Kailie Meier

FairyTale/ Fantasy
Lesson Plan
Topic
Grade Level
Rationale

Where/How would this lesson fit

in to the overall unit plan?
Estimated length of time to teach
this lesson
Common Core State Standards
(CCSS)

Language Arts
Third Grade
Students who know the proper elements of a story will gain a deeper appreciation
for reading as well as a better understanding of what they have read. Students who
know the foundations of a story will then be able to write their own stories
properly. When students understand the different genres they will gain a better
understanding of the author and the text.
This would be the second lesson in the Genre Unit Plan.
25-35 minutes

Objectives:
-Unit Objectives
-Lesson Objectives
-Performance Objectives

Reading:
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.3.1
Askandanswerquestionstodemonstrateunderstandingofatext,referring
explicitlytothetextasthebasisfortheanswers.
Writing:
CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.3.2
Writeinformative/explanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconveyideasand
informationclearly.
Unit Objective: To teach students what a fairytale is.
Lesson Objective: For students to gain the knowledge of how to identify and
understand what a fantasy or fairytale is.
Performance Objective: Can the students identify what a fairy tale is?

Materials Needed

Two fairytale books (one appealing to boys and another to girls)

Anticipatory Set (the hook)

Read Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel.

Dress up items

Procedures/Activities:
-Teacher Input
-Checking for Understanding
-Guided Practice
-Closure
-Independent Practice

Tell students that a fairytale is: A story that is not possible and may include
talking animals or magical powers I will ask the students to pick on of the books
and write down in their journals what they thought was fairytale about the book.
We will then go over their answers and act out the books making a ding noise
anytime something magical or unreal occurs.
Teacher Input: I will walk around and see what the students have put in their
journals.
CFU: When we are acting out the stories are the students saying ding at the
correct times?
Guided Practice: During the plays the students will need to make revision in their
journals when new things are added that are unreal or magical.
Closure: Have all the students take a bow and put away their journals.
Independent Practice: Have the students go home and fine three books that are
fairytales or fantasy and have them brought into class the next day.
Were the students engaged?
Did they have fun?
Were they able to tell me what was unreal about the stories?
Is there anything I could have done to make it more engaging?
Fall 2014

Assessment