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Lesson looks good. You just need to copy and paste it in Wed. (it's in Monday's box).

Reflection - Students were excited to learn about different kind of pets. - Pre-assigned groups worked out very well! Students collaborated effectively. - I like how the book contained a lot of details about the animal. It seemed appropriate for the level of all students. - The idea of numbering the web helped students write their paragraphs. Students who usually have trouble getting their thoughts down on paper, wrote their paragraphs without much help. - The class stayed engaged and focused throughout most of the lesson. - I noticed some students having side conversations but it was on the content. Unless the conversation became too silly or side-tracked, I didn't bother cutting them off. However, I tried to direct the conversation back to the central focus. - I used prompting to answer student's questions rather than giving the answer away. - I had a lot of fun teaching this lesson!