Day 2 of Read-Aloud
Turquoise Bunk • Grades 2–3 • Lesson 6
LESSON 6
Owen & Mzee (continued) Told by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Dr. Paula Kahumbu Photographs by Peter Greste
In the next lesson, leaders and campers revisit the read-aloud, going deeper into
This is the true story of a remarkable friendship between a baby hippopotamus and a 130-year-old giant tortoise. It is also a story about people working together to help animals in need.
the text to build comprehension.
KNOWLEDGE GOALS Campers will understand • the differences between reptiles and mammals • that there are things scientists know about animals and things they don’t know • that some people work hard to help animals in need READING GOALS Campers will • reread and discuss the reading, supporting answers with text evidence • build and review vocabulary • identify and read words with variant vowel digraphs; practice fluency with Readers’ Theater WRITING GOALS Use collected evidence to write a sentence explaining Owen and Mzee’s friendship FOCUS STRENGTH Friendship
LESSON MATERIALS & PREP Materials • Camper copies of Owen & Mzee • Owen & Mzee Text Sets
• Camper Notebooks • “Fishing for Words 1” activity resources Prep
• Display “Variant Vowel Digraph Words” chart and prepare Word Cards • Print Owen & Mzee Text Sets as needed
Familiar and consistent lesson structure and routines build confidence and ensure success for leaders and campers.
OPENING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN Welcome campers and greet them by name. Remind them about the focus strength and prepare the group for the day’s lesson. In Owen & Mzee , we read about an unlikely friendship between two animals. Share with a partner one thing that makes Owen and Mzee’s friendship unlikely, or unusual. Listen for partners to mention that Owen was a baby and Mzee was 130 years old and that Owen was a mammal/hippo and Mzee was a reptile/tortoise. Campers, today as we discuss Owen and Mzee, practice friendship by listening attentively when others speak, and being supportive of others’ ideas. Wrap up with the “LitCamp Cheer” or a song.
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