Owen and the Tortoise
Owen y la tortuga
Owen and the Tortoise
Owen and the Tortoise
Owen and the Tortoise
Owen and the Tortoise
Owen and the Tortoise
Realistic (fiction), 624 words, Level N (Grade 2), Lexile 820L
Owen and the Tortoise is based on the true story of Owen, a baby hippopotamus who was in the river with his mother when a huge tsunami hit the coast of Kenya. He was separated from his mother, swept out to sea, and then thrown by a giant wave back onto the shore, alone. A park ranger rescued Owen and took him to a wildlife park, where he became friends with an old tortoise who reminded him of his mother. Illustrations support the text.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing
Comprehension
Problem and Solution : Analyze the problem and solution in the story
Grammar and Mechanics
Adjectives : Identify adjectives and the nouns they describe
Word Work
Alphabetizing : Arrange words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
