Savanna Safari Teacher Guide Tier 3 Intervention Magic Tree House #11
Structured WH-Questions
Savanna Safari Teacher Guide
Systematic, repetitive visual routines to build comprehension of Lions at Lunchtime (Jack & Annie in the African Savanna).
Color-Coded WH-Question Anchor Code
WHO Person / Animal Jack, Annie, Lion
WHERE Place / Setting Savanna, Tree House
WHAT Thing / Action Notebook, Binoculars
WHY Reason / Clue Because they are hungry
Least-to-Most Prompting Protocol (Errorless Learning)
1 Verbal + Visual Clue
Point to the colored prompt icon: "This asks WHO . Who means a person or character. Touch who is in the story."
2 Elimination (Cover 1)
Cover the non-category foil: "A tree is a where , not a who. Choose between Jack or the Savanna."
3 Hand-Over-Hand / Direct Model
Say: "Jack is the boy. Jack is a WHO ." Guide student pointer finger to circle or point to the visual.
Repetitive Scripted Cue Routine
Teacher: "Look at question 1. The orange box asks: WHO is in the story? Who is a person. Is it Jack, the Savanna, or the binoculars?"
Teacher: "Look at question 2. The blue box asks: WHERE did they land? Where is a place. Is it Jack, the Savanna grass, or the rope ladder?"
Teacher: "Look at question 3. The green box asks: WHAT does Jack write in? What is a thing. Is it the notebook, Annie, or Africa?"
Tier 3 Implementation Tips & Accommodations
Expressive vs. Receptive: Accept pointing, bingo daubers, or eye gaze.
Card Manipulatives: Cut practice pictures into tactile 2x2 cards if needed.
Predictable Cadence: Keep exact phrasing consistent across all repetitions.
Immediate Reinforcement: Affirm correct category matching before story detail.
Savanna Wh Modeling Sheet I Do • We Do Magic Tree House: Lions at Lunchtime
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Savanna WH-Question Anchor & Model
Follow the color clues to find the right answer. Who is a person or animal. Where is a place.
WHO Person or Animal Jack, Annie, Lion
WHERE Place or Setting Savanna, Tree House
WHAT Thing or Action Book, Camera, Lunch
Step 1: I Do (Watch Teacher) Story Sentence:
Read aloud together
“Jack and Annie look at the wild savanna from the tree house.”
WHO Person Clue
WHO looks at the savanna?
Teacher thought: "Jack and Annie are people!"
Jack & Annie Person
Tree House Place
Notebook Thing
Step 2: We Do (Try Together) Story Sentence:
Circle the correct picture
“A big lion sleeps in the sunny African savanna.”
WHO Question 1
WHO sleeps in the grass?
Hint: Find the animal.
The Lion
Savanna Sun
Camera
WHERE Question 2
WHERE does the lion sleep?
Hint: Find the place.
The Lion
Savanna Grass
Binoculars
Prompt Routine: Point to the question color • Match to the anchor card • Circle the answer Tier 3 Guided Modeling
Chapter One Practice Worksheet Chapter 1 • Level A Before Lunch
Name: Date:
Chapter 1: Savanna Arrival
Read the clue • Circle the matching picture
WHO = Person / Animal
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WHERE = Place
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WHAT = Thing
WHO 1. Clue: “Jack and Annie run into the woods.”
Question 1
WHO runs into the woods?
Jack & Annie
Tree House
Book
WHERE 2. Clue: “The tree house lands in Africa.”
Question 2
WHERE does the magic tree house land?
Frog Creek
Africa
Backpack
WHAT 3. Clue: “Jack reads a riddle from Morgan.”
Question 3
WHAT does Jack read?
A Riddle
The Sun
Annie
WHO 4. Clue: “Morgan leaves a message in the tree house.”
Question 4
WHO leaves the message?
The Forest
Morgan
Lunch
Level A: Visual Choices • Point or Circle Page 1 of 2
Chapter 1 • Level B Before Lunch
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Chapter 1: Sentence Builder
Choose the word card • Fill in the blank
Chapter 1 Word Bank
Jack & Annie WHO
Africa WHERE
Riddle WHAT
Lunchtime WHY
WHO 1. WHO goes to the woods?
Sentence: run into the woods.
Jack & Annie
Africa
WHERE 2. WHERE did they travel?
Sentence: They landed in .
Africa
Riddle
WHAT 3. WHAT did Jack read?
Sentence: Jack read the secret .
Riddle
Jack & Annie
WHY 4. WHY must they be quick?
Sentence: They must return before .
Africa
Lunchtime
Level B: Sentence Frames with Visual Word Cards Page 2 of 2
Chapter Two Practice Worksheet Chapter 2 • Level A Jump, Beasts! Jump!
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Chapter 2: River Crossing
Read the clue • Circle the matching picture
WHO = Person / Animal
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WHERE = Place
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WHAT = Thing
WHO 1. Clue: “Wild beasts run toward the water.”
Question 1
WHO runs toward the water?
Wildebeests
Tree House
Sandwich
WHERE 2. Clue: “The beasts jump into the river.”
Question 2
WHERE do the beasts jump?
The River
Their House
Backpack
WHAT 3. Clue: “Jack looks through binoculars.”
Question 3
WHAT does Jack look through?
Binoculars
Annie
Africa
WHO 4. Clue: “Annie shouts: Jump, beasts, jump!”
Question 4
WHO shouts to the beasts?
Annie
The Sun
Notebook
Level A: Visual Choices • Point or Circle Page 1 of 2
Chapter 2 • Level B Jump, Beasts! Jump!
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Chapter 2: Sentence Builder
Choose the word card • Fill in the blank
Chapter 2 Word Bank
Wildebeests WHO
The River WHERE
Binoculars WHAT
Crossing WHY
WHO 1. WHO jumps into the water?
Sentence: jump into the water.
Wildebeests
Binoculars
WHERE 2. WHERE do they swim?
Sentence: The animals swim in .
The River
Wildebeests
WHAT 3. WHAT does Jack hold?
Sentence: Jack looks through .
The River
Binoculars
WHY 4. WHY do the animals run?
Sentence: They run because they are .
Crossing
Binoculars
Level B: Sentence Frames with Visual Word Cards Page 2 of 2
Chapter Three Practice Worksheet Chapter 3 • Level A Disaster
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Chapter 3: Mud Rescue
Read the clue • Circle the matching picture
WHO = Person / Animal
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WHERE = Place
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WHAT = Thing
WHO 1. Clue: “Annie runs to help the baby.”
Question 1
WHO runs down to help?
Annie
The Trees
Notebook
WHERE 2. Clue: “The baby is stuck in deep mud.”
Question 2
WHERE is the baby animal stuck?
The Mud
Bedroom
Backpack
WHAT 3. Clue: “Annie climbs down the rope ladder.”
Question 3
WHAT does Annie climb down?
Rope Ladder
Jack
The Sun
WHO 4. Clue: “A little baby animal cries for help.”
Question 4
WHO needs help?
Baby Animal
Tree House
Sandwich
Level A: Visual Choices • Point or Circle Page 1 of 2
Chapter 3 • Level B Disaster
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Chapter 3: Sentence Builder
Choose the word card • Fill in the blank
Chapter 3 Word Bank
Annie WHO
The Mud WHERE
Rope Ladder WHAT
Stuck WHY
WHO 1. WHO climbs down?
Sentence: climbs down the ladder.
Annie
The Mud
WHERE 2. WHERE is the baby trapped?
Sentence: The baby is trapped in .
The Mud
Rope Ladder
WHAT 3. WHAT did Annie climb?
Sentence: Annie climbed the .
Rope Ladder
Annie
WHY 4. WHY does Annie help?
Sentence: She helps because the baby is .
Stuck
The Mud
Level B: Sentence Frames with Visual Word Cards Page 2 of 2
Chapter Four Practice Worksheet Chapter 4 • Level A Mud Bath
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Chapter 4: Stuck in the Mud
Read the clue • Circle the matching picture
WHO = Person / Animal
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WHERE = Place
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WHAT = Thing
WHO 1. Clue: “Jack sinks into the thick mud.”
Question 1
WHO sinks into the mud?
Jack
Tree House
Sandwich
WHERE 2. Clue: “His feet are stuck in black mud.”
Question 2
WHERE are Jack’s feet stuck?
Black Mud
School
Backpack
WHAT 3. Clue: “Annie holds out a long stick.”
Question 3
WHAT does Annie hold out?
A Long Stick
A Book
The Sun
WHO 4. Clue: “Annie pulls Jack out of the mud.”
Question 4
WHO pulls Jack to safety?
Annie
The Lion
A Tree
Level A: Visual Choices • Point or Circle Page 1 of 2
Chapter 4 • Level B Mud Bath
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Chapter 4: Sentence Builder
Choose the word card • Fill in the blank
Chapter 4 Word Bank
Jack WHO
Black Mud WHERE
Long Stick WHAT
Trapped WHY
WHO 1. WHO sinks down?
Sentence: sinks into the mud.
Jack
Black Mud
WHERE 2. WHERE is Jack stuck?
Sentence: Jack is stuck in .
Black Mud
Long Stick
WHAT 3. WHAT does Annie grab?
Sentence: Annie pulls with a .
Long Stick
Jack
WHY 4. WHY does Jack need help?
Sentence: He needs help because he is .
Trapped
Black Mud
Level B: Sentence Frames with Visual Word Cards Page 2 of 2
Chapter Five Practice Worksheet Chapter 5 • Level A Ha-Ha
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Chapter 5: Laughing Hyenas
Read the clue • Circle the matching picture
WHO = Person / Animal
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WHERE = Place
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WHAT = Thing
WHO 1. Clue: “Spotted hyenas make laughing sounds.”
Question 1
WHO makes the laughing sound?
Hyenas
Tree House
Notebook
WHERE 2. Clue: “The hyenas stand in the tall grass.”
Question 2
WHERE do the hyenas stand?
Tall Grass
In Bed
Backpack
WHAT 3. Clue: “Jack opens his animal book.”
Question 3
WHAT does Jack open?
Animal Book
Sandwich
The Sun
WHO 4. Clue: “Jack and Annie back away slowly.”
Question 4
WHO backs away slowly?
Jack & Annie
The Trees
The Clouds
Level A: Visual Choices • Point or Circle Page 1 of 2
Chapter 5 • Level B Ha-Ha
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Chapter 5: Sentence Builder
Choose the word card • Fill in the blank
Chapter 5 Word Bank
Hyenas WHO
Tall Grass WHERE
Animal Book WHAT
Hungry WHY
WHO 1. WHO makes the sound?
Sentence: laugh in the grass.
Hyenas
Tall Grass
WHERE 2. WHERE do the hyenas watch?
Sentence: They watch from the .
Tall Grass
Animal Book
WHAT 3. WHAT does Jack check?
Sentence: Jack reads the .
Animal Book
Hyenas
WHY 4. WHY do hyenas prowl?
Sentence: They prowl because they are .
Hungry
Tall Grass
Level B: Sentence Frames with Visual Word Cards Page 2 of 2
Chapter Six Practice Worksheet Chapter 6 • Level A Spick-and-Span
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Chapter 6: Elephant Bath
Read the clue • Circle the matching picture
WHO = Person / Animal
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WHERE = Place
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WHAT = Thing
WHO 1. Clue: “A big elephant splashes water.”
Question 1
WHO splashes water?
The Elephant
Tree House
Sandwich
WHERE 2. Clue: “The elephant bathes in the river pool.”
Question 2
WHERE does the elephant bathe?
River Pool
Kitchen
Backpack
WHAT 3. Clue: “The elephant sprays cool water.”
Question 3
WHAT does the elephant spray?
Cool Water
Notebook
The Sun
WHO 4. Clue: “The water washes Jack and Annie clean.”
Question 4
WHO gets washed clean?
Jack & Annie
The Trees
The Clouds
Level A: Visual Choices • Point or Circle Page 1 of 2
Chapter 6 • Level B Spick-and-Span
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Chapter 6: Sentence Builder
Choose the word card • Fill in the blank
Chapter 6 Word Bank
Elephant WHO
River Pool WHERE
Cool Water WHAT
Clean WHY
WHO 1. WHO sprays water?
Sentence: sprays water in the air.
Elephant
River Pool
WHERE 2. WHERE is the elephant standing?
Sentence: The elephant stands in the .
River Pool
Cool Water
WHAT 3. WHAT washes them off?
Sentence: They get sprayed with .
Cool Water
Elephant
WHY 4. WHY do they get sprayed?
Sentence: They get sprayed to become .
Clean
River Pool
Level B: Sentence Frames with Visual Word Cards Page 2 of 2
Chapter Seven Practice Worksheet Chapter 7 • Level A Hi, There
Name: Date:
Chapter 7: Guide Bird & Warrior
Read the clue • Circle the matching picture
WHO = Person / Animal
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WHERE = Place
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WHAT = Thing
WHO 1. Clue: “A little honey guide bird chirps.”
Question 1
WHO chirps and calls to them?
Guide Bird
Tree House
Sandwich
WHERE 2. Clue: “A tall warrior stands on the savanna.”
Question 2
WHERE does the warrior stand?
The Savanna
In Bed
Backpack
WHAT 3. Clue: “The warrior holds a tall spear.”
Question 3
WHAT does the warrior hold?
Tall Spear
Notebook
The Sun
WHO 4. Clue: “A Masai warrior watches them quietly.”
Question 4
WHO watches quietly?
Masai Warrior
The Trees
The Clouds
Level A: Visual Choices • Point or Circle Page 1 of 2
Chapter 7 • Level B Hi, There
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Chapter 7: Sentence Builder
Choose the word card • Fill in the blank
Chapter 7 Word Bank
Guide Bird WHO
The Savanna WHERE
Tall Spear WHAT
Find Honey WHY
WHO 1. WHO flutters in front?
Sentence: leads them across the plain.
Guide Bird
The Savanna
WHERE 2. WHERE do they walk?
Sentence: They walk across .
The Savanna
Tall Spear
WHAT 3. WHAT does the warrior hold?
Sentence: He stands with a .
Tall Spear
Guide Bird
WHY 4. WHY does the bird lead them?
Sentence: The bird calls to help them .
Find Honey
The Savanna
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Chapter Eight Practice Worksheet Chapter 8 • Level A Lions at Lunchtime
Name: Date:
Chapter 8: Lions Under the Tree
Read the clue • Circle the matching picture
WHO = Person / Animal
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WHERE = Place
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WHAT = Thing
WHO 1. Clue: “A pride of lions sleeps in the shade.”
Question 1
WHO sleeps in the shade?
The Lions
Tree House
Sandwich
WHERE 2. Clue: “The lions lie under the acacia tree.”
Question 2
WHERE are the lions lying?
Under Tree
In Bed
Backpack
WHAT 3. Clue: “The rope ladder hangs near the lions.”
Question 3
WHAT hangs from the tree?
Rope Ladder
Notebook
The Sun
WHO 4. Clue: “Jack and Annie freeze in fear.”
Question 4
WHO freezes in fear?
Jack & Annie
The Trees
The Clouds
Level A: Visual Choices • Point or Circle Page 1 of 2
Chapter 8 • Level B Lions at Lunchtime
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Chapter 8: Sentence Builder
Choose the word card • Fill in the blank
Chapter 8 Word Bank
Lions WHO
Under Tree WHERE
Rope Ladder WHAT
Sleeping WHY
WHO 1. WHO rests on the ground?
Sentence: rest on the ground.
Lions
Under Tree
WHERE 2. WHERE do the lions lie?
Sentence: The lions are lying .
Under Tree
Rope Ladder
WHAT 3. WHAT must they reach?
Sentence: They need to climb the .
Rope Ladder
Lions
WHY 4. WHY are the lions quiet?
Sentence: The lions are quiet because they are .
Sleeping
Under Tree
Level B: Sentence Frames with Visual Word Cards Page 2 of 2
Chapter Nine Practice Worksheet Chapter 9 • Level A Tiptoe
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Chapter 9: Tiptoe Past Lions
Read the clue • Circle the matching picture
WHO = Person / Animal
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WHERE = Place
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WHAT = Thing
WHO 1. Clue: “Jack and Annie tiptoe past the lions.”
Question 1
WHO tiptoes past the lions?
Jack & Annie
Tree House
Sandwich
WHERE 2. Clue: “They walk past the sleeping lions.”
Question 2
WHERE do they walk?
Past Lions
In Bed
Backpack
WHAT 3. Clue: “Jack takes quiet tiptoe steps.”
Question 3
WHAT steps does Jack take?
Tiptoe Steps
Notebook
The Sun
WHO 4. Clue: “A sleepy lion opens one eye.”
Question 4
WHO opens one eye?
A Big Lion
The Trees
The Clouds
Level A: Visual Choices • Point or Circle Page 1 of 2
Chapter 9 • Level B Tiptoe
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Chapter 9: Sentence Builder
Choose the word card • Fill in the blank
Chapter 9 Word Bank
Jack & Annie WHO
Past Lions WHERE
Tiptoe Steps WHAT
Wake Up WHY
WHO 1. WHO walks softly?
Sentence: walk very softly.
Jack & Annie
Past Lions
WHERE 2. WHERE do they sneak?
Sentence: They sneak carefully .
Past Lions
Tiptoe Steps
WHAT 3. WHAT kind of steps do they take?
Sentence: They take slow .
Tiptoe Steps
Jack & Annie
WHY 4. WHY do they tiptoe?
Sentence: They tiptoe so the lions will not .
Wake Up
Past Lions
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Chapter Ten Practice Worksheet Chapter 10 • Level A After Lunch
Name: Date:
Chapter 10: Home for Lunch
Read the clue • Circle the matching picture
WHO = Person / Animal
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WHERE = Place
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WHAT = Thing
WHO 1. Clue: “Jack and Annie solve the honey riddle.”
Question 1
WHO solves the riddle?
Jack & Annie
Tree House
The Lions
WHERE 2. Clue: “The tree house returns to Frog Creek.”
Question 2
WHERE does the tree house land?
Frog Creek
The Savanna
The Mud
WHAT 3. Clue: “They eat peanut butter sandwiches.”
Question 3
WHAT do they eat for lunch?
Sandwiches
Notebook
Spear
WHO 4. Clue: “Mom calls them inside their house.”
Question 4
WHO calls them inside?
Their Mom
The Trees
The Clouds
Level A: Visual Choices • Point or Circle Page 1 of 2
Chapter 10 • Level B After Lunch
Name: Date:
Chapter 10: Sentence Builder
Choose the word card • Fill in the blank
Chapter 10 Word Bank
Jack & Annie WHO
Frog Creek WHERE
Sandwiches WHAT
Eat Lunch WHY
WHO 1. WHO travels home?
Sentence: fly home in the tree house.
Jack & Annie
Frog Creek
WHERE 2. WHERE do they land?
Sentence: They land back in .
Frog Creek
Sandwiches
WHAT 3. WHAT do they eat?
Sentence: They eat tasty .
Sandwiches
Jack & Annie
WHY 4. WHY do they run home?
Sentence: They run home to .
Eat Lunch
Frog Creek
Level B: Sentence Frames with Visual Word Cards Page 2 of 2
