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Be the Turtle Expert

Saving Sea Turtles Unit | Lesson 3 of 6

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Be the Turtle Expert

Saving Sea Turtles Unit | Lesson 3 of 6

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DISCUSS:
How can you tell the reader what happens first?

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DISCUSS:
How can you tell the reader the next part of the story?

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DISCUSS:
How can you tell the reader the end of this story?

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Get your supplies.

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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner or someone you sit near. When everyone has a partner,
click the arrow to go to the next step.

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Get pages one and two of your guidebook. Look at the sentence you
wrote on page one. If you see a problem you wrote about on page
one, give a thumbs up.

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Get your Sea Turtle Expert worksheet. Find the expert that talks
about your problem on the first page of your guidebook. Put your
finger on that expert.

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Silently read what your expert said about the sea turtle problem.
When you’re done, show a quiet thumbs up.

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Look at the first picture from your expert and tell your partner what
happens first. Take turns so both partners get to share.

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Put your finger at the end of the sentence you already have on page
one. That’s where you’ll start writing. Write a sentence that tells
what happens first.

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Look at the second picture your expert gave you. Take turns telling
your partner the next part of your story.

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Put your finger at the end of the sentence you just wrote. That’s
where you’ll begin writing. Write a sentence that tells what
happens next.

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Look at the third picture your expert gave you. Take turns telling your
partner the last part of the story.

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Put your finger at the end of the sentence you just wrote. That’s
where you’ll begin writing. Write a sentence that tells what
happens last.

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You finished writing the whole story! In case your reader forgot,
write a sentence that reminds your reader what they need to do
to help sea turtles.

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If you need a natural stopping point!

Teachers: This is a natural stopping point. The next step will help students write more about their ideas on the other pages in their guidebooks. If you stop here, be sure to put all the VIPs somewhere safe!

If you’re continuing right now, go to the next slide.

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Start by finding the expert on your Sea Turtle Expert worksheet that
matches the topic you wrote about on page three. Read what that
expert has to say.

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Put your finger at the end of the sentence you already have on page
three. That’s where you’ll start writing. Write a sentence that tells
what happens first.

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Now take a look at the second picture your expert gave you.
Write a sentence that tells what happens next.

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Look at the third picture your expert gave you. Write a sentence
that tells what happens last.

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In case your reader forgot, write a sentence that reminds your
reader what they need to do to help sea turtles.

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You now have a full draft of your guidebook, full of ways people can
help sea turtles. Don’t forget to put your VIPs in a safe place so you’ll
have them for next time.

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