WRITING POWER 25 MIN
Respond to Reading Have campers open their notebooks to the chart from the previous lesson. Explain that they will use the facts they gathered to write an opinion sentence stating which animal they think would win. Model In the previous lesson, we compared the blue whale and the mosquito, and we noticed some of the ways that they are different. Today, you will write about which animal you think would win the battle and why.
MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Talk to campers about their opinion. If helpful, write some of the words and phrases that campers are using orally. Guide them to incorporate the language into their written sentence.
Look at the chart from the previous lesson and tell your partner some of the differences you noticed between the blue whale and the mosquito. Pause for campers to share. Now, you are ready to write. Write the following prompt and sentence frame on the board.
Which animal would win the battle, the blue whale or the mosquito? The animal that would win is the ____________ because __________________.
Practice Have campers write their sentences in their notebooks using the sentence frame provided. Encourage campers to include facts from the text to support their opinions. Clarify Remind campers that supporting their opinions with facts makes their opinions stronger and more persuasive. CLOSING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN Reflection Question Have partners turn knee to knee and discuss this question. We have grown so much as a community! What is one accomplishment we should celebrate together? Praise and Affirmation Offer concrete praise and affirmation for campers’ efforts and accomplishments today. Shooting Stars Dance With the group, throw shooting stars (pretend to throw a basketball into a hoop). Campers can do a dance with the praise or put it in their pockets.
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