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Grade 0 (Primer)

Lesson 5: Name-Words • Animals with Four Feet

First Book in Language
Part 1.1 Read and discuss • Four-Footed Creatures
rat
rat
sharp teeth • climbing
rabbit
rabbit
long ears • leaping
dog
dog
faithful pet • running
cat
cat
soft paws • stalking

• Think of some object that has four feet. Is it alive? With what is it covered?

• How many toes are there on each foot? What are on the ends of the toes?

• Can it fly in the air? Can it swim in the water? Does it like to swim?

Part 1.2 Memorize: A word that tells the name of any four-footed animal is a name-word.
Part 2.1 Practice Work — Complete the animal story: Choose a dog, cat, rabbit, or rat
1. I thought of a .
2. It alive.
3. It is covered with .
4. It has toes on each foot.
5. There are on the ends of the toes.
6. It fly in the air.
7. It swim in the water.
8. It does like to swim.
9. Name-words I used:
Feet of Four-Footed Animals
A Cat's Foot
Soft pads • sharp claws
A Rabbit's Foot
Furry sole • leaping toes
A Rat's Foot
Slender toes • climbing
A Dog's Foot
Tough pads • running claws
Part 2.2 Telling: Read your animal story aloud proudly. Ask a friend: “Can you find all the name-words in my story?”
Splendid! You have written a complete nature story about a four-footed creature!