Skunk and Badger

This novel shows the unlikely friendship between serious Badger and sponteanous Skunk. Badger enjoys spending time alone focused on his geology studies. When Skunk arrives, the two have to learn to share space and live together. They are each able to learn from the other's behavior, even if they disagree at times.

Common Core State Standard:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3

Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events

Teaching Suggestions:

Before: Have students make predictions about the story based on what they already know. Preview the characters and ask students questions such as:

What do you think Badger and Skunk might be like based on their names?

What kinds of traits do you think a skunk might have, and how might they be different from a badger’s traits?

During: As you read, pause periodically to discuss the actions and traits of the characters. Have students keep track of this either in a notebook or on sticky notes. 

After: Have students use a platform such as Seesaw to record a skit based on the story. They can work together to recreate a scene from the book or create one of their own based on the personality traits they have observed. 

Writing Activity: Have students write the scene they are going to record for the above activity before they record it. 

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