The Ostrich

The Ostrich

Read Aloud​

By Shelia Wright

​Standard(s) and Indicator(s):

​​​​Literary

RL.MC.5.1 Ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions to demonstrate understanding of a text; use key details to make inferences and draw conclusions in texts heard or read. 

RL.MC.5.2 Make predictions using prior knowledge, pictures, illustrations, title, and information about author and illustrator.

RL.MC.7.1 Retell text, including beginning, middle, and end; use key details to determine the theme in a text heard or read. 

RL.MC.7.2 Read or listen closely to compare and contrast familiar texts and texts in author and genre studies

Informational

RI.MC.5.1 Ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions to demonstrate understanding of a text; use key details to make inferences and draw conclusions in texts heard or read. 

RI.MC.5.2 Make predictions using prior knowledge, pictures, illustrations, title, and information about author and illustrator.

RI.MC.7.1 Compare and contrast topics or ideas within a thematic or author study heard, read, or viewed.

Objectives:

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→ I can ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions to demonstrate understanding of text.

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→ I can compare and contrast texts in a specific genre or by a specific author.

The Ostrich

This is an ostrich. He is a big one. He tips the scales at close to two hundred pounds .

An ostrich has wings that it can flap, but it can’t get off the ground . Still, an ostrich can run fast on land. It can run as fast as a car!

If it gets mad, an ostrich can kick you . My pal Fred here at the zoo got kicked by an ostrich. The ostrich broke Fred’s leg in three spots! Ouch!

Compare/Contrast Text

Multiple Choice

How much did the ostrich weigh?

• 500 pounds

• 200 pounds

• 60 pounds

Open Ended

How is an ostrich like other things with wings?

Multiple Choice

An ostrich can run as fast as a ...

Draw

When an ostrich is mad, what will it do? Draw a picture.