Unit 1

Grade 1 Short Stories Comprehension – Pet Tricks – Short Stories Comprehension. Easy short stories with comprehension for first graders. Free eBooks/Flipbooks and PDFs

Pet Tricks – Short Stories Comprehension


Pet Tricks – Short Stories Comprehension

Grade 1, Unit 1

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Pets

Content Objectives

Children will:

  • Learn about pets.
  • Access prior knowledge and build background about different types of animals and how to care for pets.
  • Explore and apply the concept of choosing appropriate pets and caring for them.

Language Objectives

Children will:

  • Be able to define what a pet is.
  • Orally use words that name types of animals.
  • Extend oral vocabulary by speaking about caring for pets.
  • Use key concept words [pets, trick].

Explain

Explain that children are going to learn about pets:

  • What makes an animal a pet.
  • How to care for a pet.
  • The difference between pets and wild animals.

Model

Ask children: Where do pets live? (in homes with people). Ask students: What are some animals that make good pets? (dogs, cats, parrots, etc.) Say: Some items that you need to take care of a pet are a collar, bowl, and cage. What are some fun things you can do with a pet? (go for walks, play fetch, pet them, etc.)


Apply

Play the games that follow. Have them discuss with their partner the different topics that appear during the Talk About It feature. After the first game, ask children if they or any of their family or friends have pets. After the second game, encourage them to share stories they have about experiences playing with pets.


Close

Ask children: What would happen if you tried to keep a wild animal as a pet? Say: Having a pet is a big responsibility because you have to take care of it but having a pet is also fun. Write a short story or draw a picture that shows what it would be like to have an unusual pet.


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