In this lesson, we will add more information so your readers can learn even more about aye-ayes than what’s in your story.
Organizing Information
You need to organize information so your readers can follow along easily.
There are two ways to organize:
1. Big to small – from the most important information to the least important.
2. First to last:
From what happened first to what happened next, and so on.
Task 2.12.1 – Small Groups or Class
What do you feel is the best way to organize the following? Why?
1. Aye-ayes' diet
2. Aye-ayes as adults
3. Aye-ayes' deaths
4. Appearance (what aye-ayes look like)
5. Behavior (how they act)
A. 3 – 2 – 5 – 1 – 4 B. 4 – 5 – 1 – 2 – 3 C. 1 – 5 – 2 – 3 – 4
Task 2.12.2 – Individual and Class
Now you need facts for each part.
To learn the facts, we’re going to play a game that military officers play in some countries.
Dr. G.’s students from an Eskimo village in Alaska used this game and won two national championships in academics!
Superlearning
Ready?
Facts about Aye-Ayes
After playing the Superlearning game, answer the questions on the left. Write the answers in the right-hand slot.
1. Diet
What did the aye-aye eat in the video?
What is an aye-aye’s favorite food?
What else do they like to eat?
2. Growing up
How long does it take an aye-aye to become an adult?
How often do aye-ayes have babies?
3. Aye-ayes’ deaths
What nickname do the Malagasy people give aye-ayes?
What do some Malagasy kill aye-ayes?
What is strange about an aye-aye’s fingers?
4. Name two reasons aye-ayes are dying.
a.
b.
5. Behavior
Where are aye-ayes’ nests?
What happens when an aye-aye gets afraid or angry?
When do aye-ayes eat?
What exactly is the aye-aye doing in the picture below?
Task 2.12.3 – Small Group
With your teacher’s help, turn the answers into sentences. It’s fine to combine answers. However, do not run sentences together.
Task 2.12.4 – Small Group
Your teacher will write the sentences on the board. Check them for spelling.
Then check that sentences are not run together or put together with commas.
Check to make sure that the sentences are sentences and not partial sentences.
Task 2.12.5 – Small Group
Copy the corrected sentences onto your pages or into your booklet or your computer. Do not start a new section after the story of filming the aye-aye ends. Start on the next line.
