Los pichones del pingüino 6-pack Author: Joy Cowley ISBN: 9780478121605 Copyright Date: 2007 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Reading Level: G Strategy/Skill: Information skills, Making predictions, Vocabulary and word study Genre: Explanation Theme/Topic: Animals, Birds, and Insects, Food, Habitats Classification: Nonfiction Fluency: Early

Overview

The bird in this story is the yellow-eyed penguin – a small flightless seabird that lives on the coast of New Zealand.  The book is an explanatory text that describes how the male penguin collects food for his baby chicks.  Although there is minimal text, the story conveys a substantial amount of information through vivid photographs and a simple map.

Purpose

This is a good book for readers who want information about birds, ocean creatures, or endangered species.  It also offers the opportunityto follow a simple map in conjunction with the text and photographs.

Setting the scene

The front cover shows a delightful photograph of a downy chick, but some students may not know that this is a penguin.  Read the cover text
to identify the bird.  Gather as much penguin information as the students can give.

• ¿Saben ustedes dónde viven los pingüinos?

Penguins are usually associated with ice and snow.  This penguin lives in a relatively warm climate.

• ¿Qué más pueden decir sobre los pingüinos?

Begin a fact sheet about penguins.

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