Lesson 1.3 Saving the Whales
Specific Expectations
demonstrate the ability to read independently for personal, school-related, and career-related purposes
use knowledge of the organizational structure of information paragraphs to identify the main idea
make connections between personal experiences and the content of texts to consolidate and extend understanding of different types of texts
Learning goals:
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to
- Read and respond to a simple text on an environmental issue.
- Use appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and writing style to respond to the text.
- Make connections between a written and oral text
- Write a summary of a text about whales
- As you read this article, take notes on the main ideas and important and interesting details. You will need this information for the next activity.
Questions About The Text Assignment
Students to complete this after you've finished all activities/tasks in today's lesson.