ANIMALS WE KNOW Language lessons

What kind of animal do you like best?

Do - is a word. What - is a word. Is - is a word. Can you give me an example of a word?

The Barnyard Song

I had a cat and the cat pleased me. I fed my cat by yonder tree. Cat goes fiddle-i-fee

I had a hen and the hen pleased me. I fed my hen by yonder tree. Hen goes chimmy- chuck, chimmy-chuck. Cat goes fiddle-i-fee.

c a t f e d h e n

Do you have a pet? What kind of pet do you have?

What kinds of animals make good pets?

Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone?

Oh where, oh where could he be? With nose so short and a tail so long, oh where, oh where could he be?

How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?

How much is that doggie in the window? WOOF WOOF The one with the waggily tail. WOOF

How much is that doggie in the window? WOOF I hope that little doggie’s for sale. WOOF

What do pets need from people? Do different pets need different things?

What is FICTION? Name a story that is FICTION.

is to have see I you can

The Ostrich Is Talking The Ostrich is talking to Fox. The Monkey is dancing with Ox. They’re all dressed in socks. And they’re in a big box.

This is the letter O. O says OOOOO. OSTRICH

Ostrich The ostrich is a large, flightless bird. They run very fast.

What sound do I start with?

O o Circle back and around all the way.

What Can Kittens Do?

y THE CAT The cat sat asleep by the side of the fire. The lady put on a pink wig. Then Jack took up his very fine fiddle and struck up a bit of a jig.

VOCABULARY Action: action is movement dance, sing, run, eat, sleep Compare: to see how things are the same or different

What is the action? I ran across the yard. I can eat an entire chicken. I like to sing songs. The truck raced down the track.

Let’s Compare Do you like hamburgers with ketchup or mustard? He is taller than she is. That dog barks louder than your dog.

Which is a sentence? The dog sees a cat People eat dinner. Children play at the park

Which is a sentence? Do you read each night? My mom loves me Teachers read lots of books

Do the action! stretch dig curl up pounce yawn clap jump nap

Where Is The Box? The box is on the fox.

Where Is The Box? The box is under the fox.

Where Is The Box? The box is behind the fox.

Where Is The Box? The box is next to the fox.

Where Is The Box? The box is off the fox.

TIME TO PLAY Simon says, “Put your hands on your head.” Simon says, “Put your hands behind your back.” Simon says, “Put your hands under your chin.” Simon says, “Put your hands next to a friend.”

Time to Blend Words oooooo xxxxxx o x

iiiiiii ttttttt i t

What should you do to keep your pet healthy?

What is the difference between mice and cats? mice cats both

VOCABULARY gentle pounces content action compare

Gentle: to be kind, not rough The mother cat was gentle with her kittens.

Pounces To jump on something suddenly Cats like to sneak up and pounce on their toys.

Content When you are content you are happy and satisfied Cats are content to nap all day.

The _______ is yellow. The _______ is red. The _______ is blue. The _______ is green. The _______ is purple. The _______ is orange.

This is a picture of an ox. Ox has the ooo sound at the beginning of the word so I will put the marker in the first box because ooo is the first sound in ox.

This is a picture of a mop. Mop has the ooo sound in the middle of the word so I will put the marker in the middle box because ooo is the middle sound in mop.