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Hedgehog Report: Linking Words That Connect Ideas

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Hedgehog Report: Linking Words That Connect Ideas

Use also, another, and, more and but to connect facts.

Read Priya's report

Linking words such as also, another, and, more and but connect ideas. Look for them as you read.

Hedgehogs

1Hedgehogs are small animals with spines on their backs. Wild hedgehogs live in parts of Europe, Africa and Asia. Some people even keep them as pets. In this report, you will learn how hedgehogs look, what they eat and how they stay safe.

2A hedgehog's back is covered with stiff, sharp spines. It also has soft fur on its face and belly. Its legs are short, but it can move quickly. Another thing you might notice is its long, pointed nose.

3Hedgehogs eat beetles and worms. They also eat slugs and caterpillars. Hedgehogs find most of their food by smell, so they sniff along the ground as they walk. One more thing some hedgehogs eat is bird eggs that they find on the ground.

4Hedgehogs have a clever way to stay safe. When a hedgehog is scared, it curls up into a tight, prickly ball. Its spines stick out in every direction. Many animals give up instead of touching all those sharp spines.

5Now you know how hedgehogs look, what they eat and how they stay safe. These prickly little animals are full of surprises!

Linking words in Priya's report

Use Priya's report to answer the questions.

1.
Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Underline the linking word.

2.
In paragraph 3, Priya writes, "They also eat slugs and caterpillars." What does the linking word also tell the reader?
Question 2 options
3.
Paragraph 4 is about how hedgehogs stay safe. Which sentence connects a new idea to that same group of facts?
Question 3 options
4.
Priya is writing a new paragraph about where hedgehogs sleep. Write a linking word from the box in each blank. Use each word one time.

Hedgehogs build nests out of dry leaves grass. They often sleep under thick bushes. They sleep in piles of logs. cozy spot for a nest is under a shed. Hedgehogs rest in their nests during the day, they leave them at night to look for food. In the fall, many hedgehogs build bigger nests with leaves to stay warm in winter.

Choose and write linking words

Answer questions 5 to 7. Then write your own sentences about hedgehogs or another animal you know about.

5.
Sort the linking words by what they do.
6.
Which sentence uses the linking word another correctly?
Question 6 options
7.
Read these two sentences: "Hedgehogs are small. They can walk a long way in one night." Which sentence joins them with the best linking word?
Question 7 options
8.
also: Write two sentences about what an animal eats. Use the word also in your second sentence.
9.
another: Write two sentences about how an animal stays safe. Begin your second sentence with the words Another way.
10.
but: Write one sentence about an animal. Use the word but to show a difference.