Blackline master
Animal bingo
Animals everywhere Bingo game board / picture cards
Lesson Plans
Activity card
You will need: a die, eight counters and a copy of Animals everywhere (BLM).
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1. Cut out the word strips and take one each. 2. Roll the die onto the game board. 3. If the die lands on an animal whose name appears on your word strip, put a counter on that word. 4. Cover all your animal words with counters to win. Player 1 Word strip
tiger
lion
monkey
snake
Player 2 Word strip
elephant
hippopotamus
zebra
lion
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Early Emergent reading stage Level A (1)
Where are the Animals? invites readers to closely examine the features of a range of zoo animals. It provides close-up photos of the skin coverings of the animals. Running words: 35 Text type: Report (question and answer)
Animals at the Zoo shows the enjoyment a girl has while looking closely at a range of animals at the zoo. It develops the theme that while the girl is looking at the animals, the animals are also looking at her. Running words: 35 Text type: Personal narrative (first person, I)
Vocabulary Starter
Vocabulary High-frequency words
Key vocabulary
can I see this you
elephant hippopotamus lion monkey snake tiger zebra
Phonics
• I nitial sound–letter relationships: /h/ as in hippopotamus, /z/ as in zebra
Text features
• Photographs • Use of questions • Word bank (page 16)
Reading strategies
• U nderstanding concepts about print, e.g. punctuation: capital letters, periods, and question marks • Left to right directionality
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Assessment Can the student recognize the animal words on his/her word strip? Does the student use knowledge of initial letter–sound relationships to help work out unknown words?
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Reading K(2) (B) (i) Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by identifying and matching the common sounds that letters represent. K(5) (I) Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, checking for visual cues, and asking questions when understanding breaks down with adult assistance. K(6) (F) Respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate. Phonics and Phonemic Awareness K(2) (B) (i) Demonstrate phonological awareness by recognizing spoken alliteration or groups of words that begin with the same spoken onset or initial sound. K(2) (B) (iv) Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by identifying and reading at least 25 high-frequency words from a research-based list.
Writing K(11) (B) Dictate or compose informational texts. Speaking and Listening K(1) (C) Share information and ideas by speaking audibly and clearly using the conventions of language.