• This is a downloadable reading comprehension activity about animals that live in Oregon forests, including sketched images of the animals, short reading passages, and corresponding questions for each passage.
• Students will learn about different animals in an engaging way and the stories include space for students to write their answers on the printed sheets.

Positives

• The questions support reading comprehension and writing skills.
• This resource is an excellent one for teaching about Oregon's forest animals through engaging stories. 

Additional Prerequisites

• Younger students may need help answering the questions after each essay.

Differentiation

• Cross-curricular connections can be made in art class by using the images as coloring pages.
• Connect this resource to topics about climate change by discussing how these animals might be affected by droughts, higher temperatures, wildfires, or floods.
• Consider assigning students to read or act out different parts in the stories to make the stories interactive.
  
• Consider using this resource in reading stations or in a station rotation model. 
• As an extension, prompt students to write an essay in a similar style about another of Oregon's forest animals. This can be done individually, in groups, or as a whole class. 

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