Have your students been begging for a class pet? Combine opinion letter writing with science as your students try to convince you to get the PERFECT class pet.
Students will be able to write opinion letters in which they introduce the topic, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
Students will be able to recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer questions about a pet's basic needs.
Introduction
(5 minutes)
Tell students that several people have asked about having a class pet, but have suggested different animals.
Tell students that their pleas reminded you of a story called I Wanna Iguana.
Explain to students that the main character, Alex, wants to have a pet iguana but his mother is not convinced it would be a good idea. Alex writes her a series of letters to change her mind.
Explain to the students that next you are going to read the book I Wanna Iguana and you want them to listen for the reasons Alex gives to convince his mother to get an iguana.