Review We have learned that stories that seem real are called: realistic fiction short stories, which have a moral and feature animals that act like humans. We know that fables are … The purpose of fables is to… entertain and teach. We found out that the most important idea in a piece of writing is called: the main idea information that supports the main idea We have learned that supporting details are: We also know that the general area that you live in is called: your neighbourhood

In today’s Lesson: summarising. We will learn how to find and learn about the most important ideas in a passage about elephants. In doing so, we will learn how to retell the most important parts of a piece of writing. What do we call this? summarising.

It’s from a book called “Safari” Today we are reading a non-fiction selection about elephants It’s from a book called “Safari” By Robert Bateman, a Canadian naturalist and artist.

What do you know about elephants??

Anagrams 1. trknu 2. falc 3. chatmos 4. earscres & selknirw 5. era 6. lita creases and wrinkles ear tail trunk stomach calf

From Safari by Robert Bateman Elephant Elephants like to forage in forests where they can eat juicy young leaves and twigs from the treetops. You can hear them breaking off branches and munching. You can even hear the rumbling of their stomachs. Find a word that means “looking or searching for food”. 2. Find a more interesting word for “eating”. 3. How do we know when elephants are hungry?

Because elephants are the largest land animals, they need to eat constantly. So an elephant herd is always on the move, looking for its next meal. A herd can travel as far as 40 miles (64km) in one night. 4. Find a word that means “a group of elephants”.

No wonder elephants love to stop and cool down when they find water. In the heat of an African afternoon, one of the best places to look for elephants is at a watering hole or a river. 5. On which continent do the elephants in this selection live?

Habitat: Forest, grasslands, river valleys Height: Up to 14 feet (4 metres) Weight: 7,000-13,500 lb (3,000-6,250 kg) Food: Vegetation, including fruit, leaves, bark, grass Range: Southern, central and eastern Africa 6. Which word tells us that they eat plants? 7. Which word tells us that they eat part of a tree?

The leader of an elephant herd is always the oldest female, known as the matriarch. She remembers where the deepest water holes are and knows the best places to find food. 8. Find a word that means “female leader”.

The face of one of these wise, old female elephants makes me think of a map. The creases and wrinkles are like the mountains and rivers. The flat places are the wide plains. 9. Which two words tell us that the female elephant looks old?

Young male elephants do not live with the females and calves. Instead, they roam together in small groups. Sometimes they test their strength by fighting with each other. 10. Find a verb that means “to go to places without having a plan”.

Quiz Answers: Round 1 1. forage 2. munching 3. It says you can hear their stomachs rumbling. 4. “Herd” means a group of elephants 5. They live in Africa. 6. vegetation 7. “Bark” – It is the ‘skin’ of a tree. 8. matriarch 9. creases and wrinkles 10. roam

Which do you think are the most important ideas ? Quiz Answers: Round 2 1. Elephants like to forage in forests. 2. The herd is constantly on the move. 3. Elephants love to stop and cool down. 4. The oldest female leads the herd. 5. The matriarch has a very distinguished face. 6. Young male elephants do not live with their families. Which do you think are the most important ideas ?

Where they live Size Eating habits Leader of the herd Young Male Elephants

Eating Habits: They eat vegetation, including juicy young leaves and twigs from the treetops, grass & fruit. Where they live: Elephants live in southern, central & eastern Africa. Size: Elephants are the largest land animals. They weigh up to 6,250kg and grow to as tall as 4 metres. Leader of the herd: The oldest female, is called a matriarch. Young male elephants: The young male elephants roam around by themselves. Sometimes they fight one another.

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