Summary
George looks after a family of baby ducks and watches how the ducklings follow and copy their mother. He learns how animal parents and babies behave.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Animal parents and babies have behaviors that keep the young safe — ducklings follow their mother and copy what she does.
- How did the ducklings act around their mother?
- Why is it helpful for baby ducks to stay close and follow?
- How do animal parents take care of their babies?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: duckling, parent, follow, survive.
Try it: Draw a duck parent and its ducklings. Write one thing the babies do to stay safe.