Hippo's Toothache
Hipopótamo tiene dolor de muela
Le mal de dent d'Henri l'hippopotame
Hippo's Toothache
Hippo's Toothache
Hippo's Toothache
Hippo's Toothache
Humorous (fiction), 261 words, Spanish Level J (Grade 1), Lexile 390L
Harry the Hippo lives in the jungle and has a horrible toothache. His animal friends try to help him and decide that they should pull out his tooth. One by one, they try unsuccessfully to extract Harry's tooth. Finally, the tooth is pulled out as part of the surprise ending.
Lesson Resources
Lesson plans exist for the English version of this book.
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making logical predictions based on text information
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Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class