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 4–7PredictThis is <strong>the</strong> introduction. This introduction says thatgrasslands cover large parts <strong>of</strong> Africa.Point out <strong>the</strong> map <strong>of</strong> Africa and <strong>the</strong> amount <strong>of</strong> grasslandsshaded.Look at <strong>the</strong> photos on this page. What do you thinkgrasslands are like? What types <strong>of</strong> animals will call <strong>the</strong>grasslands <strong>the</strong>ir home?Turn to page 6.The next chapter is about plant-eaters. This page says that<strong>the</strong> grasslands <strong>of</strong> Africa feed millions <strong>of</strong> animals. How would<strong>the</strong>re be enough food for all <strong>the</strong> different types <strong>of</strong> animals?How would <strong>the</strong>y share <strong>the</strong> plants?Read to <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> page 7.ReflectTell me in your own words something that you discoveredabout animals that live on <strong>the</strong> <strong>African</strong> grasslands?How do <strong>the</strong> many types <strong>of</strong> plant-eaters share <strong>the</strong> plants?Observe and supportDoes <strong>the</strong> child check what she or he read with <strong>the</strong>phonic information on <strong>the</strong> page?How did you know that word was ‘antelope’? What didyou check at <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> word? What did you lookfor at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> word? What else did you check?4