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 When you suppose something, you think it is true.  The word is…  suppose  What is the word?  suppose  Has there ever been a time when you supposed something might happen, and it did? Explain.  What do you suppose you would see in the Florida Everglades?

 Birds roost, or perch, when they sleep in trees at night.  The word is…  roost  What is the word?  roost  Why might a bird roost in a tree?  Why might the birds roost in treetops?

 If someone spears something, he or she sticks something sharp through it.  The word is…  spears  What is the word?  spears  What kinds of things might a woodpecker spear?  How would a great blue heron use its beak to spear fish?

 If something strikes something else, it hits it.  The word is…  strikes  What is the word?  strikes  Have you ever had hail or sleet strike you?  How can it be helpful for lightning to strike a forest?

 When you get a glimpse of something, you get only a quick peek at it.  The word is…  glimpse  What is the word?  glimpse  If you caught a glimpse of something at the beach, what might it have been?  Where would you catch a glimpse of a nesting bird?

 A maze is a winding set of paths that is like a puzzle.  The word is…  maze  What is the word?  maze  What is it like to walk in a maze?  In what ways can a maze of roots be helpful to fish?

causeeffect The bear scratched the tree bark Timber beetles move in under the bark. The timber beetles made more holes in the tree bark. A cause and effect paragraph explain why something happened. Writers need to include enough details, or elaborate, for readers to understand what happened and why it happened. You try! Draw a graphic organizer like this one and think of an event that you could write about. Some events have more than one cause or more than one effect.