Crumpet the Cat - Big Book

We have been reading "Crumpet the Cat" as our big book.

Today we looked at FACTS ABOUT CATS

Habitat (a habitat is where a cat lives):

* houses

* SPCA / Pound

* Pet shop

* in the wild

Do we have them in New Zealand?

Yes (but only domestic cats, not tigers and lions)

What do they look like?

They have: whiskers, tails, sharp claws, 4 legs, pointy ears, wet nose, sharp teeth and can be: black, white, ginger, brown, tabby.

What do they do?

* Lie in the sun

* walk around

* fight with other cats

* sleep

* eat jellymeat, cat biscuits

* catch mice / fish / birds

Then we did a Venn Diagram to show things that Cats do that is different to what we do.

Differences:

Cats -

* have fur

* eat birds / mice

* lick themselves

* don't like water (baths/showers)

Us -

* wear clothes

* eat vegetables

* shower/bath

* go to school

* use a knife and fork

* have skin

Similarities:

We both like to:

*sleep

*walk

*eat

*eat icecream

*play

Jordyn and Hannah took some photos that we will use this week to make into a photostory to share on our blog - so watch this space!