Forest Tracker Slides Forest Print Pathfinders
Let's follow the words in the woods!
Listen and Track with Your Eyes
Mystery Sound!
Listen closely...
What animal do you hear?
(Teacher: Play a bear growl or owl hoot clip here)
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The Black Bear
How to Track
1
Point your finger or eyes at the start.
2
Follow the word as you hear it.
3
Go from left to right.
Let's Read Together!
Read-Along Text
Black bears live in the forest. They eat nuts and berries. Bears sleep all winter long.
Eyes Ready
Finger Ready
New Text Feature: Caption
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This owl is looking for food at night.
A Caption tells us about the picture.
Captions use small words!
Forest Facts Worksheet Forest Facts Worksheet
Eyes on the text! Track the words as you read.
Name:
Date:
1
Tracking Practice
Put your finger on the star. Read the sentence from left to right. Draw a small circle around every "forest" you find!
The forest is a busy place.
Animals find food in the forest.
Big trees grow in the forest.
2
Find the Caption
🦌
Write the caption here...
Which caption fits the picture? Circle the best one.
A deer has big antlers.
The bear is sleeping.
Small birds fly high.
3
My Forest Animal
Draw one animal you heard in the story. Write its name!
Animal Name:
Navigation Teacher Guide Teacher Resource • Lesson 1: Navigation
Navigation Teacher Guide
Mastering Audio-Assisted Print Tracking
The Hook (5-10 mins)
"Explorers, close your eyes! Use your ears to visit the forest. Listen... what do you hear?"
Play 3 distinct sounds: Owl, Woodpecker, Black Bear.
Ask students to describe the sounds (loud, soft, clicking, growling).
Reveal the "mystery" animal on the slide and transition to the text.
Digital Tool Navigation
1
Highlight Recognition
Explicitly teach that the yellow (or colored) highlight is the "voice's finger." When the highlight moves, our eyes move with it.
2
Sweep & Return
Demonstrate "The Sweep" — moving from the end of one line to the start of the next. Use your hands in a physical sweeping motion.
The Caption Hunt
Explain that informational texts have two ways of talking to us: The Big Text (Main Story) and The Little Text (Captions).
Check for Understanding Prompt:
"If I want to know exactly what is happening in this photo, where should I look?"
Quick Tips
Differentiation
Support:
Reduce to one sentence. Have students circle only the first letter of words they hear.
Challenge:
Ask students to predict the caption based on the picture before revealing it.
Rainforest Words Slides Rainforest Clue Hunters
Using Clues to Solve Word Mysteries!
Be a word detective!
The Word Mystery
"The bright parrot has a very
gloop-mop
to crack open seeds."
🦜
Look at the picture!
What is a "gloop-mop"?
Explorer Tool Belt
Picture Clues
Look at the photo to see what the word looks like!
Story Clues
Read the words before and after the mystery word!
Helping Words
Listen for words like "is" or "means" that explain it!
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CANOPY
Word: CANOPY
"The canopy is the roof of the rainforest. The thick green leaves block out the sun."
What is a canopy?
A type of monkey
The leafy roof of the forest
Clue Hunter Cards Clue Hunter Cards
Listen, Look, and Learn new words!
Name:
Date:
Read the clues for each mystery word. Use the picture and the sentence to guess what the word means!
Mystery Word 1
HUMID
💦 🌡️
"The rainforest air is humid. The water in the air makes everything feel wet and sticky."
I think it means:
Very cold and snowy
Wet and sticky air
Mystery Word 2
CAMOUFLAGE
🍃 🦎
"Animals use camouflage to hide. Their colors help them blend into the green leaves."
I think it means:
Blending in to hide
Singing a loud song
Explorers look at the details to find the truth!