Seed Stash Reading Book

Question 1

The sun is out. I am quick. I dash up a tree trunk. I jump from branch to branch.

Answer 1

The sun is out. I am quick. I dash up a tree trunk. I jump from branch to branch.

Question 2

Zig, zag, whiz! I cut pine cones. Plop, plop, plop! They drop. The stack is very tall.

Answer 2

Zig, zag, whiz! I cut pine cones. Plop, plop, plop! They drop. The stack is very tall.

Question 3

The cones are full of seeds. I lug them to my stash. Some drop on the way.

Answer 3

The cones are full of seeds. I lug them to my stash. Some drop on the way.

Question 4

I dig a pit to hide them. The seeds must last until spring. There is not one bug or berry to munch in winter.

Answer 4

I dig a pit to hide them. The seeds must last until spring. There is not one bug or berry to munch in winter.

Question 5

A frost has come! I grab grass and sticks for another nest.

Answer 5

A frost has come! I grab grass and sticks for another nest.

Question 6

I have one nest by a stump and one in a log. I make a new nest in a hole in a tree.

Answer 6

I have one nest by a stump and one in a log. I make a new nest in a hole in a tree.

Question 7

Two hawks skim the tree top above me. They want me in their claws for a snack.

Answer 7

Two hawks skim the tree top above me. They want me in their claws for a snack.

Question 8

“Scat, SCAT!” I yell from a branch and almost fall. I rush into my log to hide.

Answer 8

“Scat, SCAT!” I yell from a branch and almost fall. I rush into my log to hide.

Question 9

Twigs snap - my sis is here! She wants to snatch my seeds. I stamp my feet and flick my tail.

Answer 9

Twigs snap - my sis is here! She wants to snatch my seeds. I stamp my feet and flick my tail.

Question 10

“Chuck, chuck, chuck,” I grunt. My bluff works! She runs to her nest.

Answer 10

“Chuck, chuck, chuck,” I grunt. My bluff works! She runs to her nest.

Question 11

There is less light each day. Each gust of wind is chilly. I rest more and eat less. I do not want my harvest to shrink in a blink.

Answer 11

There is less light each day. Each gust of wind is chilly. I rest more and eat less. I do not want my harvest to shrink in a blink.

Question 12

I look out from my nest to see snow fall. I scan the land for pests. All clear!

Answer 12

I look out from my nest to see snow fall. I scan the land for pests. All clear!

Question 13

I dig up a cone. I crunch and seeds fall out. Chomp, chomp, yum!

Answer 13

I dig up a cone. I crunch and seeds fall out. Chomp, chomp, yum!

Question 14

I flop into my nest. I nap on and off until long days come back.

Answer 14

I flop into my nest. I nap on and off until long days come back.

Question 15

Red squirrels prepare for winter by gathering and storing food during the fall. They often stash their food in many places rather than saving it all in one spot. Red squirrels use their keen sense of smell to find their hidden snacks. They can even locate buried seeds under 12 feet of snow.

Answer 15

Red squirrels prepare for winter by gathering and storing food during the fall. They often stash their food in many places rather than saving it all in one spot. Red squirrels use their keen sense of smell to find their hidden snacks. They can even locate buried seeds under 12 feet of snow.

Question 16

If their supply of seeds and nuts runs low, squirrels will seek other sources of food. Red squirrels use their teeth to scratch the bark of maple trees. Their teeth poke holes through the bark, so the fluid can drain out. This sap sits in the sun and gets thicker. Squirrels return to lick this sugary syrup. It gives them much-needed energy during the winter months.

Answer 16

If their supply of seeds and nuts runs low, squirrels will seek other sources of food. Red squirrels use their teeth to scratch the bark of maple trees. Their teeth poke holes through the bark, so the fluid can drain out. This sap sits in the sun and gets thicker. Squirrels return to lick this sugary syrup. It gives them much-needed energy during the winter months.