Book Summary
Students will get to know some of Canada's rich wildlife in this early Leveled Reader. Simple, patterned text with one-to-one picture correspondence introduces students to moose, bear, eagles, and other majestic animals. 

About the Lesson 

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Compare and contrast
• Listen for medial short /i/
• Identify and read words with Ii
• Sort and classify animal names

Materials

• Book - The Animals of Canada (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry-erase board
• Compare and Contrast, Short /i/, Ii, Animal Names worksheets
• Word journal (optional)

    Indicates an opportunity to use the book interactively (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are not consumable.)

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: this, is, a, it, in
• Content words: moose, goose, bear, beaver, eagle, wolf, loon