Caring for a Pet

Caring for a Pet | Companion Activity reinforces responsible pet care behaviors from the life skills video through interactive exercises. Students answer yes/no and WH-questions, sequence daily pet care tasks, and retell the video visually. Problem-solving scenarios address common challenges like feeding schedules and gentle handling. Language activities include categorization of pet care items, compare/contrast of safe vs. unsafe pet interactions, and utterance expansion with verbs and prepositions. These activities promote empathy, responsibility, and communication skills.

Learning Objectives
  1. Identify basic pet care tasks.

  2. Sequence steps involved in caring for a pet.

  3. Retell the  video using visual supports.

  4. Answer comprehension questions about pet care.

  5. Solve problems related to pet safety and care.

  6. Categorize pet care items and behaviors.

  7. Compare and contrast safe and unsafe interactions.

  8. Use expanded utterances with verbs and prepositions.

  9. Build vocabulary related to pets and care routines.

  10. Promote empathy and responsible pet ownership.

Associated Social Story
Associated Companion Activity

Caring for a Pet Part 2