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Lesson 3

A Boy Called Bat


By Elana K. Arnold

Instructor: Nadine MacMillan


Genre:
What is the main genre of our novel?

Because
this story
could
happen in
real life!
What do you know about
skunks?
Taking Notes
Some Tips for Taking Point-Form Notes

• Read the page over.

• Decide on the proper category.

• Identify the main idea.

• Record it in your own words.

• Leave out the small words.

• Leave out capitals and punctuation.

• Read it over. Does it make sense ?

Did you answer all of your questions ?


SKUNK RESEARCH:
Let’s watch a video about baby skunks.
Record 2 facts about taking care of a baby skunk.
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•Baby skunks have to drink milk.


•Baby skunks don’t have fur when they are born.
•They have very stinky smells.
•Baby skunks eat vegetables and they need to eat a
lot so that they can be stronger.
•They act like puppies; they like to play.
•Their eyes are closed at birth.
Animal Rescue
Why is this an important
thing to do?
In your opinion, would a skunk
make a good pet?

Why? Why not?


Homework:
Taking care of a pet is a lot of work. Bat wants to keep the baby skunk
forever. Brainstorm a list of all of the things that Bat will have to do to
show his mother that he can take care of the skunk and will be a good
pet owner. In our next class, we will use this list to write a strong
persuasive paragraph.

Read the next 3 chapters: 7,8,9


Writing a Persuasive Paragraph:
Persuasive Paragraph: Bat would be a good skunk owner.
Opinion:

Reason:

Examples:

Opinion:
Thinking about the characters….
What do we know about Bat
so far?
Let’s Brainstorm!
Bat

Particular
Emotional
Fussy
Sensitive Character Traits

Bat’s favourite place


Loud noises
He gets very angry at in the world is his
bother him.
his sister because she bedroom.
ate the vanilla yogurt. When his mom tried Evidence from
to clean it, he was the story to prove
very upset with her. this.
He keeps 3 baskets
outside his room and
his mom puts his
stu in there.
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Compare:
Making Connections:
What do you have in common
with Bat?

What do you have in common


with the other characters in the
book?
CHARACTERS

What can we INFER about these


characters so far?
Chapters 7,8,9
The Main Events
Page 36

Bat liked it when things followed a pattern, and


Every-Other-Fridays broke the pattern.

What does this tell us about Bat?


The Setting: Bat goes to school!
Describe Bat’s school situation? Teacher? Classmates?
Choose one box to complete:
What is the name of Bat’s school?

Name and describe Bat’s teacher.

Who is Mrs. Martinez? What does she like to do that Bat


hates?

Describe Lucca. How did Bat hurt her feelings?

Describe Israel.

Who is Babycakes?
Who is Babycakes?
Comprehension Check: √
1. What did Bat do every other weekend? How did it make him feel?
2. How did Bat feel when he didn’t tell the truth?
3. Who is Laurence? Tell something about him.
4. Why did Bat go to a di erent school than Janie?
5. Why is it a good idea for Mr. Grayson to have a class pet?
6. What is an ‘unspoken rule’?
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The Plot: Ryan S

Choose one event


from chapters 7,8 or
9 and tell why it is Ryan

important?

Benjamin
Vocabulary Review: Chapters 4,5,6
Circle one word and use it in a sentence.
Peered
Ignore
Enchanted
Orphan
Hiss
Visible
Injured
Pregnant
Unfortunate
Disease
Misunderstood
Twitch
Vocabulary: Chapters 7,8,9
Refused: No / Yes
Earmu s: Sound blocker / blindfold
Rumple: To ru e / To tidy
Expertly: Like a pro / Clumsy
Tinkling: Musical sound / Loud sound
Apologize: Sorry / Wrong
Permission: May I? / I’m doing it
Frequent: Never / Often
Startle: Surprise / Calm
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Fill in a vocabulary word that makes sense:
Babycakes ______________students when they are upset.
Surprises calms startles
Mr. Grayson wears ______________ shoes with 16 eyelets.
Green striped orange purple
Bat doesn’t like Mrs. Martinez to _____________ his hair.
Comb touch see cut
At Saw Whet School all of the students ___________ at recess rain or shine.
Hide go outside stay inside run
Thinking about the story:
How is your school the same or di erent than Bat’s school?
Saw Whet School Your School

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Homework: Writing a Persuasive Paragraph
It is important for children to play a sport.

Using the OREO model, write a paragraph to support this statement. Use the template to
plan and then rewrite the paragraph.

Read Chapters 10,11,12.


Remember to practise reading aloud.
Read your chapters over more than once.

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