Hanabiko

Hanabiko was born in the San Francisco Zoo on July 4, 1971. Hanabiko is a gorilla. She is called Koko.
Koko can communicate with humans. Koko uses sign language for the deaf. She can make about 500 signs.
She understands about 1000 signs. Koko is a very famous gorilla.

Koko likes tofu and apples. She enjoys drawing and painting. Her favorite movie is Free Willy. Her favorite
book is The Three Little Kittens. She likes to scare people with her toy alligator. Sometimes she tells lies.

One Christmas, Koko wanted a cat. Her trainers were worried. So, they gave Koko a cement cat. Koko
became very angry. She wanted a REAL cat. So, they gave Koko a baby cat. Koko loved the kitten. She
named the kitten Ball. She gently took care of Ball every day. One day a car hit Ball. Ball died. Koko was
very sad. Even today, Koko remembers Ball.

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READING COMPREHENSION

ESL Lesson Plans - Mini-Bios - Hanibiko

Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

1. Where was Hanabiko born?
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2. When was she born?
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3. Can Koko communicate with humans?
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4. How many signs does Koko understand?
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5. What does Koko enjoy doing?
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6. What is her favorite movie?
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7. What is her favorite book?
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8. What did Koko want for Christmas?
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9. Did her trainers give her a plastic cat?
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10. What was Kokos kittens name?
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11. Was Ball hit by a bus?
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12. Please look at the picture. What kind of animals are in the picture?
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13. Please look at the picture. Where is the kitten?
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14. Do you have a pet?
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VOCABULARY REVIEW

ESL Lesson Plans - Mini-Bios - Hanibiko

Unscramble the words below from the story. Then write one original sentence for each word.
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6. igns angluage
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7. gallitora
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8. afed
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ESL Lesson Plans - Mini-Bios - Hanibiko

ANSWER KEY - SCRAMBLE AND WORD SEARCH

1. gorilla
2. communicate
3. cement
4. Hanabiko
5. tofu
6. sign language
7. alligator
8. deaf

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