May / June 2025
The Surfboard Thief
Extend the Lesson
Videos (1)
Games (1)
Skill-Building Sheets
Academic Standards
Reading Objective:
Students will discover how one otter is causing problems at a beach, and how scientists tried to solve the problem.
Science Focus:
ocean animals
ELA Skills:
key details, vocabulary, writing, diagraphs
Page 4 Skill:
read a diagram
Vocabulary:
released, aggressive, pup
CCSS:
RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.7 diagrams; RF.2.3 phonics; W.2.2 write informative texts; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations
Lexile level:
520L