• 1.11(B) develop vocabulary by listening to and discussing both familiar and conceptually challenging selections read aloud (K-3);
• 1.12(A) use prior knowledge to anticipate meaning and make sense of texts (K-3);
• 1.12(B) establish purposes for reading and listening such as to be informed, to follow directions, and to be entertained (K-3);
• 1.12(E) draw and discuss visual images based on text descriptions (1-3);
• 1.12(F) make and explain inferences from texts such as determining important ideas and causes and effects, making predictions, and drawing conclusions (1-3)
• 1.12(G) identify similarities and differences across texts such as in topics, characters, and problems (1-2).
• 1.14(C) distinguish fiction from nonfiction, including fact and fantasy (K-3);
• 1.15(A) identify relevant questions for inquiry such as What do pill bugs eat? (K-3);
• 1.15(B) use pictures, print, and people to gather information and answer questions (K-1);
• 1.15(C) draw conclusions from information gathered (K-3);
• 1.15(F) locate important areas of the library/media center (K-1).
• 1.18(B) write labels, notes, and captions for illustrations, possessions, charts, and centers (K-1);
• 1.18(C) write to record ideas and reflections (K-3);
• 1.18(D) write to discover, develop, and refine ideas (1-3);

• Identifying Similarities and Differences
• Summarizing and Note Taking
• Questions, Cues and Organizers
• Vocabulary Development

• Task Definition
• Information Seeking Strategies
• Location and Access
• Use of Information

Day 2 Read the book Whales by Graham Faiella or Whales by Gail Gibbons. Complete a Whale Data Bank, listing data that describes WHERE whales live, WHAT whales eat, Description of a whale, and WHAT a whale does. This information can then be transferred to the Learned part of the KWL chart.

Day 3 Review KWL Chart. Give students an outline of a whale where they will write their paragraph about a whale. Just draw an outline of a whale on a piece of paper and draw lines in the middle for them to write their paragraph. They can use the Whale Data Bank to complete the paragraph. Students can share their paragraph with a partner.

Optional: You could also do a Venn Diagram after reading the whale book, comparing Fish and Whales.