Spring had begun and animals were emerging from hibernation. A red-winged blackbird flew over a meadow as turtles basked in the sun after spending winter in a pond. The scent of violets signaled that winter was over. A blackbird built her nest camouflaged in tall grass between stems. A hare hopped through new grass and sat by a stump waiting for her young.

1. Vocabulary Slides “Hungry Little Hare”

2. Meadow A field of grass The beautiful flowers were growing in the meadow. Put both hands in the air and wave them like the grass blowing in the breeze.

3. Pond A small lake I went fishing with my grandpa in the pond. Grasp hands together in front of you in a circle and move the hands to be water in the pond.

4. Scent A smell The scent of the flower was very sweet. Pretend to hold a flower to your nose and sniff the smell.

5. disguise Something that hides the way one looks. Sam wore the disguise of an old man. Pretend to have glasses on to disguise your face.

6. hare A kind of rabbit The white hare was camouflaged in the snow. Make bunny ears and hop up and down twice.

7. stump The part of a tree that is left after the tree has been cut down. There was a stump where the tree was cut down. Squat down and put your hands on top of your head.

8. Vocabulary Warm Up Spring had barely begun. A red-winged blackbird flew high above the meadow. Turtles were basking in the morning sun. They were happy to be out of the deep mud from the bottom of the pond where they spent the winter. The scent, or smell, of violets told the animals that the cold was over. “Time to make my nest,” said the blackbird. The blackbird knew she must disguise her nest in the tall grass. She made her nest in the shape of an open cup. It was woven between stems of spring grass. The grass was still soggy from the spring rains. A hare, a kind of rabbit, hopped through the new grass. She sat near a stump wiating for her young to catch up to her. the warm sun was high in the sky. All the animals felt a little drowsy. The turtles napped. The rabbits slept cuddled up to their mother. Only the black bird did not nap. She was busy laying her eggs.