READ ALOUD: Who Would Win? Blue Whale vs. Mosquito Who Would Win? Blue Whale vs. Mosquito 35 MIN Introduce Vocabulary To support comprehension, teach new vocabulary words before reading the book. Encourage campers to use the words in their discussions during the lesson.
WORDS TO KNOW
detect: to discover or notice that something exists or is near
invade: to enter by force
magnify: to make something look bigger than it really is
REVIEW WORDS advantage, survive, unique
Before Reading Have campers turn to partners and recap the previous lesson’s read-aloud. Invite volunteers to share with the group. Campers should mention these details: This book compares and contrasts the blue whale and the mosquito, and asks us to think about which of them might win in a fight. Blue whales are very large and live in every ocean except the Arctic Ocean. Mosquitoes are tiny and live in warm areas all over the world. Mosquitoes can carry diseases and infect animals or people. A
MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Use each word in one or more sentences to deepen campers’ understanding of the meaning. For example, I detected someone outside the door because I heard talking.
blue whale could wipe out hundreds of mosquitoes with its enormous tail. A mosquito could inject a blue whale with a virus that would make it sick. Either animal could win in a fight. Go Deep Let campers know that you’re going to discuss the book together. Reread the sections as indicated to provide context for the prompts. Make sure campers use evidence from the text in their answers. You may wish to have campers discuss their ideas with partners, then have volunteers share with the group. Open some questions to whole-group discussion. Encourage all campers to participate. Note that each discussion prompt is Possible responses: A blue whale is very large; a mosquito is tiny. A blue whale swims in the ocean; a mosquito flies in the air. A blue whale is a mammal; a mosquito is an insect. Pages 10–11 Reread the pages. Why do you think the author compares the whale and mosquito to other living things? How does the illustrator show differences in size? Possible responses: The author compares them to other living things to help readers understand how big and small they are. The illustrator shows a human to help us understand how big the other things are. The illustrator shows the actual sizes of the insects to help us understand how small they are. followed by possible responses. Pages 4–5 Reread the pages. What are some differences between a blue whale and a mosquito?
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