Grades 3–5
Poetry
VideosIMAN ABUDULLAH is a seven-year-old who attends PS 39 in Brooklyn, New York. She loves to read, write nonfiction, and spend time with her family and friends.
Congratulations to 826 Digital Writers’ Showcase Finalist, Iman Abdullah! Watch her video and see the lesson below to learn how to write your own comparison poem. Read more about Iman and the other Writers’ Showcase finalists at www.826national.org/826-digital-writers-showcase-2023-finalists
STEP 1
Watch the video and follow along with the Mentor Text on page 1 of the I’m Like a Lion — Handout. Then, answer this question in your writing journal: What are 2 things the narrator had in common with birds?
STEP 2
Next, choose an animal that you know a lot about—it can be an animal as familiar to you as a family pet, or one as unusual as a fire-breathing dragon! Follow the steps on page 2 of the handout to write and draw about your animal.
STEP 3
Now you will brainstorm ideas about yourself! Follow the directions on page 3 of the handout to complete this step.
STEP 4
The data display on page 4 is called a Venn diagram. It is used to show the similarities and differences between two groups of information. Follow the instructions on...
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