This activity pack goes along with the book i wanna iguana. Through an amusing exchange of notes, alex tries to convince his seemingly unshakable mother that he should be allowed to adopt a friends baby iguana. If you have the book, pairs of students or a small group may want to practice some more of the fairy tales to perform for the class and others. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. I wanna iguana opinion writing activity teaching resources. Each letter to his mom includes different reasons as to why he deserves this pet and why he would be a good owner. This book would be a book for students in second to fourth grade. Find i wanna iguana lesson plans and teaching resources. The text is conversations held through back and forth letters.
After reading the book i wanna iguana, students fill in this organizer to help them organize their thoughts for an opinion writing piece. There is a sort with 14 sentences from the book 7 points of view of alex and 7 of the mom and 2 heading cards that say alexs point of view and moms point of view. Alex wants to convince his mom to let him have an iguana. I wanna iguana students use the book as a mentor text as they try to persuade their parents to let them have a pet. The book has a cute story line that kids can relate to. She also writes a humorous column on family life every other week for the poughkeepsie journal. Contrast by telling how two or more things are different. Students participate in theme activities related to iguanas. Nov 28, 2011 karen kaufman orloff is the author of many books for children including i wanna iguana, i wanna new room, and i wanna go home, all inspired by her sons pet iguana who quickly grew to be over four feet long and take over his room. Then we discussed whether or not those were valid reasons. Written by ann whitford paul, manana iguana the books title literally translates tomorrow lizard. No hardworking, wellbehaved, practically grownup boy like alex should have to put up with. Nov 04, 2012 i wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff.
Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Books similar to i wanna iguana meet your next favorite book. Ethan always breaks stuff, snores like a walrus, and sticks crayons up his nose. Kids wings unit for i wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff. I wanna iguana students can read along with this youtube video 5. Day 1 whole group to be used with teachers edition. Show children the cover of the book and read the title to children.
The son is trying to persuade his mother to get an iguana by writing her letters. I wanna iguana a digital picture book challenge distance learning. One of my favorite books to use to motivate students to write a persuasive letter. Finnegan as she reads i wanna iguana by karen orloff.
And as jason observed, if there was a prob lem, their logs were right there with all those great ideas. Mom what do you think of alexs reasons for getting the. The activities are to determine the points of view of alex and his mom. From i wanna iguana schema worksheets to i wanna iguana inference videos, quickly. This is a fun activity that goes along with the book i wanna iguana written by karen kaufman orloff. Let students prepare skits to act out spanish action words or phrases. One concept that i like to hit is not demonstrated in this. Enter in a word into the dictionary, thesaurus, or encyclopedia. Fajita burrito steak or chicken, sauteed peppers, onions, zucchini and tomatoes. I wanna iguana mini lesson by amy powell teachers pay. I love the book and its so perfect for the letter i and also for persuasive writing. There is a sort with 14 sentences from the book 7 points of view of alex and 7 of the mom and 2 heading cards. Reading street u2w2 i wanna iguana by denise glum on prezi. I wanna iguana mini lesson by amy powell teachers pay teachers.
I wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff lesson plans and teaching. It allows students to learn about the reading strategy fact. Feb 24, 2019 your kindergarten, first, or second graders will love reading i wanna iguana and thinking about whether the character will get a pet. Show children a picture of an iguana and let them discribe the animals. Free flashcards to help memorize facts about unit 2, week 2. Students watch a story video of i wanna iguana, by karen kaufman orloff, then solve six challenges. I wanna iguana written by karen kaufman orloff illustrated by david catrow a grininducing exchange of letters tells the story of how a persistent boy convinces. Free english vocabulary flashcards about i wanna iguana. I wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff lesson plans and teaching resources i wanna something the writer will discuss the persuasive techniques used by alex in the notes he sends his mother in i wanna iguana, as well as the persuasive responses his mother returns. She began the party planning on monday with her friends. These prompts focus on making predictions, making an inference and identifying persuasive writing skills.
This is the story of iguana, a lizard who wants to host a spring celebration with all her desert friends. Activity units for i wanna iguana plus a rain forest abc and four more awardwinning picture books about animals, habitats, safari, and persuasive writing will bring enthusiasm for group projects, learning about animals, and more for grades k3. They are all able to be printed on sticky notes and added to your book. Using persuasion in second grade this blog post details the process for a lesson on persuasive writing that uses i wanna iguana and can i have a stegosaurus mom. Once the questions have been discussed tell the students you are going to reread the book for a purpose. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Huelish grayscale coloring books recommended for you 3. Mar 27, 2012 i started out by reading the book i wanna iguana. After playing an online interactive button game included, writers will compose persuasive notes to. If you want the perfect book to hook your students into your lesson on persuasive writing, i wanna iguana is it.
He promises to clean and feed it and always take good care of it. Burrito grande charbroiled steak or chicken with rice, black or. Karen orloff uses letter writing between alex and his mom to walk through the pros and cons of getting a pet iguana, and in todays post, im going to share with you how this text can provide your students with the model they need for persuading their own parents to get a pet of. How to teach persuasive writing with i wanna iguana. Book reports will be assigned for the following months. Free flashcards to help memorize facts about vocabulary words. Read the book about the nine little iguanas that are sitting in the hot sun on a small island.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Encourage children to share with you what they think the story is all about. Make your iguana as crazy, wild, and colorful as you want. I had to explain to students that we were reading this book as an opinion piece rather than just entertainment. Chrysanthemum digital activities distance learning. I have had my firsties in the past write a letter home to their parents persuading them to let them have a specific pet. I wanna iguana mini lesson persuasive writing, writing a. The book is a series of short letters between a boy and his mother.
We talked about the reasons alex used to persuade his mom to let him have the iguana. Sometimes, it is hard to tell from just the title as to what the authors purpose may be. After you have created your masterpiece, write a small descriptive paragraph about your iguana. Students use the book as a mentor text as they try to persuade their parents to let them. Most of the book plans came to gether within two days, and by tues. I wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff and david catrow. Stop and think, think aloud, turn and talk, and stop and jot questions prompts to go along with the book i wanna iguana. I wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff, david catrow.
I wanna iguana is an excellent childrens book with many bright and colorful illustrations. I wanna be an iguana this is iggy, our resident iguana, making whoopee on the roof after jumping down from one roof, running across the fence top and then making a flying leap on to the other roof. In this word choice lesson learners listen as the teacher reads the. The boy alex keeps writing letters to his mom about how he wants an iguana very badly and does his best to convince her. With older students, discuss the importance of the comma.
After reading ask the students the following questions. I wanna iguana book activities elementary writing, printable. I read the book several times during the writing process and highlighted the use of persuasive vocabulary. He uses his creative ways and puts his arguments into writing. Other activities to help include hangman, crossword, word scramble, games, matching, quizes, and tests. Stepbystep to realistic results for the iguana from beautiful creatures duration. Jul 28, 2015 after reading the book i wanna iguana, students fill in this organizer to help them organize their thoughts for an opinion writing piece. Your child should be able to use words like both, each, same, but and however to compare and contrast. The boy is trying to persuade his mother that he can take care of a pet iguana. Introduce persuasive writing by reading the book i wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff.
Karen kaufman orloff is the author of many books for children including i wanna iguana, i wanna new room, and i wanna go home, all inspired by her sons pet iguana who quickly grew to be over four feet long and take over his room. The students writing logs werent just a place to store old as signments but became an interactive guide to writing books. Aug 31, 2015 i wanna iguana activities for kindergarten and first grade. Compare by telling how two or more things are alike. This lesson was designed to show students how to state an opinion, provide a reason and example for each of those reasons. When alex decides he wants a pet iguana, he has a hard time convincing his mother that having a giant reptile around the house is a good idea. Goodreads members who liked i wanna iguana also liked. Model and think aloud for students the process of finding out the authors purpose within the text. For example i wanna iguana authors purpose three corners.
Alexs mom then writes back to him throughout the story. I wanna iguana is a realistic fictional picture book that holds dialogue between a mother and son. Using i wanna iguana as a mentor text, firstgrade students write a persuasive letter to their parents, making a request and giving reasons. With this book, i created beforeduringafter activities to go with the book aimed at the second to third grade. In this letter i iguana lesson, student color an iguana green, count the letters in the word iguana and trace the letters. Ill try to collect and organize resources to support online reading options from fiction to. Learning at home resources mcdonald international school. When creating your iguana, focus on descriptive words such as adjectives that could define your iguana. Find books like i wanna iguana from the worlds largest community of readers. Read the book i wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff, but stop on the page where alex signs, alex the financial wizard. Includes graphic organizer for planning, student models. See more ideas about persuasive writing, teaching writing and writing lessons.