Chapter Five: Saving a cache of fish Learning Activities
8 Handouts
Activity 1 – Vocabulary
New Words (Handout 1)
Learners look up the words on Handout 1 in the dictionary and write the definition down. Then they write a sentence for each word showing the meaning.
Activity 2 – Language Skills
Homonyms (Handout 2)
Learners review some common homonyms and look for homonyms in Chapter 5
Transition words (Handout 3)
Transition words make your writing better. Learners review Chapter 5 looking for transition words and phrases.
Activity 3 – Chapter Questions
Learners answer comprehension questions from the chapter on Handout 4.
Activity 4 – Reflection and Journal Writing
Writing Response: A reading response is an overview of the chapter. Summarize the chapter. Write the important ideas or events. The summary must be short and contain only the main ideas in the chapter.
Journal Writing:
Describe an experience you have had with a wild animal.
What season do you like best? Why? What season do you think the women liked best? Why?
