Animals: Black and White - Tumblebooks



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Author and Illustrator: Phyllis Limbacher Tildes

Objective: To learn to write riddles.

Before reading:

Build Background:

*List as many black and white animals as possible. Write these on a large tablet or a whiteboard. Refer to these while reading the e-book.

Vocabulary:

Refer to these words while reading the e-book for the first time. Stop on each page and discuss the words.

1. herd (page 2) a large group

2. predators (page 2) animals that kill other animals for

food

3. surge (page 3) to move in waves

4. mammal (page 3) animals that feed their young with

milk

5. roam (page 4) wander about

6. bamboo (page 5) tall tropical grass

7. rare (page 6) only a small amount

8. glassy (page 7) clear

9. clumsy (page 12) not graceful

10. rookery (page 13) a breeding ground for birds or

mammals

11. nectar (page 14) a sweet plant juice

12. munching (page 15) chewing

13. chrysalis (page 15) an insect pupa inside a case

During reading:

1. Read each riddle and/or have it narrated. Stop before turning the page and guess the animal being described. Discuss the clues and each animal. Look on the tablet or the whiteboard to see if the animal was listed. If not, add the animal to the list.

2. Turn the page and read the text about the animal.

3. Follow this plan for the first reading of the e-book.

4. In chorus, read the entire e-book using the manual

mode. Stop on the pages and discuss the vocabulary words. Look for context clues.

5. Then select partners and have them read the e-book.

The partners take turns reading the pages. Use the manual mode.

6. Read the book as many times as necessary.

After reading: Write a riddle

Younger students, ESL Students, Special Ed. Students:

1. Ask students to share what their favorite animals are. These animals can be added to the list that was used at the beginning of the lesson.

2. Show students how to list details about the animal.

Example: elephant

gray or brown

large

four legs

trunk

leathery skin

3. Show the students how to use these details to write a riddle about the animal.

Example: I have gray or brown leathery skin.

I walk with four legs.

My trunk is used as a hand.

What am I?

4. Give each student a piece of paper. Fold the paper with a hamburger fold. (horizontal fold)

5. Turn the paper so the fold is at the top.

6. Write the riddle on the front of the folded paper.

7. On the inside, draw a picture of the animal and write the answer.

8. These should be shared so students can guess the answers to the riddles.

9. Display these for others to enjoy.

Older students:

1. Use the same plan, but have the students research the animal they chose. They need to make the riddles more difficult to guess. Also students learn new information about the animals.

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