Rainforest Calling

Rainforest Calling
Reading Comprehension

Objectives of the Day

• Get better at understanding what you read.

• Learn and use new words.

• Answer easy questions about what you read.

​What do you see in this picture?

How does this forest look different from other forests you've seen?

Can you describe the weather in this forest?

Have you ever heard of a rainforest?

A Sloth

What kinds of animals do you think might live here?

A Sloth

15 Amazon Rainforest Animals and Where to spot them

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Why do you think it's called a rainforest?

A Sloth

Vocabulary

Do you know these words?

• Species

• Environment

• Volunteer

• Journal

a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other

Species

the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live

Environment

a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it

Volunteer

a written record of what you have done each day, sometimes including your private thoughts and feelings

Journal

Match

Match the following:

• Species

• Environment

• Volunteer

• Journal

a set of animals or plants in which the

the air, water, and land in or on which

a person who does something, especially

a written record of what you have done e

• a set of animals or plants in which the

• the air, water, and land in or on which

• a person who does something, especially

• a written record of what you have done e

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What is this text actually about?

Does this remind you of anything in your life?

Draw

Draw a quick picture about your favourite part of the text.