LESSON 19
Who Would Win? Blue Whale vs. Mosquito by Jerry Pallotta • illustrated by Rob Bolster
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BLUE WHALE VS MOSQUITO
Imagine a blue whale and a mosquito have a fight—who would win? Before the final showdown, readers learn about each animal’s anatomy, behavior, and advantages.
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BY JERRY PALLOTTA
$5.99 US / $7.99 CAN
ILLUSTRATED BY ROB BOLSTER
10/9/23 3:04 PM
KNOWLEDGE GOALS Campers will understand that • blue whales and mosquitoes have different physical characteristics • mosquitoes can carry viruses that are harmful to other animals • authors sometimes compare and contrast topics to give information READING GOALS Campers will • understand the gist of the story • identify homophone pairs • build vocabulary and reading fluency WRITING GOALS Campers will • gather facts from the text to compare two animals • prepare to write an opinion sentence using facts from the text FOCUS Celebration
LESSON MATERIALS & PREP Materials • Camper copies of Who Would Win? • Read-Aloud Text Set • LitCamper Notebooks • “Homophone Sentence Makers” activity resources Prep • Download and print Word- Reading Skills Check-in • Download and print “Homophone Sentence Makers” activity resources • Print and distribute text sets as needed
OPENING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN Welcome campers and greet them by name. Introduce the focus, Celebration, and prepare the group for the day’s lesson. Campers, we’re nearing the end of LitCamp. Let’s take time to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together. We’ve worked to build a community where we support and are kind to each other. What is something special about our LitCamp community that you would like to celebrate? Turn and tell a partner. Give campers time to discuss, then invite volunteers to share their ideas as you capture them on the Strengths Board or a large piece of paper. Wrap up with a song or the LitCamp cheer.
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