Relatives
Choose one:
Bird – ‘̄Ākepa
Owl - Pueo
Geko – Mo‘o
Goose – Nene
Mongoose - Manakuke
Name: _______________________________
1. Your animal: _____________________
2. Describe your animal by listing as many traits
as you can. (What do you observe?)
a. ___________________________________
b. ___________________________________
c. ___________________________________
d. ___________________________________
e. ___________________________________
f. ___________________________________
g. ___________________________________
h. ___________________________________
i. ___________________________________
j. ___________________________________
Sketch your animal inside
this frame.
Data Table: Select 8 animals from list you reviewed. Fill in boxes below.
Animal
Description
(at least 5 traits)
Sketch
Trait(s) in common
with my animal
3. Rank the 8 animals above by assigning the animal most similar to your
animal a “1” to the least similar to your animal an “8.” Write the animal
letter & name in the box below for each rank. (Note: this is one type of
graphic organizer.)
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
4. Explain why you think animal #1 above is most similar to your animal than
any of the other animals, using evidence from the data table.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. Explain why you think animal #8 above is least similar to your animal than
any of the other animals, using evidence from the data table.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Note : You will use the information above to prepare for your oral and visual
presentation (small groups).