Animals are the theme of this series of challenge activities. Extend scholars' learning opportunities by writing personal narratives and book reports, creating picture and alphabet books, and drawing scenes from stories read aloud.

Concepts

animals, illustrations, storybooks, the alphabet, oral reading, book reports, compare and contrast

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Schedule library time for learners to search books about animals and things of three
• Collect class-made books, place them in your library, and select readers to read them throughout the day 
• Invite an animal trainer to visit the class with one of their animals 

Classroom Considerations

• Copies and writing and drawing materials are required
• This collection of lessons and activities is designed to supplement the Houghton Mifflin English language arts curriculum, but can be used on its own or with another curriculum of the same subject matter 

Pros

• Tips for supporting English language learners are provided
• Teacher directions are easy to follow

Cons

• Modifications will need to be made where curriculum stories are used in the lessons 

Common Core

RL.K.1 RL.K.2 RL.K.9 RL.K.10 W.K.2 W.K.3 W.K.7 W.K.8 SL.K.1.a SL.K.4 SL.K.5