Kids love learning about animals. These non-fiction reading passages on APES including GORILLAS, CHIMPS, ORANGUTANS, and BONOBOS include vocabulary work, comprehension, notetaking, and expository writing! Use during guided reading or during whole class instruction. There is a passage on apes and a passage on each great ape: gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and bonobos. You can use all the pages, each page individually, or a combination of the pages. Perfect for a ZOO Research Unit:

• 5 Passages
• vocabulary cards
• vocabulary worksheets
• comprehension questions
• webs
• can/have/are graphic organizer or similar based on the animal
• informational writing outlines (2 levels)
• ape writing paper

This is part of my Zoo Nonfiction Passages Bundle #2 and my African Animals Nonfiction Passages Bundle. Click to see them!

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