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Raccoon Day Poster

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Raccoon Day Poster

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Find a partner.

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Discuss with your partner:

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Get your supplies.

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Look at the Sentence Cut-Up sheet. Kayla and Taylor each wrote a
reason to celebrate Raccoon Day. Cut on dotted line #1, #2, and #3
to cut off these sentences. Cut out the ANDs. Set them to one side.

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Look at these sentences. Kayla and Taylor wish they could make them
into one sentence. Maybe they could use AND to put these two
thoughts together. Go to the next slide.

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Both sentences have the words “Raccoons are.” Underline the words
that are the same. Then, cut each sentence into two parts—with
all the underlined words on one part.

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Now you have four pieces. Two pieces have the exact same words on
them. Trade one of the pieces that says “Raccoons are” for an AND.
Discuss with your partner:

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Use your glue stick to glue your sentence onto the Happy Raccoon
Day poster, covering “Sentence #1.” Cut off any blank paper to make
it fit.

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Get your Sentence Cut-Up page. Cut on dotted lines #4 and #5.
You’ll have two strips of paper that say “They can.”

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Now we’ll show you three videos of raccoons being smart. You and
your partner will each write about one of the videos. Talk with your
partner and make sure you choose different videos.

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Your paper strip says, “They can.” That’s the start of a sentence.
Finish the sentence by writing in one of your examples of how
raccoons are smart.

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Underline the words that are the same in both sentences. Cut each
sentence into two—with underlined words on one part. Trade a piece
that says “They can” for an AND. Use AND to make a new sentence.

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Glue your sentence onto the Happy Raccoon Day poster, covering
“Sentence #2.”

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Get your Sentence Cut-Up page. Cut on dotted lines #6 and #7.
You’ll have two strips of blank paper. These are for your last two
sentences.

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Now we’ll show you three videos of raccoons being funny. You and
your partner will each write about one of the videos. Talk with your
partner and make sure you choose different videos.

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Talk with your partner about how you’ll begin your sentence about
raccoons being funny. You could both start your sentence with the
word “They,” or you could agree on a different sentence starter.

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Write your sentence. Then work with your partner to put your two
sentences together to make one sentence using the word AND.

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Use your glue stick to glue your sentence onto the Happy Raccoon
Day poster, covering “Sentence #3.”

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Compare what the poster looks like with and without the use of AND
to connect ideas.

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TEACHERS: As a follow-up to this lesson, we suggest students write their own opinion poster, like the one they helped Taylor and Kayla make. Each student will write a paragraph supporting a cause the student feels passionately about, using supporting examples from their own experience. Ask students to use the word AND as we practiced.

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Footage used under license from Pond5.com.
Images used under license from thenounproject.com.
Footage used under license from JukinMedia.com.
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