LFO Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 153
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What does Kristie see suddenly? (something black)
What does Kirstie bring home? (a black thing that moves)
Why does she put it in the bathtub? (it needs to be in water)
Analysis and Interpretation
Brainteaser
HOTS: INFER
Have the students read the questions in the Brainteaser and try to answer. If they aren’t
sure, lead them to understand that Kirstie took the animal from the sea and the sea is salty.
Have the students read Part 2 of the story quietly. Then read it with them or to them and
ask:
• What is saying “Cheep”? (the animal)
• What does the baby animal look like? (it has a head like a seahorse, a long neck and
a tail)
• What kind of animal do Kirstie and Angus think it is? (a baby monster)
• What does Angus think the baby monster wants? (food)
• What kind of animal does Grandfather say it is? (a water horse)
Analysis and Interpretation
HOTS: MAKE CONNECTIONS
ALC: Students analyze and
Now discuss the entire passage.
interpret literary texts, using
Ask and have the students respond orally, voicing their
higher – order thinking skills.
opinion and views on what they just learned.
• What do you think of what Kirstie brought home?
• Do you bring home things you find on the beach?
• Do you think it was a good idea to bring home the animal?
• Do you think they will keep it?
Bridging Text and Context
Pullout Box – About the Writer
ALC: Students understand the
Have the students read the short passage in the pullout
historical, social and / or cultural
box on page 128. Dick King-Smith has written many, many
contexts of the text and its
children’s books.
author.
Then open this link http://www.dickkingsmith.com/ and
show them the pictures of the books that he has written.
Most of them are about animals and children in some way. Make sure they notice this point.
Ask them how knowing this helps them understand the story they just read.
Have the students go to the website www.eadventure.co.il/LFO/ICT and find out more
information.
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