Tongues
Orientation and Conferencing Plan get set
Orientation
Comprehension questions
Ensure that you have read about using the plan in the
Program Guide.
1. What is a cat’s tongue like?
Book summary
3. Why does a skink have a blue tongue?
Read the following summary to the student.
Tongues come in lots of shapes and sizes. Read this
book to find out which animal has a blue tongue and
what a gecko uses its tongue for.
Introduction
Foster interest and activate the student’s background
knowledge. Be concise – focus on motivating and involving
the student. Encourage prediction by using the text
and illustrations on the cover of the book. Discuss new
vocabulary and remind the student to use the glossary
(when applicable). Also remind the student to ask him/
herself questions before, during and after the reading.
Ask the student to point to his/her tongue. Talk
about our why we have a tongue. Ask what it feels
like. Look at each picture in the book and discuss
what the tongue looks like and might feel like,
introducing vocabulary such as “rough” and “sticky.”
Conferencing
Check how well the student reads
When you are conferencing, the student reads all or part of
the book to you. Then:
•praise, pause, and prompt appropriately;
•check for accuracy (by counting mistakes) and fluency;
•check for understanding by using one or more of the
following methods:
−asking
−
the comprehension questions provided and any
others that seem necessary;
−asking
−
the student to retell the story in their own words;
−asking
−
questions about and discussing aspcts of the
story, such as the theme, plot, main ideas, sequence
and characters;
−encouraging
−
the student to confirm the predictions they
made during the orientation.
2. What does a cat use its tongue for?
4. What do you use your tongue for?
5. What would it be like if you didn’t have a tongue?
Answers to the Comprehension questions
1. It is rough.
2. To clean its fur.
3. To scare animals away.
4. Answers will vary.
5. Answers will vary.
Supporting English Language
Learners
The following are suggestions for optional lessons to take
with your English language learners. See the overview chart
in the Program Guide for a summary of the text features of
this book.
Purpose
Responding to texts by presenting information in a
different form
Introduce the concept and practice
Presenting information as a table helps the student
to understand the text.
Once familiar with the text, ask the student to recall
the animal visitors. Depending on the level of recall,
the student could complete the following task with or
without reference to the text.
Provide a chart with three columns and six rows. Get
the student to label the columns with the headings
“Animal Name,” “How the tongue feels,” “How the
tongue is used.” Complete the table together, using
the photographs and the written text.
Decide what the student does next
Next recommend that the student:
•practices some more on the same book, with or without
the audio;
•completes one of the activities provided that is related to
the book;
•practices with another book from the same level; or
•is assessed for promotion to the next level.
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Cloze Activity
Tongues
get set
Name:............................................................................................................................... Date:...............................................
Tongues come in lots of shapes and sizes. Read this book to find out which
animal has a blue tongue and what a gecko uses its tongue for.
Some tongues
big.
Some
are small.
This cat
a rough
.
cat’s rough tongue
it to clean its
.
This skink has a
blue
.
The skink’s
tongue
helps it to scare
animals away.
Accuracy Chart
Errors
Level
M = Meaning (makes sense)
More than 5 correct
Independent
Heard
5 correct
Instructional
Fewer than 5 correct
Frustration
Words Entered
Score
Seen
S = Syntax (sounds right)
Unseen
Comments:
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Tongues
Text-Sequencing Activity
get set
A cat has a rough tongue.
The cat’s rough tongue helps it to clean its fur.
A giraffe has a tough tongue.
The giraffe’s tough tongue helps it
to chew prickles.
A gecko has a long tongue.
The gecko’s long tongue helps it
to clean its eyes.
A frog has a sticky tongue.
The frog’s sticky tongue helps it
to catch flies.
A snake’s forked tongue helps it to hunt.
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Word Search Activity
Tongues
get set
Name:............................................................................................................................... Date:...............................................
Words can
be found
in these
directions:
The letter in
each square
can only be
used in one
word.
Words
to find:
a
c
l
e
a
n
p
o
h
n
a
l
i
k
e
t
e
b
i
w
h
a
s
h
l
f
l
m
a
r
t
e
p
c
r
u
a
y
h
r
s
l
e
o
e
l
e
e
l
o
n
g
g
s
s
n
c
a
t
c
h
i
k
d
animals
end
long
away
frog
other
blue
has
the
catch
helps
clean
like
Use the letters that are left to make the word that tells what a giraffe’s tough
tongue helps it to chew......................................................................................................................................................
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Tongues
Board Game Activity
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Spin the numbered spinner.
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The highest number starts.
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You need to spin the exact
number to move onto the
END square.
START
1
get set
2
Some tongues
are big and
some tongues
are small.
21 A frog has
tongue. Name two
numbers. If you
spin one of those
numbers, go on
to 7.
22
4
END
23
5
30
24 tongue looks
19
20
18
17
a sticky
tongue. Spin again.
If you spin a 1 or a
2, go on to 25.
The woodpecker’s
sharp tongue
helps it to stab
insects.
skink
6 Ahas
a blue
A snake’s
tongue. Spin again.
Go forward that
number.
like a fork. Go on
to 28.
The gecko’s
cat has
3 Aa rough
16 long tongue
29
15
28
25
7
27 has a sharp
26
8 has a tough
12
11 tongue helps
helps it to clean its
eyes. Miss a turn.
A woodpecker
A giraffe
tongue. Go back
four spaces.
A gecko
14 has a long
tongue. Spin again.
Go back that
number.
13
tongue. Go forward
four spaces.
The giraffe’s
10
it to chew prickles.
Go back to 9.
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Tongues
Writing Activity
get set
Name:............................................................................................................................... Date:...............................................
Fill in the chart to show what the different animals’ tongues look like and what they
are used for.
Animal
Drawing
What tongue
looks like
What its tongue
is used for
Cat
Scare other
animals away
Giraffe
Clean its eyes
Catch flies
Helps it to hunt
Woodpecker
Write on the back of this page if you need more space.
REMEMBER
Remember to draw the animals and their tongues. Use
the extra space to write your name and how your tongue
helps you.
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