1. Writing as Synthesis Prairie Dogs
By Omar Bacallao
Elizabeth Penaloza
Millie Garcia
Ana Miranda
April 3, 2010

2. Prairie Dogs’ Habitat Writing as Synthesis
Lately we have learned about a prairie as habitat.
What is a habitat?
It is the home of many animals.
It is also the Prairie Dogs’ house.

3. Prairie Dogs Writing as Synthesis Let’s Review
Prairie Rattlesnake
Miss Garcia
Prairie Animals

4. Writing as Synthesis Prairie Dogs
Reading Aloud whole group
Front cover presentation
Scan some information
Model the use for bubble mapping.

5. Prairie Dogs Writing as Synthesis
Today we are going to learn about prairie dogs.
Are they really dogs?

6. Prairie Dogs Habitats Writing as Synthesis
Subtopics to see
Shelters
Eating Habits
Enemies (around Prairie Dogs habitat)
Facts (no opinion)
Shelter
Connecting ideas
Eating habits
Insects
Grass
Other plants
Enemies
Facts

7. Prairie Dogs Bubble Mapping
Shelter or housing
They have their babies
Store food for winter
It is interconnected tunnels.
It extends for several miles
Etc
babies
1. Sentence
2. sentence
Food
2. Sentence
tunnels

8. Prairie Dogs Prairie dogs shelter New idea / old idea
How can we compare it?
We our school
Our house

9. Prairie Dogs New words Habitat: Shelter: Synthesis Prairie Dogs:
Facts:
Rattle snake:
Bubble Mapping:
Predators:
Prairie:

10. Prairie Dogs Writing as Synthesis
You all are winners!
Thank you very Much
Omar BV