Use literature to stimulate writing that if informational and factual

as Problems with the Animals moose too big Relating Factor: could not be a pet because it was wildcat too mean as bear too grumpy as stag & wolf not soft & friendly

Animals Pets Wild animals

Pets Wild Animals similarities differences

Writing Activity My Cat (Sam, He) has can likes black fur sharp claws purr chase birds warm milk My cat has black fur and sharp claws. He can purr and chase birds. Sam likes warm milk to drink.

Hermit Crabs vulnerable unusual A Hermit Crab Is Vulnerable This is the type of thinking that will be necessary to understand these concepts

Will I be able to “see” the structure?

I could use a little help with the vocabulary

hermitodd as Relating Factor: is someone who lives aloneis different Vocabulary

A Hermit Crab Is Odd Summarize These Types Of Crabs Are Called Hermit Crabs Inference

The hermit crab is not like other animals (odd) Demonstrate how the partial Multi-Flow can be used to put together the information from the text.

Clarify and Summarize how a hermit crab stays safe. The hermit crab finds an empty shell The hermit crab cleans out the shell with a claw The hermit crab backs into the shell

Clarify and Summarize how a hermit crab stays safe, continued. The hermit crab finds an empty shell The hermit crab cleans out the shell with a claw The hermit crab backs into the shell The hermit crab turns its body to get a good fit

empty Discuss meaning of the word and ask students to draw pictures of something “empty” to place on the Circle Map.

Seeing Cause and Effect Relationships The Hermit Crab Grows

Discussion Questions Why is a hermit crab unusual? What other creature lives in other people’s homes?

Hermit Crabs Are Unusual Record Ideas From the Discussion

Hermit Crabs arehavelive