rainforestsnakes

Snakes

Pre-instructional:
TSW sing �4 Layers of the Rainforest.�

TSW sing �Boa Song.�

I�ve been swallowed by a boa Constrictor boa constrictor, boa constrictor.
I�ve been swallowed by a boa constrictor, Now what do you think of that?
Oh no---he�s got my toe
Oh gee-- he�s has my knee
Oh my-- he�s up to my thigh
Oh heck -- he�s got my knack
I�ve been swallowed by a boa constrictor
No! No! No! (high squeaky voice)

Procedure 1:
a. TTW ask the students questions about rainforest animals.
1. What are some of the names of some of the rainforest animals?
2. What do they animals do?
3. Where do they live?
4. What do they eat?
5. What sounds do they make?
b. TTW put the student�s answers on a chart.

Ex.
Names Do Live Eat Sounds
Monkeys swing emergent layer flowers, roots
birds, eggs, frogs, fruit, leaves, nuts
Procedure 2:
a. TSW predict what happens in Hide and Snake by Keith Baker.
b. TTW read the story.
c. TSW answer comprehension questions about the story.

Procedure 3:
a. TTW tell the students facts about snakes.
b. TSW tell facts that they have learned about snakes.

Procedure 4:
a. TTW give each student a snake coloring page.
b. TSW color the snake.

Monkeys
Pre-instructional:
TSW sing �4 Layers of the Rainforest.�

TSW sing I�m a Little Monkey.�

I�m a little monkey in a tree.
Swinging by my tail so merily.
I can leap and fly from tree to tree.
I have lots of fun you see.
I�m a little monkey, watch me play.
Munching on bananas everyday.
Lots of monkey friends play with me.
We have fun up in them tree.

Procedure 1:
a. TSW predict what happens The Turtle and the Monkey by Paul Galdone.
b. TTW read the story.
c. TSW answer comprehension questions about the story.

Procedure 2:
a. TTW tell the students facts about monkeys.
b. TSW tell what they have learned about monkeys.

Procedure 3:
a. TTW give each student a pattern of a monkey.
b. TSW cutout and color the pattern.
c. TSW glue the monkey parts together.
d. TTW display the student�s work.