I Wanna Iguana Vocabulary Cards - Teacher

Routine for Lesson Vocabulary
Introduce This is an iguana. An iguana is a
large lizard found in tropical America that has
a row of spines along its back. Let’s say the
word together: iguana.
Demonstrate Do you see the iguana sitting
on that rock? The tail of the iguana is long.
Alex asked me if I wanted to hold his pet
iguana, but I don’t like lizards very much.
Apply Imagine you were walking along the
sidewalk and saw an iguana. What would you
do?
Display Now I will write the word on the
board. Let’s read the word together: iguana.
Pencil Talk
• Complete this sentence frame:
My iguana is a more unusual pet than a
___________ .
• Draw a picture of an iguana. Now write
a sentence about it. Use the word iguana
in your sentence.
• Write a list of adjectives that describe
what an iguana looks like.
Grade 3 Unit 2 Week 2 • I Wanna Iguana