Home Plan - [GR1-L3-U1-LC1-48 All About Orcas]

This section of the document is a lesson plan focused on orcas, also known as killer whales. The lesson includes various activities to help students understand the text, ask and answer questions, determine the author’s purpose, and learn new vocabulary related to orcas. Activities include looking at pictures, reading new words and sample sentences, answering questions, and comprehending the text. In addition to learning about orcas being mammals and big dolphins, the lesson covers topics such as orcas breathing air, hunting in packs, having sharp teeth, big fins, and being called “wolves of the sea.” Students are also encouraged to discuss similarities and differences between orcas and dolphins and participate in activities like listening and dragging the correct pictures to words. The lesson concludes with students reflecting on what they have learned about orcas.