Headings/Subtitles
Under which subtitle/heading would you expect to learn how a female hippopotamus takes care of its baby?
What is the female hippo's role?
Examples of special print in your text are...
bolded words
What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
Explains the reason for hippos facial features.
The word hippopotamus means...
river horse
Why are hippos facial features positioned where they are?
To help hippos see and breathe when under water.
Under which subtitle/heading would you expect to find that hippos spend their day resting and grazing?
A day in the life of a hippopotamus.
Tells me what my text is going to be about.
title
What is the purpose of paragraph 8?
Explain what hippos do during the day and at night.
Why is a hippopotamus more closely related to a whale than horse?
It spends most of its time in the water.
Under which subtitle/heading would you expect to learn how hippos look?
What do hippos look like?
Tells me what I am going to read about and the important information in each section.
Subtitle/headings
What is the Main Idea of paragraph 6?
Describes the purpose of a hippos canines.
Why do herds go on land to feed at night?
There's not as many predators out during the night.
Under which subtitle/heading would you expect to learn where hippos live in Africa?
Where do Hippos live?
What text feature is being used: HIHP uh PAHT uh muhs?
Pronunciation key
What is the Main Idea of paragraph 5?
Explains the purpose of hippos special glands.
Why does a hippopotamus have webbed toes?
To help when swimming.
Under which subtitle/heading do you learn how to pronounce the word hippopotamus?
Hippopotamus
How does the photograph in the text help?
It shows what a hippopotamus looks like.
What is the purpose of paragraph 3?
Explains what hippos look like.
Why do hippopotamuses live to about 50 years in a zoo compared to 30 in their natural surroundings?
They are in a protected environment.