I really loved using my Artic & Antarctic Animals download over the winter months, that I knew I wanted to create another similar download for ocean animals, so finally…here it is! I am doing an ocean theme for the next two weeks, do I got this one ready just in time!
This download is full of animal facts about fun ocean creatures! Check out what's included:
- 8 animals featured: shark, octopus, crab, seahorse, bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, and jellyfish, each with their own non-fiction passage. The passages just have interesting and fun facts about each. You can use these to target listening and reading comprehension, depending on the students you work with and their goals.
- 4 comprehension questions for each passage with the corresponding animal graphic. I did different types of WH and How questions, all direct from the passage.
- 20 vocabulary words from the story, with accompanying definitions. You can use these for matching OR you can laminate them front to back.
- Graphic organizers! One Venn diagram to compare and contrast, one word web for describing, and one for vocabulary that is perfect for using with the included vocabulary cards to further investigate the words or with other ocean words.
- 8 animal cards that you can use to build vocabulary, describing, or with the following student sheets…and 8 cards with REAL photos!
- A mini book that you can use in different ways! For your younger students they can color and label the animals and for older students can write down facts (exclude the poem page). The cut all the pages apart and staple together to send home!
- A barrier game! I love using barrier games for following directions, vocabulary, and basic concepts! All you have to do is print the scene for each student and the animals. Then just tell them where to put them! I included all 8 animals from the comprehension passages. This offers so many opportunities to build language skills with comprehension AND expression!
I hope you guys are liking this as much as me! I cant wait to put it to use 🙂 Leave me a comment and let me know what you think! You can find it in my TPT Store!
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I was a lucky duck and got to proof this FANTASTIC packet! It is wonderful. If you have students that need something new/different with an interest in non-fiction/animals/facts or whatever I would reccommend it. I cannot wait to print this out for my students!
Thank you do much Carly!!!
Oooh, I’m so excited about this packet!! I used your artic one through the winter and it was fantastic! Looks like you added even more goodies to this one. On the wishlist, and soon to be in the cart… I work in the hospital setting so I’ll be using this one all summer long. Thanks!
We like Rainbow Fish!
I agree. Rainbow fish is a fan favorite.
I like the book”im the Biggest Thing in the Ocean”
Moonlight Ocean! (A Lightbeam Book) The my kids say this book is SO cool! It isn’t a story, just facts about ocean animals with a fun search and find on each page.
-Courtney
I’d have to go with Rainbow Fish and this turtle book my mom got in Hawaii written and illustrated by a local!
Swimmy
I agree with the other comments…Rainbow Fish!!
I love Rainbow Fish and Ocean Flip Book (the animals are two piece puzzle pieces)
I haven’t used any ocean themed children’s books in therapy, unless you count a Nemo book and puzzle!
Rainbow fish and the snail and the whale
I have to agree with some of the other comments rainbow fish
I also like The Rainbow Fish and Dr.Seuss One fish two fish red fish blue fish. This packet looks so great! Everything you create is always great!
Nicole
Well, like everyone else, I love Rainbow Fish! I also have a non-fiction book with actual photographs that I think is great to share with my speech kids.
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GoldCountrySLP
I love the books, “I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean” and “Commotion in the Ocean.”