A Visit to the Zoo Level I
Text Type: Nonfiction • Word Count: 328

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WORKSHEETS FOR
A VISIT TO THE ZOO
Worksheets
U.K. Worksheets

LEVEL I
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COMPREHENSION QUIZ FOR
A VISIT TO THE ZOO
Comprehension Quiz
Level I Answer Sheet

Book Summary
Come along with Danni and Fran as they go on A Visit to the Zoo. Going to the zoo isn't what it used to be. There are many innovative things to see and do at the zoo. There is even a school at this zoo! Can you guess which animals each girl chooses as her favorite? Read the book and find out.

Suggested Lesson Focus
The following skills are suggested for the lesson focus and strategies will be provided for these skills throughout the lesson. Most likely, other skills will be addressed in the course of reading and discussing the book.

Comprehension
Sequencing

Phonological Awareness
Initial and final consonants

Phonics
Vowel digraphs

Word Work
Synonyms

Mechanics/Grammar
Quotation or Talking Marks/Word Clues

Visual Learning
Look at the pictures with children and discuss the importance of pictures and illustrations in a book. Ask: Why are photos and illustrations important and how can they be helpful?
Although most children enjoy reading and learning about animals, names for animals can be difficult to read. The photographs in this book will be helpful to children as they are reading the text. For any word they may find difficult, they can look at the photograph as well as the first letter in the word to get help.

Targeted Vocabulary Words
High Utility Words
they, the, with, their, this
All of these words contain the th sound.

Content Words
The following content words are words you should consider reviewing with children prior to having them read independently. This will help children feel prepared and more successful as they are reading. This is a review of how to say the words as well as what they mean. These are only a few words. You may want to review the book to see if there are words that you want to add or delete from this list. visit, animal, beautiful, cage, huge, colorful, lion, mane, lioness, male, female, elephants, African, Indian, shower, flamingo, skinny, rhinoceroses, pointed, wrinkly, thick, school, surprised, teachers, volunteers, learning, ferrets, mandrill baboon, colorful, cheeks, favorite, giraffe, zebra, pajamas, tortoises