Z Zebra
Lesson Plan
Target Words:
- zig
- zag
- zebra
- zoo
Materials:
- Zebra graphic
- Letter cards
- 1/2” x 2” strips of black paper
- Z Zebra Zoo sign
- Small zebra graphics
Overview
The children will make zig-zag stripes on a zebra as they recognize and name the uppercase letter Z and the lowercase letter z.
Literacy Activities
Zig Zag Zebra
- Write the uppercase letter Z and the lowercase letter z on a whiteboard (pointing out that size is the only difference between the two), name the letters, and have the children write the Z and z in the air with their fingers.
- Show the children the zebra graphic and ask them what is missing from the zebra (the stripes).
- Give the children the strips of black paper and the zebra graphic.
- Help the children tape or glue the strips on the zebra in the shape of the letter Z to make zig-zag stripes.
- Read the words on the Z Zebra Zoo sign to the children.
- Have the children circle the letter Z in each word on the sign.
- Let the children place the zebra graphic near the sign and pretend to watch the zebra at the zoo.
More Practice
Identify the target letter
- Mix up the letter cards, then have the children draw a card one at a time.
- Help the children decide whether or not each letter is an uppercase letter Z or a lowercase letter z.
- If the letter is a Z, have the children put it by the sign in the pretend Z Zebra Zoo.
- If the letter is not a Z, have the children place it in the discard pile.
- If a child misidentifies a distractor letter as a Z or a z, have him or her look at the Z and z on the whiteboard and compare them to the letter he or she picked.
Write the target letter
- Give the children the small zebra graphics and have them circle the letter Z in the word zebra.
- Help the children write the uppercase letter Z and the lowercase letter z on the zebra graphic.
- Let the children place the small zebras by the large zebra in the pretend Z Zebra Zoo.
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Objective
Recognize and name the uppercase letter Z and the lowercase letter z.
Materials
- Zebra picture
- Letter cards
Activity: Z Zebra
- Show your child the zebra graphic and have him or her circle the letter Z in the word zebra.
- Help your child write the letter Z on the zebra graphic to make zig-zag stripes.
- Mix up the letter cards, then have your child draw a card one at a time.
- Help your child decide whether or not each letter is a Z or a z.
- If the letter is a Z, have your child put it by the zebra.
- If the letter is not a Z, have your child place it in a discard pile.
- Invite your child to tape or glue the Z letter cards around the zebra.
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Standards
SEEL lessons align with Common Core Standards. Please see the standards page for the code(s) associated with this lesson.
http://education.byu.edu/seel/library/
69270
Z Zebra