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Kara Brem

Take Out the Garbage!

Grades: 6th Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Subjects: Writing, English Language Arts, Reading

Student Instructions

Create a model garbage can and fill it with items that would be found in your character’s trash. What is the significance of these objects and their relation to the story? 1. Click the add button to share your creation. 2: Use Seesaw's video tool to record your model garbage can and the items you would have inside. Be sure to explain these items and how they are an important part of the story you are reading in your video. (An example of one student's video is linked here for you to see a completed assignment.) 3. Click the check to submit for teacher approval.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

This can be used with any book students are reading in grades 3 and up. It originally was designed to go with a Think-Tac-Toe-Novel Study I adapted from various sources which can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SzrNFJEVC6tMQgr4I4NM89t-nZHzK8qg4RTx9Cjdwlc/copy.

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