Thursday’s Class (8/11/2022)

Pick an animal. Tell us about it in class.

1.    What is its appearance?

2.   What is its personality?

EXAMPLE:

Appearance:

1.     This animal is a spider.

2.    It is an insect, not a pet.

3.    It has 8 legs, and moves fast (quickly).

4.    It lives in a cobweb and eats small insects.

 

Personality:

1.     It is quiet.

2.    It is patient.

3.    It does not like people.

4.    It is a good hunter. 

8/11/2022 – Topic: Animal Pet and Pests – part 2

This animal is an Orca whale. It lives in the  water in Puget Sound. It breathes air, not water. Do you see Orca whales in Seattle?

It is a large animal – 26 feet in length.

Today’s Words

 

poop / dog poop

Poop is dog waste or excrement.

 

scoop-the-poop law

The City of Seattle has a scoop-the-poop law (rule). The law requires a person to pick up (clean up) their dog’s poop from the sidewalk. Scoop means to pick something up.

 

wild animal / wildlife

A wild animal lives outdoors in nature. It does not live with people.

EXAMPLES: Orca whale, bird, squirrel, raccoon, 

 

[Click on the links below]

https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/animals-and-their-habitats-1

https://www.learningchocolate.com/content/canadian-wildlife

 

Idiom: “Scoop the poop”

Scoop means to pick up something. Scoop the poop means to pick up (clean up) dog poop. A good dog owner scoops the poop.

 

Small Group Questions

 

1.     Name an animal you see in your neighborhood. Where was it - in a tree? In the water? Is it a pet or a pest?

2.    Did you pick an animal to tell us about today? What is its appearance? Personality?

3.    On Tuesday, we talked about the dog leash law.  What is the dog leash law? Is the dog leash law a good idea? Why?

4.    Do you see dogs walking with no leash? What do you do?

5.    What is the dog poop law? Do you see people pick up their dog’s poop?

6.    Is the dog poop law a good idea? Why?

7.    On Tuesday, we talked about animals that are pests. What is a pest? Name some animals that are pests.

8.    Look at the picture of the cockroaches. They are pests. Have you had this problem in your house? What can you do?

9.    Some animals are wild. Wild animals do not live with people. For example, a squirrel, a crow, a rabbit.

10. Do you like to watch nature shows on TV? What animals you like to watch on TV?

11.  There are places in Seattle for watching wild animals. For example, in Discovery Park, you can see eagles and sea lions. Is there a place where you like to watch animals?