My Pet

Students explore reading comprehension by reading a children's story in class. In this animal characteristics lesson, students read the story My Pet Zoo and analyze the themes of nature and animal life. Students complete an animal...

Read about a young puppy who needs a family. Beginning readers make predictions and employ other reading strategies to ensure comprehension. They might need help writing their answers to the writing connection at the instructional...

Language learners engage in a series of games and activities using pet vocabulary and the verb "have" to show possession or ownership.

In this reading comprehension learning exercise, 1st graders read a few sentences about the illustration of a girl and her pet. Students then complete three multiple choice questions and two handwriting activities based on the passage.

Primaries create a map of a pet in this unusual instructional activity. Once they finish the map, they label pet parts and then use directional and positional words to give a classmate a tour of their pet. You may want to have a special...

Young scholars examine animal characteristics by reading a children's story in class. In this story comprehension lesson, students read the book My Dog by Carolyn Cordon and discuss their own opinions of pets, dogs and their knowledge...

Students complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book My Cats. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.

Young scholars compare and contrast different careers and life choices. They associate activities with uniforms or other clothing, and apply those associations to the creative personification of their pets. They then use their...

Young scholars complete a variety of activities related to the short /e/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and write the letter E. Students then listen to the book "Red Gets Fed," and identify the words in the story that...

Discuss point of view through a familiar medium: your pet! Learners write a story from the perspective of their own or the class pet. Prompts such as "My Family" (or "My Class"), "My Day," and "A Day in the Life of a _________" help...