Animals and Habitats: Supplemental Guide 7A | Animals of the Freshwater Habitat 149- After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers,
do you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you
may wish to allow for individual, group, or class research of
the text and/or other resources to answer these questions.]
Sayings and Phrases: A Fish Out of Water 5 minutes
Ask students if they have ever heard the saying “a fi sh out of water.”
Have students repeat the saying. Ask the students what would
happen to a fi sh that was out of water. (The fi sh would not be in its
usual environment or place. It would be very uncomfortable, and it
would be diffi cult for the fi sh to survive very long out of water.)
Explain to students that this saying is used to talk about people.
People would survive if they weren’t in their usual place, but they
just might feel a little uncomfortable or strange. Give students an
example, such as how strange they would feel if they were the
only person who forgot to wear shoes to school, or if they started
attending a new school and didn’t know anyone else in their class.
They might feel like “a fi sh out of water.” Ask students if they can
think of other times that people might feel uncomfortable in a new
or different environment.
Try to fi nd opportunities to use this saying when it applies to
situations in the classroom.
If time permits, you may also have students illustrate either the
literal or fi gurative meanings of this saying or just the fi gurative
meaning. Also, ask them to write in their writing journals about a
personal experience when they felt like a fi sh out of water. Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day