Directed Reading Activity I. MOTIVATION A. Make a poster or bulletin board with pictures of the animals mentioned in the story for visual stimulation. B. Tell students the title of the story. The Old Woman and The Fox. C. Ask a few brief questions: 1. What do you think the story is about? 2. Have you ever seen these animals before? 3. Can you name one of the animals on the poster/bulletin board? II. VOCABULARY A. Give …showed first 75 words of 279 total…

…showed last 75 words of 279 total…take care of the sheep? B. Do you think that animals can really talk? C. Would you like to go to a zoo where you could see the animals mentioned in the story? O’Shea 3 VI. Follow Up A. Choose one of the follow up activities: 1. Review the vocabulary on a worksheet for reinforcement. 2. Pair two students together. Have them either draw or cut out pictures of the animals mentioned in the story. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**