Lesson 1: Identify fiction and nonfiction books
Read The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
Read Monarch Butterflies Up Close by Carmen Bredeson
Discuss differences between fiction and nonfiction books, and how nonfiction books have information to help us learn about different topics. Complete Butterfly life cycle worksheet.
Lesson 2: Online Encyclopedia: PebbleGo
Explain that we will be using an online encyclopedia. An encyclopedia is a type of nonfiction resource gives us information on many subjects, like a nonfiction book. We will be doing a small research project on wild turkeys. Teacher and/or class will read through the "Wild Turkeys" article on PebbleGo. Show how PebbleGo also highlights key words, has subtitles, and photos, like nonfiction books. Meanwhile, students will use PebbleGo to complete the Turkey research form. If time permits, show students read aloud feature, how to find the definition of new vocabulary, and (if needed) Spanish feature. Depending on the ability of the students, you may need two days to do this activity.
Lesson 3: Seasonal Story and Review Fiction Books
Read Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey
Tell students we are going to pretend that we also got a new turkey pet and we are going to learn to draw a turkey! They can color in and decorate it after we are done, and if there is time.
Lesson 4: Mindful Maddie
My name is Mindful Maddie, and I am here to help you practice mindfulness, no matter what is going on in your life. Grab your family and friends, and work together to solve these clues. In the end, not only will you have broken out, but you will have broken INto my toolbox of mindfulness!
Standards for the Month:
I can be safe, legal, and ethical when sharing information using technoloy and media.AASL 6.2
I can demonstrate an understanding of what personal data is, how to keep it private and how it might be shared online. ISTE 2d
I can explore educator-selected resources ITL KC2
Use text features and text structure to locate the main idea and key details KUSD R.2.5
> I can identify fiction and nonfiction books
> I can identify text structures
Please note- this Quarter's writing is nonfiction focused