A 1 page reading comprehension selection, "Monkeying Around" is a realistic fiction selection. It is followed by 4 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
A 1 page reading comprehension text, "The Big Snake" is realistic fiction. It is followed by 4 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
A one page realistic fiction reading comprehension piece about a trip to the zoo is followed by 3 multiple choice questions and 4 questions requiring short written responses.
Introduce the children to a community helper and the way that person helps the community. Sort a variety of pictures to match each occupation. (Use alone or with other Community Helpers in this series)
Students use their five senses (and their imaginations) and pretend to explore a zoo- what would they see? hear? taste? What does a zoologist do? Includes a word search, short report forms, and much more.
"All About Me"
This fun 15 question game ("Find someone who has been to the zoo this year" etc) is a great getting-to-know-you game-- even for people who think they know each other!
From "alligator" to "zoo train." These vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice.