Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

A little integration of science, reading and writing this week!

We read Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse as an introduction to living and non-living things!

After reading the story someone said, "hey, let's make a map to show how Alexander and Willy are alike and different!" (I love when they say what I want to hear! ;) We checked the maps on the wall and decided the double bubble was the best way to COMPARE/CONTRAST the two characters.

                                                                                                           

Well...after we compared and contrasted them...I figured I might as well find out which MOUSE the kids would rather be.  I guess we could have had a show of hands but I thought a writing assignment might be more interesting! I'm not sure the kids would agree! But WOW am I impressed with the writing we are producing! We came up with an introduction together...made our own tree maps, did a "sloppy" copy, edited and then published...Check a few of them out!

"We read a great book called Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse.  I would be Alexander becus he doesnt need a key to walk.  Alexander has a new friend named Willy.  He is fast and jealous of  Willy."
Vocabulary: envious...I LOVE that Randi used jealous...

"I would choose to be Willy from Alexander and the Wind- Up Mouse.  He is a toy that is non-living. he gets loved bey Any.  He has 2 wheels and a key on his back.  He gets wound up so that he can run around in cilcerls.  He dose'not need food or water."
I love that Connor chose to use a different introduction sentence!



"We read a great book called Alexander and the wind up mouse.  I would be Willy He gets loved and snuggled by Annie.  Willy has a key on his back for Annie to twist and wheels to roll around.  He is non-living and a toy mouse."
Aniya is making GREAT sentences!!

We even got to MAKE a Willy or Alexander...(see double map)!

Which character do we most want to be?