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Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for Safari

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Use Safari by Gail Tuchman to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.

Transport early readers to the African wild to learn all about the animals they might encounter on a safari! This nonfiction text by Gail Tuchman provides an engaging backdrop for students to build comprehension using the features of nonfiction text and skills such as making predictions and inferences, identifying the author's purpose, understanding text structure, and synthesizing. The simple, repetitive text is supported by full color photographs making it an ideal anchor text.
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Identifying the Author's Purpose with Safari

As readers begin to explore nonfiction texts like Gail Tuchman's Safari, it is helpful for them to begin thinking about why the author may have included certain features. This identifying the author's purpose mini lesson helps students begin to think about the important role of vocabulary words, photographs, and a summary.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RI.1.1,RI.1.2,RI.1.3,RI.1.5,RI.1.7,RI.1.8,RI.1.10,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,SL.1.5,W.1.5,W.1.8,L.1.6
TEKS Alignment
1.7F,1.13E,1.13D,1.10E,1.10C,1.10B,1.10A,1.9D(iii),1.9D(ii),1.9D(i),1.8A,1.1A,1.7E,1.7D,1.7C,1.7B,1.6I,1.6G,1.6E,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C
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Making Inferences with Safari

Because Safari by Gail Tuchman shares much information through detailed photographs, it is a wonderful anchor text for teaching readers how to infer information not based on text. This complete mini lesson guides early readers through how to use the photographs to make logical inferences.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RI.1.1,RI.1.3,RI.1.4,RI.1.7,RI.1.10,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,SL.1.5,W.1.5,W.1.8,L.1.6
TEKS Alignment
1.7D,1.13E,1.13D,1.10E,1.9D(iii),1.9D(ii),1.9D(i),1.7F,1.7E,1.1A,1.7C,1.7B,1.6I,1.6F,1.6E,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C
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Making Predictions with Safari

Thinking about what might happen next, and then checking your thinking is a breeze with Gail Tuchman's Safari and this making predictions mini lesson. Readers will be able to use both the text and photographs to formulate and evaluate their predictions.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RI.1.1,RI.1.3,RI.1.5,RI.1.6,RI.1.7,RI.1.10,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,SL.1.5,W.1.5,W.1.8,L.1.6
TEKS Alignment
1.7E,1.13E,1.13D,1.10E,1.10C,1.10B,1.9D(iii),1.9D(ii),1.9D(i),1.7F,1.1A,1.7D,1.7C,1.7B,1.6I,1.6E,1.6C,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C
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Synthesizing with Safari

Students who use both the text and photographs when reading a nonfiction text better understand the material. Get students primed for using all the features of nonfiction text to evaluate how their thinking has grown or changed with this synthesizing mini lesson and Safari by Gail Tuchman.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RI.1.1,RI.1.2,RI.1.3,RI.1.5,RI.1.7,RI.1.8,RI.1.10,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,W.1.5,W.1.8,L.1.6
TEKS Alignment
1.7C,1.13E,1.13D,1.9D(iii),1.9D(ii),1.9D(i),1.9C,1.8C,1.8B,1.8A,1.7F,1.7E,1.7D,1.1A,1.7B,1.7A,1.6I,1.6H,1.6G,1.6F,1.6E,1.6B,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C
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Understanding Text Structure with Safari

Gail Tuchman's Safari introduces students to the use of description, compare and contrast, problem and solution, and sequencing text structures in a nonfiction text. This focused mini lesson shows students where to pause and reflect on the text structure when reading to improve their comprehension of the material.
Common Core State Standards Alignment
RI.1.1,RI.1.3,RI.1.4,RI.1.7,RI.1.8,RI.1.10,RF.1.1,RF.1.2,SL.1.1b,SL.1.2,SL.1.3,SL.1.5,W.1.5,W.1.8,L.1.6
TEKS Alignment
1.7E,1.13E,1.13D,1.10E,1.10D,1.10C,1.10B,1.9D(iii),1.9D(ii),1.9D(i),1.8A,1.7F,1.1A,1.7D,1.7C,1.7B,1.6I,1.6G,1.6E,1.6D,1.6A,1.1D,1.1C
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Vowels with Safari

This word work lesson plan and set of teaching resources use Safari by Gail Tuchman as a springboard for instruction focused on vowels.

By anchoring word study to the text, students will benefit from seeing how short i and e vowel sounds are used inside of the text before engaging in both guided and independent practice with vowels.

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RF.1.3,RF.1.4
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Vocabulary Connections with Safari

This set of vocabulary development resources for Safari highlights the words that are most important for students to know and understand while reading the book. Through engaging in fun word games, matching words to definitions and pictures, and practicing how to categorize words, students will develop the vocabulary necessary to comprehend this story and many others.

Common Core State Standards Alignment
L.1.4a,L.1.5c,L.1.6
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1.7F,1.3A,1.3B,1.3C,1.3D
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Comprehension Assessment with Safari

Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of Safari.
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Running Record with Safari

Use this Running Record to assess oral reading fluency with Safari. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.

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Retelling and Summarizing with Safari

The BookPagez extension activities are a great way to push student engagement beyond the pages of the text. Try using this activity with early finishers, with students who show a deeper connection with the text, or as a center activity.
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Identifying the Author's Purpose with Safari (Spanish)

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Making Inferences with Safari (Spanish)

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Making Predictions with Safari (Spanish)

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Synthesizing with Safari (Spanish)

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Understanding Text Structure with Safari (Spanish)

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Retelling and Summarizing with Safari (Spanish)

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Title: Safari
Author: Gail Tuchman
Genre: Nonfiction
Themes: Animals & Insects, Adventure
ISBN: 9781426306143
Publisher's Summary:
Safari by Gail Tuchman invites young readers to embark on an unforgettable journey across the African savanna. This nonfiction book, crafted for early readers and pre-readers, pairs simple, engaging text with stunning National Geographic photography. Children are introduced to a vibrant cast of wild animals including elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and laughing hyenas. The book gently explores the daily lives of these animals—what they do when a new day dawns, how they move, and who their friends might be. Young students will be captivated by the vivid images and rhythmic language, making it ideal for read-alouds or independent exploration in preschool and kindergarten classrooms.

Safari's accessible language and lively photos make it especially valuable for supporting early literacy skills, science themes, and vocabulary development. Teachers will find the book a useful springboard for discussions about animal habitats, African geography, friendship, and diversity in nature. Its focus on both animal behaviors and inter-species relationships encourages curiosity and empathy. As part of the National Geographic Kids Readers series, this title aligns with ELA Common Core standards, offering educators high-quality nonfiction content perfectly suited for introducing children to wildlife and the wonders of our world.
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