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Blue Whales Giant Mammals A Reading A Z Level H Leveled Book Word Count 214 H LEVELED BOOK A Mniw tu T Wa zi T a kt kapi Connections Writing Make a book with three facts you learned about blue whales Illustrate your book Science Choose another mammal Compare its size to the blue whale s Draw a picture of both showing their size difference M Written by Susan Lennox Visit www readinga z com for thousands of books and materials www readinga z com D RL GI AN I AL HE TS OF T AN WO

Mniw tu T Wa zi T a kt kapi A Reading A Z Level H Leveled Book Word Count 214 H LEVELED BOOK A Blue Whales Giant Mammals Connections Writing Make a book with three facts you learned about blue whales Illustrate your book Science Choose another mammal Compare its size to the blue whale s Draw a picture of both showing their size difference M Written by Susan Lennox Visit www readinga z com for thousands of books and materials www readinga z com D RL GI AN I AL HE TS OF T AN WO

Words to Know baleen blubber breathe calf mammals surface Cover A blue whale breaks the water s 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 ardea com page 4 top syntika iStock Thinkstock page 4 bottom Suzi Eszterhas ardea com 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 Richard Herrmann Minden Pictures page 8 inset Jean Paul Ferrero ardea com 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 ardea com Written by Susan Lennox www readinga z com Focus Question T kuwe mniw a ki h mniw tu t ki ik phi he Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H Leveled Book Learning A Z Written by Susan Lennox All rights reserved www readinga z com Correlation LEVEL H Fountas Pinnell H Reading Recovery 13 14 DRA 14

T sko He How Big Is It Human Height 6 feet 1 8 m Weight 175 pounds 79 4 kg Blue whale Length 100 feet 30 5 m Weight 200 tons 181 4 mt A Whale of an Animal The blue whale is the biggest animal on Earth It is longer than three school buses It is as heavy as thirty three W wapi Ok pe Khil ya T ka 4 elephants P e loka Ki 5 T lowa ki An opta Yo Ye 7 T ku is s ila Wi h yutapi 8 hi la T a k ki ya pi 13 Wa zi T ka e ki 15 Wi h iye 16 3 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H A blue whale s water spout can shoot as high as a two story house 4

T sko He How Big Is It Wi h a Si yut api 6 wah ha ke a Tke yut api 175 wah hetu Mniw tu T Si yut api 100 wah nake a Tke yut api 200 wah hetu Khil ya T ka Mak l t ku n pi ki iy ha gna mniw tu t ki t ka e ki Way wa it k u y mni we hi ha glepi h ta mniw a t ki is m h ski kte Na Table of Contents phut w ki u wik mna y mni s m y mni A Whale of an Animal 4 wi h sa m tk yel k t Look Out for the Spout 5 Listen for the Song 7 Filling Up on Small Stuff 8 Great Big Babies 13 The Biggest Animals 15 Glossary 16 3 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H Mniw tu t wa p et ha wa k takiya mn nasl ye h ta th pi wa is m wa k l ih ni ok hi 4

What Makes aWa zi Blue Whale a Mammal T khe khe H hapi He Mniw tu t ki p e loka ogn na niy pi heh pa im hel baleen ey pi yuk pi na hen h h skaska iy he a Wa zi Ki h Na hokh l wa ka yuk pi na u t ha ni huw tapi ni niy pi w k tapi h yuk pi hok az khiyapi P e loka Ki Mniw tu t ki p esl te l o l ka n m yuk pi Len u na niy pi A blue whale s holes are like the holes in a person s nose The blue whale swims to the surface of the ocean Water and air shoot up from the holes 5 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H 6

What Makes aWa zi Blue Whale a Mammal T khe khe H hapi He A blue whale breathes air through blowholes on the top of its head A blue whale has baleen hairlike structures inside its upper jaw A blue whale has a layer of fat called blubber that helps keep it warm All mammals breathe air are warm blooded have hair on their bodies at some stage in their development produce milk to feed their babies P e loka ki len p e iy he a Look Out for the Spout A blue whale has two holes on top of its head Mniw tu t ki mni ka l The whale uses the holes gl pi na na niy pi h na to breathe p e loka et ha on ya 5 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H na mn hin p e 6

Where WhalesKi Live Tukt l Blue O ya pi NORTH AMERICA ATLANTIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN EUROPE ASIA PACIFIC OCEAN AFRICA INDIAN OCEAN SOUTH AMERICA AUSTRALIA ANTARCTICA Mniw tu t ki tukt l pi ki T lowa ki An opta Yo Ye Mniw tu t ki h i ha low nu w pi L la h buyela na h t a kaya na low pi T lowa pi ki t eha ta ha na phi Krill is the blue whale s main food Krill often swim in large groups near the water s surface Filling Up on Small Stuff Blue whales eat tiny animals and plants Blue whales dive to find food 7 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H 8

Where WhalesKi Live Tukt l Blue O ya pi NORTH AMERICA ATLANTIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN EUROPE ASIA PACIFIC OCEAN AFRICA INDIAN OCEAN SOUTH AMERICA AUSTRALIA ANTARCTICA Blue whale range Listen for the Song Blue whales sing as they swim Whale songs are low and loud The song can be heard far away Hok i la ik k ala ey krill ey pi ki len wi h yutapi s a Hen opt ye l la t ka l na oph i iyapi T ku is s ila Wi h yutapi Mniw tu t ki wat t o ik k ala na wamn tu ik k ala wi h yutapi Mni kh takiya w gni na kign kapi A blue whale s body is as long as a basketball court 7 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H 8

Mniw tu ki t a gy i pe Mn ta t ku ik k ala iy yustag yam hel i baleen Blue whales have baleen instead of teeth A blue whale has baleen in its mouth Baleen is like stiff hair 9 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H 10

A whale opens its mouth Tiny animals and plants flow in with the water baleen Mniw tu t ki h h yuk pi ni e baleen yuk pi Mniw tu t ki h mah l baleen yuk pi Baleen ey pi ki h h iy he a ya A blue whale eats about forty million krill each day 9 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H wot ti 10

Mn yam hel i ha baleen u Blue whales eat a lot naz ye Na e h l w yute ki The food helps them grow blubber yam hel y ze Blubber is a kind of fat It keeps the whales warm in cold water outside layer of skin inside layer of skin blubber muscle Blubber keeps blue whales warm It also helps them float better and swim faster Baleen ki mn naz yi na na w yute wamn tu ik k ala ki ik yake 11 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H 12

The water goes out through Mniw tu t ki l glila na w tapi the baleen Woy te ki l u wa a wi ha ha e The food stays inside Wa i ki l l la ke H he mn sn l o ya pi ya huw tapi ni he p hokh wa ho Wa ka ki u mniw tu ki o h sya pi na nak ta y ka api na na o k oya nu w pi Baleen keeps food in the whale s mouth and lets out water 11 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H 12

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 hi la ki wi h t u pi h na iy hi k ya ka is m tk pi hi la T a k ki ya pi hi la ki pteh ala ew hakiyapi L glila az pi a p tu iy hila as pi l ota yatk pi O p e iy hila ib ib s m t ka yapi Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H 13 A blue whale mother takes her calf to the surface for air as soon as it is born 14

Mniw tu t w yela ki hi la wa g ila wi h t u pi hi la wa h ku ki wan yetu wa na ki h Heh l na i n la kta nu w iy ye Blue whale babies weigh more than a car when they are born Great Big Babies A baby blue whale is a calf A calf drinks a lot of milk each day W yela wa hi t u h na eh l pteh ala ki mni w katakiya glo ye h hel niy kte It grows larger every hour 13 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H 14

Glossary baleen 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 Mniw tu t ki hen mnim hel e la t pi s el he a ya mni t a kal t tapi Wa zi T ka e ki Mniw tu t ki wa zi t ka a h hapi Mak sitomniya t kuni n surface n ni ha wi h sa m t ka ni 15 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H 16 the part of the ocean or land that touches the air above it p 6

Glossary baleen w ha e L mniw tu ki mah l yuk pi H iy he a ya wot ti U na mn ki naz yapi o 10 wa w ha e L mniw tu ki hokh l yuk pi na l la ka ha u o h sya pi o 12 niy w ka Mniw tu ki h mni ka l on ya yam hel i pi na e h l n pi o 5 wa zi w ha e Len h yuk pi na ha k hu k yuk pi na hi la ki az wi hakhiy pi o 15 Blue whales only look blue under the water On the surface they are blue gray mni ka l w ha e Tukt l mn na on ye ki hip e ki h l o 6 The Biggest Animals Blue whales are huge mammals They are the biggest animals on Earth 15 Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H 16

Blue Whales Giant Mammals Words to Know baleen blubber breathe calf mammals surface Cover A blue whale breaks the water s 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 ardea com page 4 top syntika iStock Thinkstock page 4 bottom Suzi Eszterhas ardea com 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 Richard Herrmann Minden Pictures page 8 inset Jean Paul Ferrero ardea com 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 ardea com Written by Susan Lennox www readinga z com Focus Question Why is the ocean a perfect home for the blue whale Blue Whales Giant Mammals Level H Leveled Book Learning A Z Written by Susan Lennox All rights reserved www readinga z com Correlation LEVEL H Fountas Pinnell H Reading Recovery 13 14 DRA 14