Animals of the African Grasslands
Animals of the African Grasslands
Animals of the African Grasslands
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<strong>Animals</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>African</strong> <strong>Grasslands</strong> Pages 20–23PredictDiscuss <strong>the</strong> heading and subheading on this page.Most large plant-eating animals live in big groups calledherds. Why do you think <strong>the</strong>se animals live and travelin a herd?Look at <strong>the</strong> photo <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wildebeest and zebra. Why woulddifferent types <strong>of</strong> animals travel toge<strong>the</strong>r?Turn to page 22.Look at <strong>the</strong> photo <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gazelle. What do you notice aboutits eyes? Why would big eyes on <strong>the</strong> side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir head help<strong>the</strong>m keep safe from predators?Read to <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> page 23.ReflectWhy is it safer to live and travel in a herd? Why do differentanimal herds travel toge<strong>the</strong>r?How do plant-eaters keep <strong>the</strong>mselves safe from predatorswhile <strong>the</strong>y are feeding?Observe and supportCan <strong>the</strong> child explain <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> headings andsubheadings in <strong>the</strong> text?Why does <strong>the</strong> author use headings and subheadings?What is <strong>the</strong>ir purpose?12
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