ELL Readers Teaching Guide Unit 1, Week 6 Animals of Africa 11Animals of Africa INTRODUCE THE BOOK Activate Prior Knowledge/Build Background Read the title, and point out Africa on a m
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Animals of Africa
INTRODUCE THE BOOK
Activate Prior Knowledge/Build
Background Read the title, and point out
Africa on a map or a globe Ask: Have you ever
seen pictures of animals that live in Africa? What
animals have you seen? Tell children this book is
about animals that live in Africa
Preview/Use Text Features Preview the
reader by talking about the photographs together
and naming the labeled items
Preteach Vocabulary Review the
high-frequency words that appear in this book:
home, into, many, and them Introduce
these key words from the book: Africa (p.1),
roar (p 4), and fl oppy (p 7) Discuss these
words and add them to a Word Wall
READ THE BOOK
Choose among these options for reading to
support children at all English profi ciency levels
Read Aloud Read the book aloud as children
follow along Pause to verify comprehension and
to explain unfamiliar concepts
Monitored Reading Have children read
aloud a few pages at a time Use the following
questions to support comprehension:
• Page 2 Where do the animals in the
photographs live? (They live in Africa.)
• Page 3 What does a zebra look like? (It
has black and white stripes.)
• Page 4 What sound does a lion make?
(A lion roars.)
• Page 5 What kind of bird lives in Africa?
(An ostrich lives in Africa.)
• Pages 6–8 What other animals live in
Africa? (Hippos, elephants, and giraffes live
in Africa.)
Reread Have children reread the book with a
partner, in small groups, or independently Have
them complete the Study Guide on page 12
RESPOND
Answers to the Reader’s Inside Back Cover:
Talk About It
1 Possible response: Zebras live in Africa They
have black and white stripes They eat grass
2 Possible response: Ostriches are too heavy to
fly (Cause and Effect)
Write About It
Support writers at various English proficiency levels
Beginning Allow children to tell about their
animal in the home language If feasible, have children translate their work with the help of
a partner
Intermediate Brainstorm a list of words
children can use when telling about their favorite animal
Advanced Have children act out their animal
and then say three or four sentences about it
Extend Language The missing words are
zebra and hippo.
Answers to page 12:
Pages 2–3: A zebra eats grass
Pages 4–5: A lion is a cat
Pages 6–8: An elephant has a long trunk
Family Link Read aloud the Family Link activity
on page 12 before sending copies of the Study Guide home with children Later, have children share stories about African animals
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• Read Animals of Africa again.
• Answer the questions.
2–3 What does a zebra eat?
4–5 Which animal is a cat?
6–8 Which animal has a long
trunk?
Family Link
Ask family members to tell a story they know about
an African animal.
Study Guide
Animals of Africa
Name