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Forest Essays
Provided by: Oregon Forest Resources Institute |Published on: April 19, 2023
Activity - Classroom Grades 3-5, k-2
Synopsis
- This is a downloadable reading comprehension activity about animals that live in Oregon forests, including sketched images of the animals, short reading passages, and corresponding questions for each passage.
- Students will learn about different animals in an engaging way and the stories include space for students to write their answers on the printed sheets.
Subjects: Science, English Language Arts
Authors: Oregon Forest Resources Institute
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Global, Oregon
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The questions support reading comprehension and writing skills.
- This resource is an excellent one for teaching about Oregon's forest animals through engaging stories.
Additional Prerequisites
- Click on "Essay Booklet - 2nd/3rd" to download the PDF for free.
- Younger students may need help answering the questions after each essay.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections can be made in art class by using the images as coloring pages.
- Connect this resource to topics about climate change by discussing how these animals might be affected by droughts, higher temperatures, wildfires, or floods.
- Consider assigning students to read or act out different parts in the stories to make the stories interactive.
- Consider using this resource in reading stations or in a station rotation model.
- As an extension, prompt students to write an essay in a similar style about another of Oregon's forest animals. This can be done individually, in groups, or as a whole class.
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