A very special baby alligator with white skin was born at a park in Florida. This baby girl alligator is very rare, with only six others like her in the whole world. She is not like other alligators because she has a different kind of white skin. The man who takes care of the park said having this baby alligator is very, very special. The baby alligator is about as long as a big school ruler.
The man who is the boss of the park is very happy about the baby alligator. He thinks she is amazing. The park wants people to help choose a name for her. This little alligator is very important because she is so different. She helps people learn about all the different animals in the world and why we should take care of them.
Original news source: See 'beyond rare' white baby alligator born in US (BBC)
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Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a list of words from the article (e.g. alligator, rare, skin). One student will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while the other student tries to guess the word. They can only use drawings, no speaking or writing. Switch roles and continue with different words.
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π€ Comprehension Questions:
The baby alligator's skin is white.
There are only six other alligators like her in the whole world.
The baby alligator is special because she has a different kind of white skin.
The baby alligator is about as long as a big school ruler.
The boss of the park is happy about the baby alligator because she is amazing and very rare.
The park wants people to help choose a name for the baby alligator.
The baby alligator is important because she helps people learn about different animals in the world and why we should take care of them.
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A very special baby alligator with white skin was born at a in Florida. This baby girl alligator is very rare, with only six like her in the whole world. She is not like other because she has a different kind of white skin. The man who takes care of the park said having this baby alligator is very, very . The baby alligator is about as long as a big school ruler. The man who is the boss of the park is very about the baby alligator. He she is amazing. The park wants people to help choose a name for her. This alligator is very important because she is so different. She helps people learn about all the different animals in the world and why we should care of them.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a baby alligator?
2. How would you feel if you saw a baby alligator with white skin?
3. Do you like animals? Why or why not?
4. What do you think makes this baby alligator special?
5. How long is the baby alligator?
6. Do you think it is important to take care of animals? Why or why not?
7. What other animals do you know about?
8. How do you think this baby alligator can help people learn about animals?
9. What kind of name would you choose for the baby alligator?
10. Have you ever seen an alligator before? If yes, where?
11. How do you think the man who takes care of the park feels about the baby alligator?
12. Why do you think the park wants people to help choose a name for the baby alligator?
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