Animal Senses

Animal Senses book cover — Before After Reading Activities Teaching Focus Have students locate the ending punctuation for sentences in the book Count how many times a period question mark or exclamation point is used Which one is used the most What is the purpose for each ending punctuation mark Practice reading these sentences with appropriate expression Before Reading Building Academic Vocabulary and Background Knowledge Before reading a book it is important to set the stage for your child or student by using pre-reading strategies This will help them develop their vocabulary increase their reading comprehension and make connections across the curriculum 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book be about 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let’s study the Table of Contents What will you learn about 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think 5 Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of this 6 Read the book 7 8 After reading the book complete the activities below In your reading journal record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book topic Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic you might learn about it from this book Why or why not in the book’s chapters Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean cells detect echolocation environment interprets mates organs prey receptors tentacles After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 What do animals use their senses for Summarize 2 How does an animal’s habitat affect its senses Infer 3 What is an example of an animal sense that people don’t have Asking Questions 4 How do your senses compare to a bear’s Text to Self Connection 5 How can an animal’s eyes and ears help us to figure out if they are a predator or prey Extension Activity Pick an animal that you are interested in and research its senses Which sense does it rely on the most The least How do its senses compare to yours Draw a diagram of the animal labeling each of its senses and what it uses them for Asking Questions

Animal Senses — page 1 — Sensing the World Animals have senses to help them survive Like humans most animals can touch taste see smell and hear Animals use their senses to find food water and shelter They also use them to find each other protect themselves and escape danger 4

Animal Senses — page 2 — Each sense is connected to one or more body parts called organs Eyes noses tongues skin and ears are all sense organs These organs collect information about an animal’s environment and send it to the brain 5

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