Rainforest Animal Research Activities, Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages

Give students a fun, hands on way to show off what they research about Rainforest Animals! This differentiated Rainforest Animal Research packet helps reach the needs of all students while providing rigorous and engaging learning experiences.

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Help students develop these critical reading skills:

• Re-reading for comprehension
• Citing evidence from the text
• Gathering key details
• Answering questions
• Reporting what they learn

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• Independent work: Have students work on their projects independently while the teacher pulls back small groups.
• Group Projects: Let students complete projects as a group.
• Centers: Laminate the passages and let students use dry erase markers to mark them up and then fill out a flip book. They can do this activity for up to 15 different animals!
• Guided reading lesson: Choose the appropriate level for each group. Read and fill out a flip book report together.
• Homework: Send home as a fun and exciting project to complete with their family.
• Jigsaw Group Activity: Assign each group of students an animal to become an expert on, and then mix the groups up and have each member teach their group about their animal.
• Animal Exhibit: Have students glue all of their materials onto a poster. Set the posters up around the classroom and let students present to parents and/or other classes!

Teacher Prep

1. Choose the appropriate level for your students.
2. Print a passage and flip book for each student
3. Let students assemble their flip books (easy cut and staple)

INCLUDES:

Animal Reading Passages

Passage for 15 different animals. Each animal passage has 3 different levels, for 45 reading passages altogether!

• Jaguar

• Humming Bird

• Sloth

• Blue Morpho Butterfly

• Capybara

• Gorilla

• Boa Constrictor

• Toucan

• Red-Eyed Tree Frog

• Anteater

• Piranha

• Tiger

• Tapir

• Kinkajou

• Leaf Cutter Ant

Lexile Levels:

• Level A: L250

• Level B: L350

• Level C: L450

Flip Book Research Reports

-2 different levels to reach the needs of all students.

Flipbook covers the following topics:

• Appearance

• Habitat

• Diet

• Life Cycle

• Adaptations

• Interesting Facts

*All facts can be found in the animal reading passages!

Animal Diagram Worksheets

• Blank diagram worksheet for each animal

• Students label special features of each animal

Habitats Posters

•Rainforest Poster

Labeled with features of the Rainforest Habitat

• Habitats Example Poster

Shows examples of the Rainforest, River, Savanna, and Wetland Habitats

*Both posters come in color and black/white

Report Writing Paper

• 4 different options for students to write a written report

Answer Keys

• For both levels of flip books for each animal

• For animal diagram worksheets

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