Objectives: Provide an expectation of learning.

Give a brief introduction of the learning goals for the

lesson.

6% Listening and Speaking 14%

Writing

Write about alligators. 1. Learn how to compare and contrast.

Compare and contrast animals by
their features.
2. Compare two texts by genre.

42%
38% Vocabulary and Language
Reading
1. Learn and apply the concept of
1. Read and analyze the science
synonyms.
article “Alligators”.
2. Learn about complete sentences.
2. Complete a Venn Diagram.

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 Objective: Practice compare and contrast, using science
vocabulary words.
1. Ask and answer the given questions.
2. Model to use the sentence frames to make a conclusion. Then,
help and encourage students to use them.

• What animals are these?

• What features do these animals
have?
• Where do they live?
• How are they different from pets?
• How are animals alike and
different?
Animals are alike because ___.
Animals are different because ___.

Word Bank
feathers, scales, fur, beak, tail,
paw, mouth, look, body

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 Objective: Learn about synonyms.
1. Explain the concept of synonyms, using the example shown.
2. Have students take turns reading the example sentences.
3. Encourage students to think of other examples of synonyms.

Alike and same are synonyms. They have the same meaning.

alike same

The alligators are alike. The alligators are the same.

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 Objective: Match the synonyms.
1. Read through and briefly discuss the meanings of the words in the
Picture and the Chart.
2. Model how to match synonyms. Have students take turns matching
synonyms.

alligator Find the synonyms.

thing
Fill the chart.
sick object thing

happy
fast quickly fast

paw ill sick

bad
run worse bad

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 Objective: Preview and predict.
1. Ask students what they see in the picture.

Details
2. Introduce the title of the story. Teach or review concepts of print
and introduce the genre.
3. Help students preview the text, observing details in the title and

Point out the title,

picture. Have students make a prediction about the text before
reading.

by Julie Larson author. Mention

something about
alligators.
Genre
A science article is
nonfiction. This
article gives
information about
alligators.
Predictions
What will we learn
about alligators?
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 Objective: Decode and comprehend.
1. Have students read the text, if possible, or demonstrate how
to read for students with fluency.

An Alligator’s Home: Details

2. Have students use details and visuals from the story to
answer questions while reading.
3. Have students make connections and predictions while
Many alligators live in the Florida Everglades. The reading. Where do the
Everglades has many rivers and islands. alligators live?
The Everglades What does this
place look like?

Connections
Can we live in
water? Why or why
not?

Predictions
How do alligators’
How do alligators’ bodies help them live
This is mybodies
family.help them live in the in the Everglades?
Everglades? Let’s find out.
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 Objective: Decode and comprehend.
1. Have students read the text, if possible, or demonstrate how to
read for students with fluency.
Details
2. Have students use details and visuals from the story to answer
questions while reading.
3. Have students make a comparison and a prediction while reading.
An Alligator’s Body: What do alligators’
Alligators have short legs. bodies look like?
They can hide in tall grass. Where can
They can also hide under the alligators hide?
water. Sometimes, you can only
see their eyes. Can you see the Comparisons
alligator? Compare an
alligator with a pet.

Predictions
How can an
This is my family. alligator’s body
parts help?
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 Objective: Decode and comprehend.
Key Words
1. Have students read the text, if possible, or demonstrate how to
read for students with fluency.
2. Have students use details and visuals from the story to answer
questions while reading. What do the tail and
3. Have students make comparisons and conclusions while
reading. legs look like?

Details
How long is an
alligator’s tail?
How can tails help?
leg
tail
Comparisons
How can a monkey’s tail
help? How is it different
Alligator Tails: from an alligator’s tail?
Alligator tails can be more than 5 feet long. This is probably
taller than you! Tails help alligators swim and move through the
Conclusions
mud.
Tails helpThis
alligators leap up to catch food. Alligators can leap
is my family. How do alligators’
bodies help them live in
5 feet into the air! the Everglades?
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 Objective: Compare and contrast alligators and penguins
using a Venn Diagram.
1. Ask and answer questions to get more information about these
animals. Fill in the Venn Diagram.
2. Teach and model how to use the sentence frames. Then,
encourage students to make a comparison.

Compare and Contrast

Discuss the differences
between an alligator and a
penguin.
alligator both penguin
• Does it have a mouth or
mouth
• _________ beak
short • _________
• ________ a beak?
• Is it covered with scales
legs or feathers?
scales
• _________ feathers
• _________
• What body parts do the
animals have in
common?
Alligators _____, and penguins _____, too.
Alligators _____, but penguins _____. 4
 Objective: Learn about complete sentences.
1. Read and discuss the similarities and differences between the two
sentences.
2. Explain the grammar rules.

Complete Sentences
Not a sentence
An alligator’s tail

An alligator’s tail is long. A sentence

Grammar Rules – Complete Sentences

• Start with a capital letter.
• End with an end mark, like a period.
capital letter period
Alligator tails can be 10 feet long. 4
 Objective: Apply the grammar rules and revise the
sentences.
1. Read the sentences with students. Recall and discuss
the grammar rules.

Revise the sentences.

2. Have students take turns offering suggestions for
revisions.

Poor Alligator
poor, green, featherless Pete alligator tails can be more
feet Tails
poked along on his Four feet… than 5 Feet long. tails help
four very, very slowly. nothing could alligators swim and move
.
Nothing cheer him up, through the mud, .
Total errors ： 4 Total errors ： 4
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 Objective: Compare two texts by genre.
1. Recall what we’ve learned from the articles.
2. Ask and answer the given questions to get more information.
3. Point out and explain the features of different genres.
How are “For Pete’s Sake” and “Alligators” different?

Animal Fantasy Science Article

Compare Genres
• Think about what you
read and learned. How
are animals different?
• What are the similarities
and differences between Sentences give
these two articles? Animals in stories information.
• Compare the features of have deep feelings.
these articles.

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 Objectives: Use the Venn Diagram to compare the similarities
and differences between alligators and ourselves.
1. Ask and answer questions to fill in the Venn Diagram. Type to
record on the Venn Diagram.
2. Teach and model how to use the sentence frames. Then,
encourage students to make a comparison.

Compare and Contrast

• Mention some features
of alligators.
• Compare and contrast
alligator both me the similarities and
differences between
• _________ • ________ • _________ alligators and ourselves.
• Use the sentence frames
• _________ • _________ to talk about the
comparisons.

Alligators _____, and I _____, too.

Alligators _____, but I _____. 5
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Explain the homework to students. Remind
students to shoot and post their writing.

• Online Exercise

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