PLANNING
Essential Understanding:
Students will understand how to determine the personality of the main character by using details in the text. |
MA Framework Standards:
RL.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. (Monday to Thursday)Rl.2.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. (Thursday) |
Student Learning Objective(s):
Students will be able to identify and describe the thoughts, actions, and words of the main character to determine the character’s personality. |
Interdisciplinary content area(s): Reading
Materials necessary for today’s lesson:
For Students | For Teacher |
“Whisper”, Clipboard, Pencils, Writing Notebook | “Whisper”, Clipboard, Pencil, Paper |
Academic Vocabulary:
Personality: the combination of characteristics or qualities that describe a person. It is not a physical description, but is internal. |
THE LEARNING ACTIVITY
Motivational and Review Procedures (the “hook”):
Ask students to predict what will happen in the story by looking at the front cover. Students will discuss the title and the picture and talk about what they see. Every day, we will reintroduce the book by discussing some key events that took place the day before. |
Procedures to Accomplish Objectives:
Monday: Read book as a small group out loud
Tuesday: Set up 2 column notes (Thoughts, Actions, Words)
Wednesday: Finish 2 column notes
Thursday: Theme and Character Description
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Closing Procedures:
Review student writing. Go over each writing sample individually and talk the response over with the student. Did the student use transition words? Did the student give concrete examples from the text? Show me where it says _____________? Students will be encouraged to use their two column notes to help guide their writing. Summary Statement: Wrap Up This week we determined the personality of Whisper by looking for the thoughts, actions, and words of the main character in the text. From your notes, you were able to write an extended response. |
Teaching Techniques:
–Explicit teaching-use of quotation marks, finding details in the text –Cooperative learning-small group reading together and answering questions –Interactive learning-talking to group members and finding specific examples in the book |
Learning Considerations:
Improving access to learning for all students (Hint: Consider UDL Principles) | Associated Accommodations(s)/Modification(s)(Supports and Challenges) |
Multiple Means of Representation
Multiple Means of Expression
Multiple Means of Engagement
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For students who need additional support:
For students who need to be challenged:
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EVALUATION
Assessment Plan:
I will assess student understanding…. | |
Formative | During the lesson plan by:
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Summative | At the end of the learning opportunity by:
Record Keeping Plan:
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