet.12flexpaper.studylead.comPigs use grunts to talk toeach other. Each grunt hasa meaning.13flexpaper.studylead.comThere are many kinds of pigs.Some pigs are one color, otherpigs have spots.14flexpaper.studylead.comSome pigs are huge. Others arevery small. But pigs are the samein many ways.15flexpaper.studylead.comThere is no other animal quitelike a pig. They are very special.16flexpaper.studylead.comThink and Respond1Who is telling you all about pigs2Why do pigs spend time in the mud3How do pigs use their grunts4How are pigs like cats and dogs5Would you like to have a pig for a petTell why or why not.School-Home Connection With a family member, make a word map about pigs. Write theword pig inside a circle on the center of a piece ofpaper. Write words about pigs inside little circlesaround the center circle.Word Count 257My Farm Book Make a book about farmanimals. Draw Duke the pig. Draw other animalsyou may see on a farm. Write a sentence abouteach animal.RNL01AIN1X_INO32_1-20 9/13/02 917 AM Page IC3flexpaper.studylead.com
