Baby Cows

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Content Areas

Grade

Lesson

Before Reading
• Look at the cover of the book. Discuss the
picture and the title.
• Ask readers to brainstorm a list of what they
already know about cows. What can they
expect to see in the book?
• Go on a picture walk, looking through the
pictures to discuss vocabulary and make
predictions about the text.

During Reading
• Read for purpose. Encourage readers to
think about cows and the animal life cycle
as they are reading.
• If readers encounter an unknown word, ask
them to look at the sounds in the word. Then,
ask them to look at the rest of the page. Are
there any clues to help them understand?

After Reading
• Encourage readers to pick a buddy and
reread the book together.
• Ask readers to name three things cows do
between the time they are born and the time
they are ready to have babies. Go back and
find the pages that tell about these things.
• Ask readers to write or draw something that
they learned about cows.