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Writer’s Checklist Write a report about a job that you are interested in. Tell why you are interested in that job. Make sure your sentences are clear and organized. Does my report include details about the job? Did I make my sentences clear? Did I check my writing for mistakes? 241 242 Talk About It How do baby animals change as they grow up? Find out more about growing animals at www.macmillanmh.com 243 Words to Know cub eyes learn enough air wild across paws jaws Read to Find Out How do bear cubs change as they get older? 244 When a bear cub is born, its eyes are closed. But it does not need to see to eat. The tiny bear cub drinks milk. He does not need to learn how because he just knows how. After a while, he is strong enough to go out into the fresh air. Then, it is time to go out into the wild where he will learn to hunt. He will be grown-up soon. He will wade across streams to catch fish. His strong paws and jaws will help him eat the meat. He will also eat berries from plants. Vocabulary A Bear Cub 245 Comprehension Genre Nonfiction gives information about a topic. Summarize Compare and Contrast As you read, use your Compare and Contrast Chart. (SPXO�VQ$VC � � � � � � Read to Find Out How is a tiger cub different from a grown-up tiger? 246 Main Selection 6� I^\Zg�8jW c�i]Z�CjghZgn 248 249 When Tara is 9 days old, her eyes open. 250 Grown-up tigers like to swim. But little Tara does not like her first bath. 251 Mary feeds Tara. She talks to the tiger cub. She gives her kisses. 252 At night, Mary takes the cub home with her. Tara drinks her milk. She falls asleep. Then Tara wakes up. She is hungry! She wants more milk. 253 Tara drinks until her belly is full. She falls back to sleep. As she sleeps, she grunts and squeals. 254 Tara is 3 weeks old. Her baby teeth are coming in. She has pointed teeth for tearing meat. 255 And she has rounded teeth for chewing. 256 Chewing feels good. But a plastic tray is hard to hold with chubby paws. 257 Each day, Mary shows the cub a piece of meat. Tara does not want to try it. Not yet! 258 Playtime is a time to learn. Can Tara crawl over Mary’s legs? How hard will Mary let her bite? 259 Tara is 3 months old. Mary takes Tara to the animal doctor. It is time for a checkup. 260 The bright lights are scary. The tiger cub roars. 261 Tara is healthy. And she is old enough to play outside. IVgV�