Big Hippo and Little Hippo

Big Hippo and Little Hippo is a realistic fiction about two hippos who fight over the mud puddle. Little Hippo is pushed out and sits in the sun which causes his back to crack. Big Hippo feels bad and the other animals use leaves to help Little Hippo back into the mud. Dialogue is bolded and in colour.

To begin, the characters and the setting are introduced. Illustrations support interpretation and enhance enjoyment. Callouts prompt prediction and allow students to make inferences.

Some sentences begin with dependent clauses. Simple connectives such as and connect two ideas. Adjectives appear throughout. To conclude, two story sequences are presented. One sequence properly aligns with the events of the story while the other does not. In addition, a word bank with text and imagery is provided.

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