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Grade: 2
Zoological Study • Domestic Feline Habits
“Is the cat a tame or a wild animal? Where does it live? (In houses.) Where does it like to sleep? What is its covering? How does the cat keep itself clean? How does it step? What kind of claws has it? Tell three things the cat can do. How is it useful?”
Scientific Focus: Tame vs. wild • Retractile claws • Padded paws • Domestic utility.
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Habitat, Fur & Grooming Habits
Observe the feline's habits and record complete, scientific sentence answers:
1. Tame vs. Wild: The cat is a animal that lives in .
2. Sleep & Covering: Where does it like to sleep, and what is its body covering?
It likes to sleep on
3. Grooming: How does the cat keep itself neat and clean?
The cat washes its fur by
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Velvet Paws, Sharp Claws & Usefulness
Study how the cat moves silently and how it helps around the homestead:
1. Silent Step: How does the cat step? It walks silently on soft, paws.
2. Special Claws: What kind of claws has the cat? Sharp, curved claws that can
3. Three Actions: Name three graceful or agile things a cat can do:
4. Practical Utility: In what important way is the cat useful to people?
The cat is useful because
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Expository Paragraph • “The Cat”
Write a 3-to-4 sentence expository paragraph describing the cat's traits and usefulness: