Here's a little quiz. Write down or remember your answers and then scroll down to see how you did.
Are these pairs of animals the same?
Are these pairs of animals the same?
A) cougar & puma
B) turtle & tortoise
C) crow & raven
D) jackrabbit & hare
E) crocodile & alligator
F) firefly & lightning bug
G) butterfly & moth
A) yes
B) no
C) no
D) yes
E) no
F) yes
G) no
How did you do? If you're wondering why B, C, E and G are NOT the same then I've got the thing for you. . . actually it's for your students.
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I remember wondering, about a year ago, "Are ravens and crows the same thing?", as I watched a raven (revered by certain Native Alaskan groups) caw at me from a light post at my school one morning. Right then and there I got the idea for yet another Readers' Theater pack and my brain started racing to think of more animals that were similar but not the same.
Each play comes with 2 different comprehension checks: a Venn diagram fact sort and a 6 question opened ended response sheet.
I came up with so many animal pairs that I'm going to start working on pack #2, followed by pack #3!
Next week I'll be at a cabin in the woods, on a lake, in the middle of no where and I'm excited to churn out some more writing!
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