A Day At The Zoo Big Book Teacher’s Guide

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A Day at the Zoo Big Book

Welcome to our Big Book! This book is composed of a series of Mini Stories that are designed to contribute to the enhancement of students’ language acquisition. From our research on language acquisition, we have come to understand that language acquisition is not a conscious process. It is something that happens to a person; it happens when one understands messages. Learning to speak a language comes from hearing it. Reading helps a person advance in learning the language and structures; but generally, fluency comes from hearing. Since we only learn to speak by listening and comprehension, we can assume there are no gains from listening, unless there is comprehension.” (Blaine Ray and Contee Sealey, 2008).

To honor the previous statements, we have included several aspects in our Big Book that are essential to the application of T.P.R.S. (Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling) as a methodological approach to language acquisition. TPRS is a combination of TPR, created by Stephen D Krashen and Tracy D Terrel, and the Natural Approach, created by James Asher. Inherent in T.P.R. Storytelling is a balance between students’ comprehension and students’ production of meaningful language. TPR Storytelling was created by Blaine Ray in 1988. It goes beyond both, TPR and the Natural Approach. (Carol Gabb, 2002.)

One of the most important aspects to be developed through T.P.R.S. is understanding. We have included the development of understanding in our Big Book, by making sure that the illustrations are focused on the nouns and verbs to be portrayed in the stories. Also, by suggesting the use of gestures to help reinforce the meaning of the words, and the use of the students’ native language to explain concepts whenever it is necessary.

Another aspect to be worked on, is repetition. The teacher needs to provide repetition, so that the students can listen to the structures several times and register the structures in their brain. Repetition also reinforces comprehensible input, which precedes output that will occur naturally if the input is presented correctly, by the use of different kinds of questions (yes –no, wh-, and open-ended).

In addition to comprehension and repetition, the aspect of interest is necessary for working with T.P.R.S. Work on interest is promoted in our Big Book through the themes of the stories. Each story is about an animal at the zoo. The age group that will work with this book (pre-school) is highly attracted to these animals.

We also personalize all of the situations in the stories through the use of P.Q.A. (Personalized Questions and Answers). Such questions along with gestures, presentations of surprise situations and characters, role plays, and dramatization help trigger and maintain students’ interest.

Finally, T.P.R.S. takes into consideration aspects such as learning styles, multiple intelligence, and brain dominance. Thus, by using the T.P.R.S. approach, we are giving the students an opportunity to acquire the new language accurately, quickly, easily, and in a funny way.

To facilitate teachers’ understanding and application of the TPRS approach, the book includes a step-by-step guide to develop each story. As teachers become comfortable with the methodology, we use the guide to add other elements to enhance the development of the stories, such as songs, music, gestures, dialogues, games, chants, and so on.

We also personalize all of the situations in the stories through the use of P.Q.A. (Personalized Questions and Answers).

Such questions along with gestures, presentations of surprise situations and characters, role plays, and dramatization help trigger and maintain students’ interest.

P. Lewis

Macco the Monkey

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: like ● jump ● sit ● look ●is

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a monkey and ask: Is this a cat? What is this?

There is a monkey, whose name is Macco. The monkey and his friend like to jump from tree to tree. Then, Macco sits and looks at the children.

There is a monkey. Is there a monkey?

Is there a dog?

Is there a monkey or a dog?

His name is Macco. Is his name Macco?

Is his name Mario?

Is his name Macco or Mario?

What is his name?

What is your name?

What is my name?

The monkey and his friend like to jump from tree to tree.

Does the monkey like to jump from tree to tree?

Does the monkey like to jump from chair to chair?

Does his friend like to jump from tree to tree?

Macco sits and looks at the children.

Does Macco sit and look at the children?

Does Macco sit and look at the animals?

Who does Macco sit and look at?

Who do you sit and look at?

P. Q. A.

Remember you can personalize questions and answers.

Pandy the Panda

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: are ● like ● climb ● eat ● love ● see ● hit

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a panda and ask: What animal is this? Where do pandas live? What color is the panda?

There are three pandas in the cage. One panda’s name is Pandy. Pandy and his brothers like to climb trees and eat bamboo stems. They also love to see the children.

There are three pandas in the cage. Are there four pandas in the cage? Are there three pandas in the cage? Are there three or four pandas in the cage?

One panda’s name is Pandy. Is one panda’s name Panky?

Is one panda’s name Pandy?

Is one panda’s name Panky or Pandy? What is the panda’s name?

Pandy and his brothers like to climb trees.

Do Pandy and his brothers like to climb trees?

Do Pandy and his brothers like to hit trees?

Do Pandy and his brothers like to hit or climb trees?

Do you like to climb trees?

Pandy and his brothers like to eat bamboo stems.

Do Pandy and his brothers like to eat bamboo stems?

Do Pandy and his brothers like to eat bamboo candies?

Do Pandy and his brothers like to eat bamboo stems or bamboo candies?

What do they like to eat?

The pandas love to see the children. Do the pandas love to see the teacher?

Do the pandas love to see the children?

Do the pandas love to see the teacher or the children?

Sisy the Snake

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: stand ● hold ●prefer ●sit ●play ● want

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a snake and ask: Have you seen a snake? What color is the snake?

There are three children standing around the zoo keeper. A boy wants to hold Sissy the snake, but the zoo keeper prefers to hold it. So the children stand around to look at the snake.

1st LOCATION

There are three children standing around the zoo keeper. Are there three children standing around the zoo keeper?

Are there three or four children standing around the zoo keeper? Are the children standing around the zoo keeper?

Are the children sitting around the zoo keeper?

Are the children standing or sitting around the zoo keeper?

Who are standing around the zoo keeper?

What are the children doing?

Where are the children standing?

Where are you standing?

A boy wants to hold Sissy the snake.

Does a boy want to hold Sissy the snake?

Does a boy want to play with Sissy the snake?

Who wants to hold Sissy the snake?

What does the boy want to do?

What do you want to do?

Do you want to hold Sissy the snake?

The zoo keeper prefers to hold Sissy.

Does the zoo keeper prefer to hold the snake?

Does the teacher prefer to hold the snake?

Who prefers to hold the snake?

What does the zoo keeper prefer to?

The children stand around and look at the snake. Do the children stand around and look at the snake?

What do the children do?

Do you prefer to hold a cat or a snake?

2nd LOCATION

3rd LOCATION

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: are ● do not ● want ● sleep ● play ● go * P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show the picture of an alligator and ask: What animal is this? What color is the alligator?

There are two alligators in the water, whose names are Amy and Al. These two alligators do not want to sleep. So they play with a yellow ball in the water. Then, they go to sleep on the sand with Andy.

There are two alligators in the water. Are there two alligators in the water? Are there four alligators in the water?

Are there two or four alligators in the water?

Are their names Amy and Andy?

Are their names Amy and Al?

Their names are Amy and Al.

Are their names Pandy and Garry?

Are their names Amy and Al? What are their names?

These two alligators do not want to sleep. What do these alligators want to do?

Do these alligators want to sleep?

Do these alligators want to play?

Do these alligators want to sleep or to play?

They play with a yellow ball in the water. Do they play with a yellow ball in the water? Do they play with a green ball in the water? Do they play with a yellow or a green ball in the water?

Who plays in the water?

What do the alligators do in the water?

Where do the alligators play?

Do you want to play in the water?

Do you like to play in the water?

They go to sleep on the sand with Andy. Do they go to sleep on the sand?

Do they go to sleep on the sand with Panky?

Who do they go to sleep with?

Frisky the Frog

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: jump ● stay ● watch ● do ● see

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a frog and ask: Is this a frog? What color is the frog?

Frisky the frog and his friends jump from place to place, because they cannot stay quiet. The children like to watch the frogs jump.

Frisky the frog and his friends jump from place to place.

Do Frisky the frog and his friends jump from place to place?

Do Frisky the frog and his family jump from place to place?

Who jumps from place to place?

Do the frogs jump from place to place?

Do the children jump from place to place?

What does Frisky do?

They cannot stay quiet.

Can the frogs stay quiet?

Can you stay quiet?

Do you like to stay quiet?

The children like to watch the frogs jump.

Do the children like to watch the frogs jump?

Does the teacher like to watch the frogs jump?

Who likes to watch the frogs jump?

Does the teacher like to see you jump?

Dolly the Duck

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: name ● swim ● need ● cannot ● does not

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a duck and ask: Who says quack quack? Where do ducks live?

There is a yellow duck named Dolly. Dolly likes to swim with other ducks, but Dolly needs to swim in the center always. When Dolly the duck cannot swim in the center, Dolly does not want to swim.

There is a yellow duck named Dolly. Is there a yellow duck named Dolly?

Is there a yellow duck named Polly?

Is there a yellow duck named Dolly or Polly?

Dolly likes to swim with other ducks. Does Dolly like to swim with other ducks?

Does Dolly like to swim with other birds?

Does Dolly like to swim with other ducks or with other birds?

Who does Dolly like to swim with?

Who do you like to swim with?

Dolly needs to swim in the center always. Does Dolly need to swim in the front?

Does Dolly need to swim in the back?

Does Dolly need to swim in the center?

Who likes to swim in the center always?

What does Dolly like to do?

Where does Dolly like to swim?

Do you like to swim?

Do you like to swim in the center too?

When Dolly the duck cannot swim in the center, she does not want to swim.

Does Dolly like to swim in the center always?

Does Dolly swim when she is not in the center?

Who needs to swim in the center?

Where does Dolly like to swim?

Does Dolly want to swim?

When Dolly does not want to swim?

Lionel the Lion

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: go ● see ● look ● should not ●stay

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a lion and ask: Is this a cat? Is this a big or a small animal? 1st LOCATION

The children are going to see the lions. They see four lions in the cage. The big lion is named Lionel. Lana, the lion mother, and her cubs look at the children. The children should not stay too close to the cage, because lions are ferocious animals.

The children are going to see the lions. Are the children going to see the monkeys? Are the children going to see the lions? Are the children going to see the lions or the monkeys? What are the children going to see?

They see four lions in the cage. Are there two lions in the cage? Are there three lions in the cage? How many lions are in the cage?

The big lion is named Lionel. Is the big lion’s name Lana? Is the big lion’s name Lionel?

What is the big lion’s name?

What is your name?

What is my name?

2nd LOCATION

3rd LOCATION

Lana, the lion mother, and her cubs look at the children. Do Lionel and the cubs look at the children? Do Lionel and the cubs look at the monkeys? Do Lana and the cubs look at the children or the monkeys?

The children should not stay too close to the cage, because lions are ferocious animals.

Should the children stay close to the cage?

Should the children stay away from the cage?

Are the lions ferocious animals?

Oscar the Octopus

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: has ● see ● move ● dance ● walk

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of an octopus and ask: What animal is this? Count the tentacles and ask: Are there hands?

Oscar is a very big octopus. Oscar has many tentacles. The children love to see Oscar, because when he moves his tentacles, he looks like he is dancing.

Oscar is a very big octopus. Is Oscar a big octopus? Is Oscar a small octopus?

Is Oscar big or small?

Oscar has many tentacles. Does Oscar have many hands?

Does Oscar have many tentacles?

Does Oscar have many tentacles or hands?

Does Oscar move his tentacles?

Does Oscar move his hands?

The children love to see Oscar. Do the children love to see Oscar?

Do the teachers love to see Oscar?

Who loves to see Oscar?

Do you like to see Oscar?

He looks like he is dancing when he moves his tentacles.

Does he look like he is dancing?

Does he look like he is walking?

When does Oscar look like he is dancing?

What does Oscar look like?

Do you like to dance?

Reno the Rhinoceros

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: grunt ● need ● eat ● drink ● cannot ● are not

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a rhinoceros and ask: What animal is this? Do we have rhinoceros in Panama?

Reno the rhinoceros looks at the children and grunts: “Rur, rur, rur”. Reno needs to eat grass and drink water to be healthy. The children cannot feed Reno. So they are not happy.

Reno the rhinoceros looks at the children.

Does Reno the rhinoceros look at the children?

Does Reno the rhinoceros look at the birds?

Does Reno the rhinoceros look at the children or the birds?

Reno grunts: “Rur, rur, rur”.

Does Reno grunt: “hu, hu, hu”?

Does Reno grunt “ha, ha, ha”?

How does Reno grunt? Do you grunt?

Reno needs to eat grass and drink water to be healthy.

Does Reno need to eat grass and drink water to be happy?

Does Reno need to eat grass and drink water to be healthy?

What does Reno need?

The children cannot feed Reno. Can the children feed Reno?

Can the people feed Reno? Who cannot feed Reno?

They are not happy. Are they happy?

Are they sad?

Are they happy or sad?

Barney the Bear

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: visit ● love ● eat ● do not ● have ● give

Show a picture of a bear and ask: Where do we see bears? Who has a teddy bear?

The children visit Barney the big brown bear. Barney and his friends love to eat fish, but the children do not have any to give them. So Barney is not happy.

The children visit Barney the big brown bear. Do the children visit Barney the big brown bear?

Do the parents visit Barney the big brown bear?

Do the parents or the children visit Barney the big brown bear?

Who visits Barney the big brown bear?

Is Barney the big brown bear?

Is Barney the little brown bear?

Is Barney the little brown bear or the big brown bear?

Barney and his friends love to eat fish. Do Barney and his friends love to eat fish?

Do Barney and his friends love to eat patacones?

Do Barney and his friends love to eat patacones or fish?

What do you like to eat?

What do they like to eat?

Do you love to eat fish?

Do you love to eat patacones?

Do you love to eat patacones and fish?

Where do you go to eat patacones and fish?

Barney is not happy. Is Barney happy?

Is Barney sad?

Is Barney happy or sad?

Are you happy?

Tom the Tiger

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: have ● wake up ● open ● yawn ● bite

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a tiger and ask: What animal is this? Is this animal a cat, a lion, or a tiger?

There is a tiger named Tom at the zoo. Tom has a cave in his cage. Tom likes to sleep in the cave only. When Tom wakes up, he opens his mouth very wide to yawn. That means Tom is hungry.

There is a tiger named Tom at the zoo. Is there a tiger?

Is there a lion?

Is there a tiger or a lion? What is there?

Is his name Tom?

Is his name Al?

Is his name Tom or Al?

Tom has a cave in his cage. What is in his cage?

Is there a cave in his cage?

Is there a pool in his cage?

Is there a pool or a cave in his cage?

Tom likes to sleep in the cave only. Does Tom like to sleep in the cave only?

Does Tom like to wake up?

Does Tom wake up or go to sleep?

Does Tom go to sleep?

When Tom wakes up, he opens his mouth very wide to yawn. What does Tom do?

Does Tom open his mouth very wide to yawn?

Does Tom open his mouth very wide to bite?

Does Tom open his mouth very wide to yawn or to bite?

That means Tom is hungry. Does that mean Tom is happy?

Does that mean Tom is sad?

What does that mean?

Inez the Iguana

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: are ● see ● feed ● let ● prefer

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of an iguana and ask: Who saw iguanas in Los Pueblos? What color are the iguanas?

There are several iguanas in the zoo. The children see the zoo keeper feeding the iguanas. He lets the children feed the iguanas too. The children are happy that they can feed the iguanas.

There are several iguanas in the zoo.

Are there several iguanas in the zoo?

Are there several iguanas or a lot of iguanas in the zoo?

Are there a lot of iguanas?

Are there several or a lot of iguanas? Where are the iguanas?

The children see the zoo keeper feeding the iguanas. Does the zoo keeper feed the iguanas?

Does the teacher feed the iguanas?

Does the teacher or the zoo keeper feed the iguanas?

Do the children feed the iguanas?

The children are happy that they can feed the iguanas.

Are the children happy?

Are the children sad?

Are the children happy or sad?

Do you prefer to feed the iguana?

Who prefers to feed the iguana?

Do you see iguanas in the zoo?

Do you see iguanas in Los Pueblos Mall?

Where do you see iguanas?

Ned the Newt

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: prefer ●hide ● run ●walk ●sleep ● eat

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a newt and ask: Is this a newt? Are newts big or small?

The children look for a newt in the pond. The newt prefers to hide from the children. They look and look, and see Ned the newt on a rock. The children are very happy to see Ned.

The children look for a newt in the pond. Do the children look for a newt in the pond?

Do the children look for a frog in the pond?

Do the children look for a newt or a frog in the pond?

Who looks for a newt?

Where do the children look?

The newt prefers to hide from the children. Does the newt prefer to hide?

Does the newt prefer to run?

What does the newt prefer to do?

Do you prefer to run or to walk?

Do you prefer to sleep or to eat?

What do you prefer to do?

They look and look, and see Ned the newt on a rock. Do the children see the newt?

Do the newt see the children?

Where do the children see the newt?

The children are very happy to see Ned.

Are the children sad?

Are the children happy?

Are the children happy or sad?

Who are happy?

Garry the Gorilla

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: see ● go ● eat ● love ● like ● drink

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a gorilla and ask: Is this a monkey or a gorilla? What color is it?

At the gorilla’s cage, the children see a big black gorilla. The gorilla’s name is Garry. Garry is going to eat a banana, because Garry loves to eat fruits all day.

At the gorilla’s cage, the children see a big black gorilla. Do the children see a gorilla or a monkey? Do the children see a gorilla?

What do the children see?

Is the gorilla big and brown?

Is the gorilla big and black?

Is the gorilla black or brown?

What color is the gorilla?

The gorilla’s name is Garry. Is the gorilla’s name Pandy?

Is the gorilla’s name Garry?

What is the gorilla’s name?

What is your name?

Garry is going to eat a banana.

Is Garry going to eat a banana or an apple?

Is Garry going to eat bamboo stems or a banana?

Is Garry going to eat a banana or a piece of meat?

What is Garry going to eat?

Garry loves to eat fruits all day. Does Garry love to eat bananas all day? Does Garry love to eat fruits or bananas all day?

Do you like to eat bananas all day?

What do you like to eat all day?

What do you like to drink all day?

Cindy the Cat

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: find ● go ● try ●find ● hold ● look

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a cat and ask: Who has a cat? What is the cat’s name?

The children find a little white cat named Cindy. Cindy is lost. The zoo keeper is going to try to find Cindy’s owner. So he holds the cat in his arms. The children are very happy because the cat is safe.

The children find a little white cat.

Is the cat black?

Is the cat white?

Is the cat black or white?

The cat is named Cindy.

Is the cat’s name Candy?

Is the cat’s name Cindy?

What is the cat’s name?

What is her name?

What is his name?

What is my name?

The zoo keeper is going to try to find Cindy’s owner.

Is the zoo keeper going to try to find Cindy’s owner?

Is the zoo keeper going to try to find Cindy’s mother?

Who is the zoo keeper going to try to find?

He holds the cat in his arms.

Does he hold the cat in his arms?

Does he look at the cat in his arms?

What does the zoo keeper do?

The children are very happy because the cat is safe.

Are the children happy or sad?

Is the cat lost or safe?

Who is safe?

Henry the Hippopotamus

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: ●are ● name ● go ●swim ● dance

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a hippo and ask: Is this an elephant? Is the animal big or small? Is a hippopotamus big or small?

There are three hippos in the water. One of the hippos is named Henry. Henry likes to go under the water to swim from side to side. Henry loves to swim all day.

There are three hippos in the water. Are there three hippos in the classroom or in the water? Are there two or three hippos in the water?

Are there three hippos in the water?

Who are in the classroom?

Where are the hippos?

One of the hippos is named Henry. Is one the hippos named Garry? Is one of the hippo’s name Henry or Garry?

Henry likes to go under the water. Does Henry like to go under the bed?

Does Henry like to go under the bed or under the water?

Where does Henry like to go?

Who likes to go under the water?

Do you like to go under the water?

Can you swim?

Henry goes under the water to swim from side to side.

Does Henry go under the water to dance?

Does Henry go under the water to swim?

Does Henry swim from one classroom to another?

Does Henry swim from one side to another? How does Henry swim?

Henry loves to swim all day.

Does Henry love to swim?

Do you love to swim?

Does Henry love to swim all day?

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: think ● tell ● are not ● name ● exist

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a unicorn and ask: What is a unicorn? Is a unicorn a horse?

There is a statue in the park. The children think it is a horse. The teacher tells the children that unicorns are not horses. She says that they are imaginary creatures. The children named the statue Urnie.

There is a statue in the park.

Is there a statue in the park?

Is there a statue in the classroom?

Is there a statue in the classroom or in the park?

Where is the statue?

Is there a real animal in the park?

Is there a statue or a real animal in the park?

What is there in the park?

1st LOCATION 2nd LOCATION

The children think it is a horse. The teacher tells the children that unicorns are not horses.

Do the children think it is a horse?

Does the teacher tell the children that unicorns are not horses?

Does the zoo keeper tell the children that unicorn are not horses?

3rd LOCATION

The teacher says that unicorns are imaginary creatures. Do unicorns exist?

Are unicorns real animals or fantasy animals?

Does the teacher say that they are imaginary creatures?

What are unicorns?

What does the teacher say?

The children named the statue Urnie.

Is the unicorn’s name Pedro?

Is the unicorn’s name Urnie?

Is the unicorn’s name Urnie or Pedro?

What is the unicorn’s name?

Karol the Kangaroo

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: look ● is / are ● carry

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a kangaroo and ask: Do we have kangaroos in Panama?

The children look at a strange animal. That animal is a kangaroo. Kangaroos carry their cubs in their belly bag.

The kangaroo babies are always happy, because they are very close to their mommies.

The children look at a strange animal. Do the children look at a strange animal? Do the doctors look at a strange animal?

Do the doctors or the children look at a strange animal?

Who looks at a strange animal?

What do the children do?

That animal is a kangaroo. Is that animal a kangaroo?

Is that animal an iguana?

Is that animal a dog?

Is that animal a kangaroo or a dog?

Kangaroos carry their cubs in their belly bag. Does the kangaroo carry her baby in her belly?

Does the kangaroo carry her baby on her head or in her belly?

The kangaroo babies are always happy because they are very close to their mommies.

Are the kangaroo babies close to their mommies?

Are the baby kangaroos close to the zoo keeper?

Are the baby kangaroos close to their mommies or to the zoo keeper?

Who are they close to?

Are you close to your teacher?

Are you close to your family?

Are the baby kangaroos always happy?

Are the baby kangaroos always sad?

Are they happy because they are close to their mommies?

Are they happy because they are close to their fathers?

Wally the Walrus

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: are ● need ● eat ● does not

* P. Q. A. : Personalized Questions and Answers

Show a picture of a walrus and ask: What is a walrus? Where do walruses live?

Walruses are animals from the sea. They need to eat a lot of fresh fish. Wally the walrus does not have a fish in his tusks.

1st LOCATION

Walruses are animals from the sea.

Are walruses animals from the sea?

Are cats animals from the sea?

Are walruses or cats animals from the sea?

Where are walruses from?

What animals are from the sea?

They need to eat a lot of fresh fish.

Do walruses need to eat a lot of potatoes?

Do walruses need to eat a lot of fish?

Do walruses need to eat a lot of fish or potatoes?

What do they need to eat?

Wally does not have a fish in his tusks.

Does Wally the walrus have a fish in his hand?

Does Wally the walrus have a fish in his tusk?

2nd LOCATION

3rd LOCATION

Does Wally the walrus have a fish in his hand or in his tusk?

What does Wally have?

Where does Wally have a fish?

Who has a fish?

Elmer the Elephant

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: are ●call ● show ● feed ● like

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Show a picture of an elephant and ask: Who has an elephant? What is the elephant’s name? Is the animal big or small?

There are three gray elephants in a cage. The biggest elephant is called Elmer. The teacher shows the students they can feed the elephants with peanuts. Elmer and the children are happy.

The are three gray elephants in a cage. Are there three gray elephants? Are there three red elephants? Are there three red or gray elephants? Are the elephants in a cage?

Are the elephants in a tree?

Are the elephants in a tree or in the water? Where are the elephants?

The biggest elephant is called Elmer. Is Elmer the biggest elephant?

Is Elmer the smallest elephant?

Is Elmer the biggest elephant or the smallest elephant? Who is the biggest elephant?

The students can feed the elephants with peanuts. Can the students feed the elephants with meat?

Can the students feed the elephants with peanuts?

Do the elephants like to eat peanuts or meat?

What does Elmer the elephant like to eat? Who feeds the elephants with peanuts?

Elmer and the children are happy. Are Elmer and the children happy? Are Elmer and the teacher happy? Who are happy?

Jake the Jaguar

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: like ● look ●get ●lay ●go ●sleep ●climb

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Show a picture of a jaguar and ask: Is this a cat? Is a jaguar big or small?

There is a big tree in the jaguar’s cage. Jake the jaguar likes to climb up the tree to look at the visitors. When he gets tired, he lays on a limb and goes to sleep.

There is a big tree in the jaguar’s cage.

Is there a big tree in the jaguar’s cage?

Is there a big box in the jaguar’s cage?

What is there in the jaguar’s cage?

Jake the jaguar likes to climb up the tree.

Does Jake the jaguar like to climb up the tree?

Does Jake the jaguar like to sleep in the tree?

Who likes to climb up the tree?

What does Jake like to do?

Where does Jake climb?

Jake likes to look at the visitors.

Does Jake like to talk to the visitors?

Does Jake like to talk or to look at the visitors?

What does Jake like to do?

When he gets tired, he lays on a limb and goes to sleep.

Does he sleep in a bed when he gets tired?

Does he sleep on a limb when he gets tired?

What does Jake do when he gets tired?

Who lays on a limb?

Do you sleep on a limb or a bed?

Where do you sleep?

Do you go to sleep when you get tired?

What do you do when you get tired?

Queenie the Quail

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: loves ● perch ● chirp ●listen ● jump

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Show a picture of a quail and ask: Is this a bird? What kind of bird is this?

There are two quails in the cage. Are there three quails in the cage? Are there two quails in the cage?

Are there two or three quails in the cage? How many quails are in the cage?

The biggest bird is called Queenie. Is the biggest bird called Queenie? Is the biggest bird called Cindy? What is the biggest bird’s name?

Queenie loves to perch on the tree and chirp with other birds.

Does Queenie love to jump on the tree?

Does Queenie love to chirp on the tree?

Does Queenie love to chirp or to jump on the tree?

Who loves to chirp?

Does Queenie chirp alone?

Does Queenie chirp with other birds?

There are two quails in the cage. The biggest bird is called Queenie. Queenie loves to perch on the tree and chirp with other birds. The children listen to the birds and take pictures of them. 1st LOCATION 2nd LOCATION 3rd LOCATION

The children listen to the birds and take pictures of them. Do the children listen to the birds? Do the monkeys listen to the birds?

Who listens to the birds?

Do you listen to the teacher?

Do the children take pictures of the birds?

Do the children take pictures of the lions?

Who do the children take pictures of?

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: perch ● look/watch ● eat ● sit ● call

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Show a picture of a vulture and ask: A vulture is what we callgallinazo? Who has seen agallinazo?

There are three vultures perching on the three limbs. The vultures are looking for meat because they are hungry. The children are looking at the birds to see them eat.

There are three vultures perching on the tree limbs. Is there one vulture perching on the tree limb?

Are there three vultures perching on the tree limbs?

Are the vultures perching or eating?

Do birds perch or sit?

Do children perch or sit?

Who perches on the three limbs? Who sits?

The vultures are looking for meat. Are the vultures looking for fruits?

Are the vultures looking for meat?

Are the vultures looking for meat or for fruits?

What are the vultures looking for?

The vultures are hungry. Are the vultures hungry?

Are the vultures happy?

Are the vultures happy or hungry?

The children are looking at the birds to see them eat. Are the children calling the birds? Are the children watching the birds?

What are the children doing?

Are you looking at the teacher?

What are you doing?

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: stand ● give ●do not ●drink ●look ● feed

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Show the picture of a yak and ask: Who knows what is a cow?

Who knows what a yak is?

The ox and yak like to stand quietly to eat. The zoo keeper gives them some grass, but they do not want to eat it. They prefer to drink water. The children look at how the zoo keeper feeds the animals. 1st LOCATION

The ox and yak like to stand quietly to eat. Do the ox and yak like to stand quietly to eat?

Do the ox and yak like to run to eat?

What do the ox and yak like to do?

Do you like to stand quietly to eat?

The zoo keeper gives them some grass, but they do not want to eat it.

Does the zoo keeper give the ox and yak corn flakes?

Does the zoo keeper give the ox and yak grass?

What does the zoo keeper give the ox and yak?

Do the ox and yak like grass?

They prefer to drink water.

Do the ox and yak prefer to drink water?

Do the ox and yak prefer to drink juice?

Do the ox and yak prefer juice or water?

What do you prefer to drink?

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The children look at how the zoo keeper feeds the animals.

Do the children look at how the zoo keeper feeds the ox and yak?

Do the children look at how the zoo keeper feeds the birds?

Does the teacher feed the animals?

Does the zoo keeper feed the animals?

Who does the zoo keeper feed?

Zoomy the Zebra

Act out the verbs with gestures. Ask P. Q. A.* about the verbs: run ● make ● learn ● wave ● like

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Show a picture of a zebra and ask: Is this a horse ? What is the difference between a zebra and a horse?

The zebras like to run up and down the tracks all day. Do the zebras like to run up and down the tracks all day?

Do the zebras like to run up and down the beach all day?

Do the oxen like to run up and down all day?

Do the zebras or the oxen like to run up and down all day?

Do the zebras like to eat all day? Who likes to run up and down all day?

As the zebras run, they make a zooming sound.

Do the zebras make a zooming sound?

Do the cats make a zooming sound?

Do the zebras or the cats make a zooming sound? Who makes a zooming sound?

The zebras like to run up and down the tracks all day. As the zebras run, they make a zooming sound. The fastest zebra is called Zoomy. The zoo visit is over. The children learned many things about animals today, and they wave to say goodbye to all the animals. 1st LOCATION 2nd LOCATION 3rd

The fastest zebra is called Zoomy.

Is the fastest zebra called Zoomy?

Is the slowest zebra called Zoomy?

Is the fastest zebra called Tony?

What is the fastest zebra called?