USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) 1 Grade Guided Reading Group Small Group Lesson Plan 4/13/2016
USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) 1 Grade Guided Reading Group Small Group Lesson Plan 4/13/2016
USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) 1 Grade Guided Reading Group Small Group Lesson Plan 4/13/2016
Essential Understanding
(What is the big idea or
essential question that you
want students to come away
with? In other words, what,
aside from the standard and
our objective, will students
understand when they finish
this lesson?)
LAFS.1.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
LAFS.1.SL.2.6
Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
Essential Question: How can you describe characters, setting, and major events in a
story by using key details from the text?
Objectives: The point of this lesson plan is for students to practice comprehension skills
and fluency skills by reading the story and then discussing the characters, setting, and
major events.
After this lesson plan, students should be able to identify the characters, setting, and
major events from the story Amys Airplane with little to no teacher assistance.
I am teaching this objective because it is essential for students to know how to identify
characters, setting, and events from reading a story. This strengthens their
comprehension skills
Students who master this objective quickly will then discuss the problems that the main
character encountered and will reflect on how those problems were solved.
What background
knowledge is necessary for
a student to successfully
meet these objectives?
How will you ensure
students have this
previous knowledge?
Who are your learners?
What do you know about
them?
What do you know about
their readiness for this
content?
Teacher must have already read Amys Airplane and they must be familiar with the
different elements of a story.
Students must know what the definition of character, setting, and main events are before
completing their task. I will ask the students what they already know about the story
elements and briefly review them, in case the students need a reminder.
Students may think that every single sentence or detail is a MAIN/KEY detail. It is
important to remind the students to ask the students why we choose the key details
that we choose.
Lesson Implementation
Teaching Methods
(What teaching method(s) will
you use during this lesson?
Examples include guided
release, 5 Es, direct
instruction, lecture,
demonstration, partner word,
etc.)
Step-by-Step Plan
(What exactly do you plan to
do in teaching this lesson? Be
thorough. Act as if you needed
a substitute to carry out the
lesson for you.)
Where applicable, be sure to
address the following:
What Higher Order
Thinking (H.O.T.) questions
will you ask?
How will materials be
distributed?
Time
Who is
responsibl
e (Teacher
or
Students)?
If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural
backgrounds of your students?
If any student in particular loves airplanes, then this lesson will apply
specifically to their interest.
If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?
Everyone has something that they would love to have/own/purchase.
Sometimes we are unable to purchase those things because we do not have
enough money, or because it is unrealistic to have it. Amy finds another way to
enjoy what she loves and never gives up on her dream. This can be an
encouraging lesson for everyone.
How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
challenge during this lesson (enrichment)?
I like providing students with an opportunity to try to work independently in
guided reading groups especially those who need the additional challenge
because it gives them an opportunity to show what THEY know. Also, this
lesson plan can be challenging if the teacher asks the students about how they
can relate to Amy in this story. This encourages students to reflect on what
they already know or what they have already experienced and relate/compare
it to what they just read.
Accommodations (If
needed)
(What students need specific
accommodation? List
individual students (initials),
and then explain the
accommodation(s) you will
implement for these unique
learners.)
Materials
(What materials will you use?
Why did you choose these
materials? Include any
resources you used. This can
also include people!)
In this guided reading group I have two ESE Speech students. I will make that they are
given an opportunity to discuss and use their voice. I will also make sure that their
speech is corrected when needed and give them the chance to correct their own speech
when appropriate.
Amys Airplane - DRA level 8: students are either challenged or are successfully able to
read at this level within this particular guided reading group
Story Elements worksheet