And Tango Makes Three Activity Grade level: 3 Standard 3.RL.

6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. Objective: Students will be able to articulate in writing how their families are similar or different from Tangos family. Agenda: 1. Read-aloud 2. Family drawing 3. Sharing of pictures 4. Discussion 5. Writing response Materials: - And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, illustrated by Henry Cole - Chart paper and markers - Drawing paper (1 piece per student) - Crayons, markers, or colored pencils Procedure: 1. Go over lesson objectives and agenda so students understand what is expected of them throughout the lesson. Give a brief description of the lesson. 2. Read the story And Tango Makes Three aloud to students. 3. Immediately after finishing the book, reinforce the idea that all families are different, but can be similar in some ways too. Say something like this, Some families might be like Tangos family and have two dads, and some might have two moms. Some families have one mom and one dad. Some families might just have one parent, or some might live with other family members, like aunts or uncles or grandparents. What I really want you all to understand is that all of our families are unique! That means our families are special and different from anyone elses family. However, there are some ways that our families are similar, too, and that is love. We all love our families and our families love us. 4. Ask students to return to their seats and draw a picture of their family. 5. Ask each student to come to the front of the room and share the pictures of their family with the class. Ask them what makes their family special. 6. Once all the students have shared, use the following questions to guide a classroom discussion. Create a T-chart on how families are similar and how they are different. a. How did you feel when you were sharing your family picture? b. What makes your family unique? c. What words did we use to describe our families? d. What kind of words would Tango use to describe her family? e. How are our families different from Tangos family? (other than obvious facts such as, they are penguins that live in a zoo) f. How are our families similar to Tangos family? g. What did you notice about how all of our families are similar? Different? Assessment: On the back of their picture, ask students to respond to the following prompt in a wellwritten paragraph: If Tango could describe her family, what do you think she would say about it? How does it compare to what you said about your family?