May / June 2025

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What Did The Sea Otter Say?

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Reading Objective:

 

Students will discover how one otter is causing problems at a beach, and how scientists tried to solve the problem.

 

Science Focus:

ocean animals

 

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary, writing, diagraphs

 

Page 4 Skill:

read a diagram

 

Vocabulary:

released, aggressive, pup

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.7 diagrams; RF.2.3 phonics; W.2.2 write informative texts; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations

 

Lexile level:

520L

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