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Writing Project Overview
Project Objective
Write an informational report about how an animal group survives.
Readings and Materials
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Book: Gecko by Raymond Huber
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Book: Sisters and Brothers: Sibling Relationships in the Animal World by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
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Book: Living Color by Steve Jenkins
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Book: What Color Is Camouflage? by Carolyn B. Otto
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Book: What Do You Do When Something Wants to Eat You? by Steve Jenkins
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Book: What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins
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Rubric: Editing Checklist 2 (G1, U3)
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Resource: Mentor Text (G1, U3, L17)
Lesson Map
3 days
Write a narrative about an animal using its color to camouflage and survive.
Brainstorm a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end.
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2)
- Mentor Text (G1, U3, L8)
- Book Template
Standards
W.1.3W.1.5
Draft a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end.
- Mentor Text (G1, U3, L8)
- Book Template
- Narrative Writing Brainstorm Graphic Organizer (GK–2) — from Day 1
Standards
W.1.3W.1.5
Revise compound sentences to remove and replace repetitive words.
- Mentor Text (G1, U3, L8)
- Book Template
Standards
L.1.1.dL.1.1.gL.1.1.jRI.1.3W.1.3W.1.5
3 days
Write an informational report about how an animal group survives.
Brainstorm the main idea and supporting facts about an animal group before writing an informational report.
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Mentor Text (G1, U3, L17)
Standards
L.1.1.fL.1.1.gL.1.1.jW.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Draft an informational report to teach a reader about an animal and how it survives.
- Creature Feature Report Template (G1, U3)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5) — from Day 1
Standards
L.1.1.fL.1.1.gL.1.1.jW.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Revise an informational text by adding text features to tell the reader more information.
- Creature Feature Report Template (G1, U3) — from Day 2
Standards
L.1.1.fL.1.1.gL.1.1.jW.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
3 days
Write an informational report about an endangered species.
Brainstorm the main idea and supporting facts about an endangered animal group before writing an informational report.
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Mentor Text (G1, U3, L24)
Standards
L.1.1.fL.1.1.gL.1.1.jW.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Draft an informational report to teach a reader about an endangered animal, the challenges it faces, and a potential solution to its challenges.
- Mentor Text (G1, U3, L24)
- Creature Feature Report Template (G1, U3)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5) — from Day 1
Standards
L.1.1.fL.1.1.gL.1.1.jW.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Revise an informational text by adding text features to tell the reader more information.
- Nonexemplar Text (G1, U3, L24)
- Creature Feature Report Template (G1, U3) — from Day 2
Standards
L.1.1.fL.1.1.gL.1.1.jW.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
