After Reading
When children have finished reading the book, ask questions to get at their level of understanding of the text. These questions should tie into the questions you asked while building background.
Ask: Who did the girls go to the zoo with? (Their aunt.) What was the Indian elephant doing when the girls got to its enclosure? (Giving itself a dust shower.) What were they surprised to find at the zoo? (A school.) What are the names of the people who are inside the zoo teaching? (Volunteers.) Danni was funny when she said that a zebra looks like something. What did she say? (She said he looks like he is wearing pajamas.) Which two animals were the girls’ favorites? (The baboon and the tortoise.)
Ask children if they liked the book. Ask them if they had any difficulties with the words? Ask anyone who has used a post-it to show you the word. You can go over the word with each child one-on-one or with the group, depending on what is appropriate. Ask children if there was any part of the book they found particularly difficult. Discuss these aspects of the book and take all comments and feedback. During this time, you can also discuss what children thought the author’s message was. Ask them what they liked best about the book and if they learned anything new. You can also go back and look at the photos in the book and ask for any comments children have regarding the photos. You can ask: Do the animals look happy to you? Which picture was your favorite? How did the pictures in this book help you with your reading and what did you learn from them?
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