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 lesson's close, but...

In this reading comprehension activity, 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.

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

How do you make a pet’s transition into your family a smooth one? Preparing for a pet and learning how to keep it safe is the focus of this research lesson. After searching the Internet for tips on animal care, pet owners and potential...

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...

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...

Students learn about and create a pet rock.  For this creative expression lesson, students pick a rock to make into their "pet".  Students use various art materials to create their pets and write a personal profile which includes...

Students explore pet ownership. In this my perfect pet lesson, students research common animals used as pets and complete a variety of activities based on this data. 

Pupils 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 imaginations to...