Objectives
1. Study common pets classify (mammals, birds, reptiles, etc)
2. Complete Pet Bar Graph depicting type and number of pets owned by the class.
3. Complete: "The best pet to own is..............."
Vocabulary
for Unit
Materials
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff
Student Worksheets:
Photographs of various pets
Activities
1. Have students write down on a sheet of paper what type of pets they own if any.
2. Have students listen to the story " I Wanna Iguna" and discuss for reading comprehension.
3. Find out the types of pets that students have at home and create a tally sheet.
Activities (cont.)
4. Based on tally sheet data create a bar graph to display findings.
5. Complete writing assignment and have students read aloud and share their writing with classmates.
Homework
Complete "My Pet" worksheet
Assessment
Teacher observation.
Completion of Pet Bar Graph based on tally sheet data.
Student writing sample "The very best pet to own is........"
Extension
Visit Website:
PET OF THE DAY
