Blog Phase One

Blog Phase One

I. Rationale

This lesson will provide the students opportunity to practice the literacy skills of identifying the key ideas and details of a story. The students will also practice determining the central theme of a text while analyzing it's plot, setting, and characters.

II. Overview
Grade level:
1st
Subject: 
Language Arts
Topic of Study:
Comprehending Literary Text
Time Allotment:
30 minutes

Standards:
-Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. (1.RL.1)

-Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details. (1.RL.3)

-Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. (1.RL.2)

Objectives: 

Students will be able to:
1.) Ask and answer questions about key details in the story Where the Wild Things Are.
2.) Describe characters, settings, and major events in the story Where the Wild Things Are.
3.) Demonstrate their understanding of the central message/lesson in the story Where the Wild Things Are.
 
III. Implementation
Procedure:
Anticipatory Set- Have students discuss in small groups what imagination means to them individually, and when is their favorite time to use it. Next, have students draw and color a picture of their favorite place their imagination takes them.
-Introduce Where the Wild Things Are to the students. Ask the students what the predict the book may be about based on the cover. Read the story aloud with the students - having them take turns reading aloud.
-Discuss with the students the main characters and events while reading the story.
-After reading the story, check for understanding by having them take the online quiz at:Learning Games for Kids
-Have students complete quiz while the teacher walks around and checks for understanding and answers any questions
-Next, discuss with the students what they learned after reading Where the Wild Things Are. What do they think the main idea/lesson the author was trying to teach? The teacher can prompt the students with questions such as: Has there been a time when you’ve been very angry and lost your temper like Max? Where would you like your imagination to take you when your frustrated/angry? Do you think Max’s mother forgave him for accidentally losing his temper?
-Hand out monster shaped cut outs with the example Discuss how Max was feeling wild, what did he do? (acted wild, yelled at his mother, wore his wolf suit, etc.)
-The teacher will provide an example for the students.
-The students will then fill out their very on sentence on their monster. This will be a positive reminder for students when they may happen to feel like they're going to lose their temper like Max did in the story.
-Hand out writing prompt for students to complete in class or at home

Technology Integration:
-Students will take quizzes on the website Learning Games for Kids
-If needed, students will be provided a link to view a video of the story being read on YouTube

Differentiated Instruction:
-Cognitive Delay: these students will be supported throughout the lesson by the teachers awareness of each child's strengths and weaknesses. For example, the teacher will plan to assist these students when completing the online quiz. The teacher may also provide these students with the link of the YouTube video and their own copy of the book if needed. These students may also be allowed to work in partners on the quiz, monster cut out, and writing prompt.
-Gifted: gifted students will be supported in this lesson by an extra link I will provide during the time spent on the computers. This link will take students to an additional vocabulary quiz on the words used throughout the story. Word-O-Rama 
-ELL: these students will be supported throughout the lesson by the teacher providing many examples using visuals throughout the lesson. The pictures in the story will help students understand the plot, characters, and main ideas. The fun and interactive quiz will also engage these students while answering the questions. The teacher will also be walking around with the book to help answer an questions students may have will completing this quiz. Lastly, the teacher will provide a link to a video of the picture book being read on YouTube. This will allow the students plenty of opportunity to hear the book being read aloud while making connections to the pictures. Where the Wild Things Are Video

IV. Assessment
-Listening to class discussions while reading story
-Observe how the students are doing on their quiz while paying close attention to the questions they may be asking
-Respond to following prompt in their journal (or on piece of paper):
Who was your favorite character in Where the Wild Things Are? What was your favorite part (event) in this story? Why? What lesson did you learn after reading this story?

IIV. Materials and Resources
1.) Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
2.) Computers with the online links ready
3.) Monster cut outs for each student with example ready