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Danny and the Dinosaur lesson
AGES 5-6

Danny and the Dinosaur

by Syd Hoff
City, play & friendship

Vocabulary

DinosaurDinosaur
BoyBoy
BusBus
CarCar
BallBall
TreeTree
Ice CreamIce Cream
HappyHappy

Sentence practice

The dinosaur can ___.
They go to the ___.

Before reading

  • Look at the cover. What do you see?
  • What do you know about dinosaurs?
  • Where do you go to see dinosaur bones?

After reading

  • Where did they go together?
  • What games did they play?
  • Why did the dinosaur go back?
  • Would you like a dinosaur friend? Why?

How to teach it

  1. Open the PowerPoint. Ask the "before reading" questions and teach the new words with the flashcards.
  2. Hand out one flashcard per child. Read the book aloud. Children hold up their card when they hear their word.
  3. Practise the sentence pattern together, then play the picture game in the slides.
  4. Ask the "after reading" questions.
  5. Finish with the printable project: If I Had a Dinosaur.

Book not included. These lessons are SimpsonESL originals and aren't affiliated with the author or publisher.

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