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"Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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Students complete a variety of activities that revolve around the book "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen. They view and discuss stills from the move "Hoot" and compose original storylines, conduct Internet research about the life of Carl Hiaasen, and write a letter to the author. Students also write a persuasive letter about a selected issue.

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persuasive letters, letter writing, carl hiaasen

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carl hiaasen, enviromental issues, hoot, persuasive letter, english language arts
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
14 days
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Study the vocabulary from Carl Hiaasen's Hoot with an activity featuring synonyms and antonyms. Kids fill in a graphic organizer for each word, prompting critical thinking as they find additional ways to put the word into context.
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Hoot: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis

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Hoot: KWHL

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Hoot Study Questions

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After reading each chunk of two chapters of Carl Hiaasen's novel Hoot, ask learners to respond to related study questions. The instructions at the top of the questions suggest that individuals should read the questions first, read the...
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Hoot: Anticipation Guide

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Drawing with Carl

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Hoot: Persuasive Writing Assignment

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Can your class convince the townspeople to support the rally in Carl Hiaasen's Hoot? Have your young writers exercise their persuasive writing skills in a lesson that prompts them to write a letter or a speech based on Chapter 18...
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Hoot Activities

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Hoot Chapter Book Test

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