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title: Comparing Names of Animals
description: Students will explain and reflect on the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
image: https://ideas.pixton.com/hubfs/comparing_names_of_animals-001-1.png
---

**Subject: World Languages**

**Lesson Length: 45 mins - 1 hour**

**Topic: Science, Communication, Animals**

**Grade Level: 1, 2, 3**

**Standards / Framework: **

- [ACTFL: COMPARISONS: LANGUAGE COMPARISONS](https://www.actfl.org/uploads/files/general/World-ReadinessStandardsforLearningLanguages.pdf)

**Brief Description:**  Students will explain and reflect on the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.

**Know Before You Start:** Students should be able to identify animal names in English and the target language.

**Hook:**

- Ask students: 
    - “What is your favorite animal?”
    - “Why should we learn about animal names in other languages?”
    - “What are some animal names that are similar in different languages?”

**Activity:**

- As a class, have students practice animal names in the target language.
- Have students research and share their favorite animal’s name in the target language.
- Have students choose several animals to write about in the comic.
- Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic that portrays several comparisons of animal names.

**Closure:**

- Have students share their comics with the class or in small groups.
- Have students explain why they chose the animals featured in their comic.
- Discuss why it’s important to be able to talk about animals in a different language.
- Emphasize that sometimes when we’re learning languages, words might be very similar or very different across languages.

**Differentiation:**

- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Students may not have a favorite animal; encourage them to think of an animal someone else hasn’t suggested yet.
- Allow students to use digital dictionaries/translators as appropriate for your class policy.

**Resources:**

- Comic to print or display: [Comic](https://share.pixton.com/rh0ulca).
- [T-Chart](https://ideas.pixton.com/hubfs/Printables/Graphic%20Organizers_02.pdf)

**Suggested Content:**

- [![](https://ideas.pixton.com/hubfs/thumbnail-rainforest.png) Rainforest ](https://content.pixton.com/rainforest)
- [![](https://ideas.pixton.com/hubfs/thumbnail-farm-1.png) Farm ](https://content.pixton.com/farm)
- [![](https://img.pixton.com/content-pack/1720501139696390144/thumbnail.png) Beach ](https://content.pixton.com/beach)
- [![](https://img.pixton.com/content-pack/1792949466542800896/thumbnail.png) Ocean ](https://content.pixton.com/ocean)
- [![](https://img.pixton.com/content-pack/1665077198387912704/thumbnail.png) National Parks ](https://content.pixton.com/national-parks)
- [![](https://img.pixton.com/content-pack/2010367322540740608/thumbnail.png) Wilderness ](https://content.pixton.com/wilderness)

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