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Recommended for: Grades 6-12

Resource: The Injured Otter

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Length: 3m 22s
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In this narrative adapted from Nature: Christmas in Yellowstone, a young otter has injured one of his front feet. He is struggling along the frozen banks of the Yellowstone River. He calls for his family but they aren’t in sight. Finally, his family swims down the river towards him. A happy reunion ensues but then they leave him again to hunt for fish. He cries as they swim away, and then he mistakenly swims in the opposite direction. Near a water fall, he stops. His family is nowhere in sight, but he does catch a fish. A coyote looks on hungrily, anxious to scare the otter and steal his meal.

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Frame and Focus
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The following Frame, Focus and Follow-up suggestions are best suited for middle school students using this video in an English language arts lesson. Be sure to modify the questions to meet your students' instructional needs.

What is Frame, Focus and Follow-up?

Frame (ELA) What does it mean to make a prediction?

Focus (ELA) As you watch the video, predict what will happen next to the young otter.