Lantra Career Toolkit, Teacher Guide, Animal Care Literacy

Activity

lantra co uk/schools P7 - S2 August 2025 Edition

Animal Care Close Reading

Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Outcomes and Experiences

Literacy and English:

LIT 2-16a: To show my understanding across different areas of learning, I can identify and consider the purpose and main ideas of a text and use supporting detail.

LIT 2-17a: I can respond to literal, inferential and evaluative questions and other close reading tasks and can create different kinds of questions of my own.

LIT 3-16a: I can make inferences from key statements, identify and discuss similarities and differences between different types of text.

Duration

Materials

20 min

Copy of A Window into Outdoors pages 12 - 13

Animal Care Quiz Worksheet Pens/pencils

www scotland

Activity Instructions

1.Introduction:

Ask the pupils to carefully read the infographics on pages 12 - 13

Remind them that infographics combine pictures and text to give us information quickly.

Emphasise the importance of reading each section carefully to locate the correct information.

2. Distribute materials: Provide each pupil or pair with a copy of the infographic and the questions.

3. Activity: Close Reading

Instruct pupils to read each question and then scan the infographic to find the exact answer.

Emphasise that the answers are in the text – they don't need to guess or use outside knowledge.

4. Discussion:

Go through the questions as a class, having pupils share their answers.

Ask pupils to identify where in the text they found the answer.

Briefly discuss how finding specific information helps us understand the topic.

Extension Task:

1.Imagine you are creating a leaflet for an animal sanctuary or rescue centre. Using the information you’ve gathered from the text, information on the Lantra Scotland website and your own ideas, design a simple leaflet.

2 Make sure to include:

Name of your sanctuary or centre, be creative. Animals you might find there, list at least 3 different types.

Why animals might need your help (homeless, sick, neglected).

How people can help (donating, volunteering, adopting).

A small drawing or symbol that represents your sanctuary or centre.

A short slogan or motto about animal care.

The Animal Care Quiz

Read pages 12 - 13 of A Window to Outdoors and use the information you learn to answer the questions below.

According to the text, if animals are injured or distressed when they arrive at a sanctuary or rescue centre, what does an animal care assistant have to be able to do?

Name three different animals mentioned in the text that you might find living in a sanctuary or rescue centre.

True or False: animal care assistants only feed the animals.

What are some of the things an animal care assistant might have to do as part of their job?

According to the text, a job in animal care could be for you if you like the idea of what?

Name 3 jobs in animal care mentioned in the text.

The Animal Care Quiz

Answers

According to the text, if animals are injured or distressed when they arrive at a sanctuary or rescue centre, what does an animal care assistant have to be able to do?

Calm them down.

Name three different animals mentioned in the text that you might find living in a sanctuary or rescue centre.

Rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, horses, parrots, snakes, tortoises, cats and dogs.

True or False: Animal Care Assistants only feed the animals.

False.

What are some of the other things an Animal Care Assistant might have to do as part of their job?

Keep records, perform health checks, exercise animals, prepare animals to be rehomed.

According to the text, a job in animal care could be for you if you like the idea of what?

Working with animals or educating people to ensure their animals are treated properly.

Name 3 jobs in animal care mentioned in the text.

Zookeeper, animal inspector, dog handler, animal nutritionist, animal technician, animal care assistant.