What If You Had Animal Feet Opinion Writing Activity | Adaptations Project

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I have always used What if you had Animal Teeth? This was a terrific change and the children loved it!
This was a really fun assignment. My students really enjoyed learning about the animals and getting to choose their favorite feet. Thank you! Great resource!
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What If You Had Animal Feet? Combine student fun with animal adaptations for this opinion writing activity. Students will read What If You Had Animal Feet and use graphic organizers to come up with reasons and supporting details to persuade their reader about what the best animal feet are and why. This What if You Had Animal Feet Project is a GREAT way to combine science, reading, writing and FUN with your students.

Mentor Text Recommendation: This is common core aligned, and pairs great with the book What If You Had Animal Feet by Sandra Markle.

Teaching Tips for What If You Had Animal Feet Project:

As a class, you will gather information on why certain types of animal feet are unique by reading What If You Had Animal Feet. Students will then select which pair of animal feet they would want, and come up with reasons why. Students will brainstorm, draft, plan, edit and publish a writing piece about 4 different reasons or facts to support their opinion or informative writing on the topic. Afterwards, students will complete a simple craft to add a pop of color and fun to their writing.

What's Inside the What if You Had Animal Feet Project:

  • Teaching Plan
  • Photo Examples
  • Writing Prompt (for students)
  • Brainstorming Pages (11 whole class & 2 individual)
  • 3 Differentiated Graphic Organizers for Opinion Planning
  • 3 Differentiated Graphic Organizers for Informative Planning
  • Editing Checklist
  • Publishing Pages
  • 11 Craft Pages
  • 2 Opinion Rubrics
  • 2 Informative Rubrics

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41 pages
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Teaching Duration
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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.

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