Children will be able to tell if a story is fiction or non-fiction. They
will be able to identify turtles and tell some facts about the way they
look. They will be able to complete a venn diagram comparing a turtle to
another animal.
Book-Franklin's New Friend- by Paulette Bourgeois
Chart paper
Large and small venn diagrams
Franklin is a turtle. He has many adventures. In this story, we will find
out what happens when Franklin meets a new friend.
Read the story to the class. Discuss how Franklin liked Moose when he first
met him. Did he feel the same way later in the story? Why? Did they like
to do the same things? How did they get along?
Make a large venn diagram outline on chart paper. Fill in the diagram with
children's responses to the following questions: How was Franklin different
than Moose? How was he different from some of the other characters?
Discuss the difference between fiction (make-believe) and non-fiction (true)
stories. Do you think this story is fiction or non-fiction? Why? Ask for
examples from the story to prove this.
Have the children work in pairs or small groups. Explain that they will
complete a venn diagram on real animals. Tell them they will compare a
real turtle to another real animal of their choice.
As children share their work with the class, list on chart paper all the
facts about turtles that they wrote down. Explain that in the next few
weeks they will be learning more information about real turtles. As they
find out about turtles they can add and remove things from the chart.
Have children complete their own venn diagrams comparing two animals of
their choice or two story characters that act differently. Have children
read a story and tell if it is fiction or non-fiction and give examples
to show why.
Teacher observation of children's individual work. Children can make pictures
of turtles on story paper and write a few sentences about what
the turtle is doing.
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