Furry Friends: Reading and Understanding Simple Texts about Pets

Furry Friends: Reading and Understanding Simple Texts about Pets

Learning Objectives

- Read a short standard message about pets and animals
- Get an idea of ​​the content of a short text
- Use present simple with always, often, and never

Introduce the learning objectives to the students and explain their importance.

What do you already know about pets and animals?

Vocabulary: Pets and Animals

Pets: cats, dogs, birds, fish, hamsters, rabbits
Animals: lions, tigers, bears, elephants, giraffes, zebras

Show pictures of each pet and animal and ask students to name them.

Present Simple with Always

I always feed my dog in the morning.
She always cleans her cat's litter box.
He always takes his hamster out to play.

Ask students to create their own sentences using 'always' and present simple.

Present Simple with Often

They often walk their dog in the park.
We often buy food for our fish.
She often brushes her rabbit's fur.

Ask students to create their own sentences using 'often' and present simple.

Present Simple with Never

He never forgets to give his bird water.
She never leaves her dog alone at home.
They never let their cat outside.

Ask students to create their own sentences using 'never' and present simple.

Reading Comprehension

My name is Alex and I have a pet fish named Goldie. She is orange and swims around in her tank all day. I always feed her in the morning and often change her water. I never forget to give her food! What is Alex's pet's name? What color is Goldie? What does Alex often do for Goldie?

Have students read the short passage and answer the comprehension questions.

Writing Exercise

Write a short paragraph about your pet or a pet you would like to have. Use present simple with always, often, or never.

Ask students to write a paragraph about their pet or a pet they would like to have.

Wrap Up

In this lesson, we learned how to read and understand simple texts about pets and animals. We also practiced using present simple with always, often, and never.

Summarize the key points of the lesson and ask if students have any questions.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.