Giraffes: Reading and Writing

Standards addressed in these activities:

  • read and listen to fiction and nonfiction stories

  • compare and contrast fiction and nonfiction stories

  • write a personal narrative


Fiction

Watch and listen to the story!

Nonfiction with Newsela

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Baby giraffe spots

Birds that live in giraffe armpit

Giraffes may be become endangered


Read more facts about giraffes in the slideshow below!

GiraffesFunFactsabouttheLifeofaGiraffePowerPoint.ppt

Writing

Journal:

How do you get better at something? Write about it!


When was a time you didn't do well at something? How did you feel?


Use the journal paper below to write and draw!

journal paper with checklist.pdf

After you read/listen to one or more fiction (made up stories) stories abour giraffes and read/listen to one or more nonfiction (facts) stories about giraffes fill out the Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting what you learn in the books.

Compare and Contrast.pdf