Is an enthusiastic learner who seems to enjoy school.Įxhibits a positive outlook and attitude in the classroom.Īppears well rested and ready for each day's activities. Read the entire list or click one of the category links below to jump to that list.ĪttitudeBehaviorCharacterCommunication SkillsGroup WorkInterests and TalentsParticipationSocial SkillsTime ManagementWork Habits We have organized our 125 report card comments by category. There you will find the right words to keep your comments fresh and accurate. Whether you are tweaking statements from this page or creating original ones, check out our Report Card Thesaurus that contains a list of appropriate adjectives and adverbs. Make Jan seeks new challenges into a request for parental support by changing it to read Please encourage Jan to seek new challenges. Sam cooperates consistently with others becomes Sam needs to cooperate more consistently with others, and Sally uses vivid language in writing may instead read With practice, Sally will learn to use vivid language in her writing. Turn the words around a bit, and you will transform each into a goal for a child to work toward. You can also use our statements to indicate a need for improvement. You've reached the end of another grading period, and what could be more daunting than the task of composing insightful, original, and unique comments about every child in your class? The following positive statements will help you tailor your comments to specific children and highlight their strengths. Struggling Students? Check out our Needs Improvement Report Card Comments for even more comments! Here are 125 positive report card comments for you to use and adapt! It's report card time and you face the prospect of writing constructive, insightful, and original comments on a couple dozen report cards or more. Say: Who would like to name an animal or insect that camouflage that we have not talked about? For example, the polar bear is camouflaged by its color.Īllow the students to work either individually or in groups to complete the table on Worksheet 2. Say: We will now match camouflaging animals to what helps them camouflage.Įxplain to the children that they should complete the sentences. It isn't easy to see where the body of the animal starts or ends The animal has the same color as its environment, making it difficult for its enemies or predators to see them. The animal has a design or shape that makes it look like something else, making it difficult for enemies or predators to see them. You will hold up the worksheet and point out the numbers by the texts and the examples already filled.Īllow children to interact and exchange information about the types of camouflage.Ĭheck their answers by asking each group to report about each type in turns. Ask the children to use the information in the text to fill the table. Read the text on Worksheet 1 with the students. Explain to them that you will need them to work individually by reading and finding one type of camouflage, depending on the number assigned. Group the children in groups of 3 and give each child a number between 1 to 3. This activity introduces lesson vocabulary, such as stripes, spots, patches, shapes, and patterns.ĭistribute a copy of Worksheet 1 to every child. You can either use photos or show computer images.

We are also going to match camouflaging animals and what helps them camouflage.Īsk the students to name some animals that camouflage. In today's lesson, we will identify and describe animal camouflage. On a green leaf, the chameleon turns green.Įxplain that we use the word 'camouflage' to describe animals' ability to hide or disguise themselves from prey or predators.Įxplain that camouflage enables animals to get food and avoid being attacked and that camouflaging is very important for the survival of animals in different habitats. Introduce the idea of camouflage using riddle sentences.įor example, Polar bears are white, and snow is white.

Optional: Photos, precut, or computer images of camouflaged animals (can be cut from Worksheet 2) Worksheet 2: Worksheet containing animal camouflage (Distribute a copy to each child). Worksheet 1 (Distribute a copy to every child)

Lesson Objective: Students will choose a camouflaged animal and try to match it to what enables them to camouflage.Ĭommon Core Standard(s): .2.1- Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

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