Albert the Albatross

Albert the Albatross(click here for inflectional endings)  
We needed an easy reader for our first graders with 5 copies so Albert it is.  I found the books at Goodwill and a used bookstore so they averaged out to about $1 each.
  It seems I made the file too big for googledocs to upload it so email me  and I will gladly send it.  Here is what is included.

1.                  *Set of flashcards

2.                *Nonfiction booklet to introduce the albatross.

3.                *Nonfiction booklet to introduce the parrot so we can compare/

4.                *Venn diagram to compare the two birds

5.                *Silent e, blends, digraphs "Lost Albatross" game

6.                *Sequence

7.                *Retelling sticks

8.                *How does Albert feel in the story?

9.                *Character traits with writing response

10.            *Story Elements

11.             short video  http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/oceanissues/plastics_albatross/makana.aspx

12.            nice gliding video

http://videos.wisegeek.com/videos/516911219.htm

13.            cool pictures comparing wingspan of albatross to child and adult..down further egg size

http://www.wfu.edu/biology/albatross/atwork/size_up.htm

14.            background for teacher:  http://www.friendsofmidway.org/pdf/Laysan_Albatross_Facts.pdf

15.            this site has excellent cutout of albatross for intro teaching lesson   http://www.hawaiiatolls.org/teachers/curriculum/final/Unit4B_rev08_web.pdf

16.            Main idea  (two different ones, one with ships, one with fish)

17.            Inflectional Ending worksheet