4th Grade Reading
Lesson 10 How to Babysit and
Orangutan/A Day with the Orangutans
Circle the words with the
long o sound.
Rob got a pet goat at the show.
rod
cots
snob
top
blot
clock
shop
glob
Vocabulary Words
displeasure
jealous
endangered
smuggled
coordination
What would your reaction be . . .
Most Surprised
Least Surprised
How surprised would you be if . . .
1. your mother showed displeasure at
your getting an A on a test?
2. your friend was jealous of your
punishment?
3. you saw an endangered animal on
the street?
What would your reaction be . . .
Most Surprised
Least Surprised
How surprised would you be if . . .
4. it took great coordination to juggle
three bowling balls?
5. your teacher had a strange facial
expression when you came to class
barefoot?
6. someone smuggled a dog on the bus?
Directed Reading: “A Day with the
Orangutans”
Page 78 & 79
• Why are baby orangutans endangered?
Page 80 & 81
• Should you coax a baby orangutan to come
to you?
• How does a it show he is upset?
Page 82 & 83
• What do they do to develop good
coordination?
• What do the mother and baby orangutan
do each evening?
Page 84
• Why do some people care about the rain
forest of Borneo?
1.
If your mother’s face showed
displeasure, she would be
a. smiling.
b. frowning.
2. Facial hair is located on your
a. arms and legs.
b. face.
3. An endangered animal would be
a. protected and left in the wild.
b. hunted for pleasure.
4. If a child feels jealous about another
child’s toy, he would
a. throw a tantrum and be upset.
b. smile and offer hugs and kisses.
5. A sign of good coordination would be
a. tripping over a crack in the sidewalk.
b. walking on a beam with a book on your
head.
6. If a criminal smuggled an item into the
room, she would
a. carry it proudly for everyone to see.
b. hide it in her coat.