The boy alex keeps writing letters to his mom about how he wants an iguana very badly and does his best to convince her. But, remember you need to let your kiddos practice with fiction and nonfiction texts. After reading the book i wanna iguana, students fill in this organizer to help them organize their thoughts for an opinion writing piece. I have had my firsties in the past write a letter home to their parents persuading them to let them have a specific pet. Find books like i wanna iguana from the worlds largest community of readers.
Students use the book as a mentor text as they try to persuade their parents to let them. You can implement these independently or in conjunction with one another. Through an amusing exchange of notes, alex tries to convince his seemingly unshakable mother that he should be allowed to adopt a friends baby. Ever since their baby sister came along, alex has been forced to share a room with his little brother, ethan, and its a nightmare. So, i do a mix of the kids reading and me reading to them. I wanna iguana is an excellent childrens book with many bright and colorful illustrations. Includes graphic organizer for planning, student models. No hardworking, wellbehaved, practically grownup boy like alex should have to put up with. I wanna iguana book activities teaching activities, teaching kindergarten, teaching resources. Aug 31, 2015 i wanna iguana activities for kindergarten and first grade. Gates this graphic organizer is designed to be used with the book i wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff. Here are a variety of activities to use for i wanna iguana, including. Read the book about the nine little iguanas that are sitting in the hot sun on a small island. Five rain forest and jungle picture books will explore nature in your classroom.
The teacher stops to discuss persuasive vocabulary and the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i wanna iguana. Our world famous camp wanna iguana summer program has camps available for kids 3 years right up to 9th grade. This activity pack goes along with the book i wanna iguana. The activities are to determine the points of view of alex and his mom. With my choice for this lesson, i wanna iguana, i suggest analyzing it as a reader first.
Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Show children the cover of the book and read the title to children. Written in a fun format, containing comedy, and bright, vibrant illustrations, i wanna iguana was a pleasure to read and i believe the students enjoyed it. I wanna iguana activities with images kindergarten persuasive. The boy is trying to persuade his mother that he can take care of a pet iguana. Each of these activities will help you as youre teaching summarizingif you use them consistently. A boy who wants an iguana it was the day before my tenth birthday and my parents asked me what i wanted for my birthday. When creating your iguana, focus on descriptive words such as adjectives that could define your iguana. Goodreads members who liked i wanna iguana also liked. Karen orloff uses letter writing between alex and his mom to walk through the pros and cons of getting a pet iguana, and in todays post, im going to share with you how this text can provide your students with the model they. I wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff lesson plans and teaching.
I wanna iguana graphic organizer, persuasive writing by jennifer a. I miss being in the library making book recommendations, sharing books, and helping you learn. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Its a story from the reading street book for the students at grade 3 to learn them how do you know if a solution is a good solution. What a fun book to use as a readaloud in your class. Alexs mom then writes back to him throughout the story. Alex wants to convince his mom to let him have an iguana. I wanna iguana, is written in letter format between a boy alex and his mother, as alex expresses his wants for a pet iguana and his mothers apprehensiveness. Dine in or takeout, catering available, delivery available between 11 a. He promises to clean and feed it and always take good care of it. I totally agree with the readaloud books too good to miss recognition that i wanna iguana received. Common core ela activities, writing, i wanna iguana. I love the book and its so perfect for the letter i and also for persuasive writing. I wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff, david catrow.
Before storytime, display a letter like this one and invite students to read it. Brainstorm a list of occasions when you might need to write a letter e. A boy uses persuasion in a series of letters to his parents in a bid to get a new pet. I wanna iguana book activities elementary writing, printable. Learning at home resources mcdonald international school. Oct 24, 2019 if you want the perfect book to hook your students into your lesson on persuasive writing, i wanna iguana is it. In my first grade classroom, we have been working on our. Using i wanna iguana as a mentor text, firstgrade students write a persuasive letter to their parents, making a request and giving reasons. Young students find up to 9 different ways or reasons alex finds to persuade his mom to let him have an iguana as a pet and put those reasons, using words or pictures. Model and think aloud for students the process of finding out the authors purpose within the text. Each letter to his mom includes different reasons as to why he deserves this pet and why he would be a good owner. He promises that she wont have to feed it or clean its cage or even see it if she doesnt want to. I read the book several times during the writing process and highlighted the use of persuasive vocabulary. I wanna iguana written by karen kaufman orloff illustrated by david catrow a grininducing exchange of letters tells the story of how a persistent boy convinces his mother to let him have a pet iguana.
Sometimes i will email my campus to see if anyone has a copy of the book i am working with. After you have created your masterpiece, write a small descriptive paragraph about your iguana. The teacher stops to discuss persuasive vocabulary and the difference between begging and persuading. If you want the perfect book to hook your students into your lesson on persuasive writing, i wanna iguana is it. Sometimes, it is hard to tell from just the title as to what the authors purpose may be. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Guana, and iguana these books each have a different purpose but are on the same topic.
Make your iguana as crazy, wild, and colorful as you want. But, i do have access to quite a few sets of books. Show children a picture of an iguana and let them discribe the animals. Pdf i wanna new room download full pdf book download.
Day 2 discuss the vocabulary associated with an opinion and persuasive piece of writing. Lester laminacks book, writers are readers is a great source for making that connection, and as you work through certain comprehension skills, youll see that the process helps your students pull out the best examples of the authors craft as exemplars when they write their own paired assignment. Write me a letter telling me 2 reasons why you want an iguana or 2 reasons why you do not want an iguana. If you have the book, pairs of students or a small group may want to practice some more of the fairy tales to perform for the class and others. I wanna iguana mini lesson by amy powell teachers pay teachers.
Alex just has to convince his mom to let him have an iguana, so he puts his arguments in writing. I wanna iguana reading and writing classroom activity by. Day 1 read the book i wanna new room by karen kaufman orloff. Rain forest abc, starry safari, i see a kookaburra, i wanna iguana. For example i wanna iguana authors purpose three corners. See more ideas about persuasive writing, teaching writing and writing lessons. Ethan always breaks stuff, snores like a walrus, and sticks crayons up his nose. Many students will be able to relate to alex, the main character, who desperately wants a petspecifically an iguanaand tries everything under the sun to persuade his mother to get him one. I wanna iguana students can read along with this youtube video 5. Using persuasion in second grade this blog post details the process for a lesson on persuasive writing that uses i wanna iguana and can i have a stegosaurus mom. To quickly access all the writingfix lessons that have been chosen as lesson of the.
Introduce persuasive writing by reading the book i wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff. Art and opinion writing activity to accompany the picture book hey, little ant. Have the kids discuss what the boy is trying to do in the book persuade his parents to give him his own room. I had to explain to students that we were reading this book as an opinion piece rather than just entertainment. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. With this book, i created beforeduringafter activities to go with the book aimed at the second to third grade. Karen orloff uses letter writing between alex and his mom to walk through the pros and cons of getting a pet iguana, and in todays post, im going to share with you how this. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. There is a sort with 14 sentences from the book 7 points of view of alex and 7 of the mom and 2 heading cards that say alexs point of view and moms point of view.
I wanna iguana graphic organizer, persuasive writing by. I wanna iguana kindle edition by orloff, karen kaufman, catrow, david. The book has a cute story line that kids can relate to. Encourage children to share with you what they think the story is all about. Students can read them and match them to their intended purpose. I wanna iguana kindle edition by orloff, karen kaufman. This is a writing unit that is based on the book i wanna new room by karen kaufman orloff author of the popular i wanna iguana. I wanna iguana written by karen kaufman orloff illustrated by david catrow a grininducing exchange of letters tells the story of how a persistent boy convinces. For the i wanna iguana, it is actually read aloud on youtube, so i will show that one because the kids can read along with it. This is great for writing lessons or substitute teacher plans. The book is a series of short letters between a boy and his mother.
Finnegan as she reads i wanna iguana by karen orloff. I wanna iguana mentor text pack writing mentor texts argumentative writing opinion writing writing lessons writing ideas persuasive letter scott foresman 6th grade reading friendly letter. This lesson was designed to show students how to state an opinion, provide a reason and example for each of those reasons. In this word choice lesson learners listen as the teacher reads the book aloud. Nov 04, 2012 i wanna iguana by karen kaufman orloff. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oct 02, 2012 sometimes i will email my campus to see if anyone has a copy of the book i am working with. Finnegan in interactive read alouds and other learning activities. After watching i wanna iguana story video link included students solve 6 tasks based on the book. Heres another easy and spur of the moment thing to do for persuasive letter writing put a candy or any nonfood item incentive of your choice on each student desk in the morning and have the kids write to tell you why they deserve to have it. He uses his creative ways and puts his arguments into writing. One of my favorite books to use to motivate students to write a persuasive letter.