3. The student will express, communicate, evaluate, or exchange ideas effectively.
c. The student will compose narrative text relating an event with a clear beginning, middle, and end. (DOK 3).
Big Idea: Students will re-tell the story: "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs", including a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Preparation:
1. Introduce the components: beginning, middle, and end; of a story.
2. Ask students why they think a story must contain a beginning, middle, and end.
3. Have students brainstorm stories they have read that contained a clear beginning, middle, and end.
4.Give the students examples of beginning, middle, and end from specific stories like: "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Three Pigs", and "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs".
5. Distinguish between the importance of having beginning, middle, and end. Have students write a definition for beginning, middle, and end.
6. Write a short story using a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Guidance:
1. Students will brainstorm topics for short stories.
2. Students will write a short story including a clear beginning, middle, and end.
3. Teacher will walk around the class and give students feedback on their brainstorming topics as well as their short stories.
Application:
1. Show students a concrete example of a short story which includes a clear beginning, middle, and end.
2. Tests students knowledge by asking them questions from the beginning, middle, and end, of the story. Have them state whether the sentence(s) came from the beginning, middle, or end of the story.
Assessment:
I would orally assess the students by asking them questions using sentences from the beginning, middle, and end of the story. I would have a checklist to make sure that every student is getting the concept.
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Kathy, I really like the way you have great detail in the "simple" or simple to us compared to what we've had to do so far. It just goes to show that a great lesson plan can be created in a less complex format and still be taught effectively. For example, a substitue or another teacher could pick up your lesson plan and know the direction you want your class to take without getting caught up in the "over detailed" lessons we've done in the past. GOOD JOB!
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ReplyDeleteYou could also use a story frame to teach beginning, middle and end. Like Lacey said, I like that the lesson plan is easy to follow. This is important because other people need to be able to pick up the lesson plan and be able to teach what you have planned. That way, if you are sick or away from school for some other reason, when you return, the students will not be behind.
I really enjoyed your lesson plan. It was very well written, with a great book choice. While reading your lesson plan, I thought of another model that could be used. The teacher and the class could create a short story with a clear beginning, middle, and ending together as a model example. I really enjoyed reading your lesson plan and I love how simple you wrote it. Anyone could understand exactly what you expect from the students. This would be a great lesson plan to add to your substitute folder for extra work. Any sub should be able to administer this lesson.
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