Grade 1 ELA

Sample Lesson Plan

Lesson Title
Elements of Nonfiction
(This lesson focuses on the text feature of Table of Contents. Follow-up
lessons should focus on additional text features.)
Connecticut Standards
(CCSS)
CC.1.RI.5: no! and use "arious te#t $eatures (e.%.& 'eadin%s& ta(les o$
contents& %lossaries& electronic menus& icons) to locate )e* $acts or
in$ormation in a te#t.
CC.1.SL.1a: Participate in colla(orati"e con"ersations !it' di"erse
partners a(out %rade 1 topics and te#ts !it' peers and adults in small
and lar%er %roups.
CC.1.SL.1(: +ollo! a%reed upon rules $or discussions (e.%. listenin% to
ot'ers !it' care& spea)in% one at a time a(out t'e topics& and te#t under
discussion.)
Lesson ,(-ecti"es in
Lan%ua%e Students
!ill .nderstand
Identify the text feature of Table of Contents and how usin it helps the reader.
Timeline !-" days per text feature
/escription o$
Learnin% Tas)s0
Acti"ities
1loom2s Ta#onom*: Remem(er and Appl*
3e((2s /, Le"el 1: Recall and Reproduction
#sin informational text$ model how to locate and identify the text feature
Table of Contents. %iscuss how usin The Table of Contents helps readers. .
&uestions to uide whole roup discussion'
(hat is this text feature called)
*ow is it used)
(hy is it helpful)
(here is Table of Contents found)
Explain what a Table of Contents is and what it does)
*ow does a Table of Contents help the reader)
*ow is a Table of Contents arraned)
+tudents will locate the Table of Contents (in ,arious texts$ includin web
paes on the Internet) and practice usin a Table of Contents appropriately.
Independently$ students will demonstrate how to use the Table of Contents by
answerin -uestions such as
.pen your boo/ to the Table of Contents0 show me
(here you would find the section about1
(hat pae will we learn about 1)
#sin the Table of Contents$ will this boo/ tell us about 1.
4aterials& Resources&
Tec'nolo%* 5eeded
(1ased on LEA
resources)
Lets Read to Find Out series
Informational text relatin to rade le,el science2social studies topics
Prior Learnin%&
Connections& Student
5eeds or Interests&
Common
4isconceptions
Nonfiction pro,ides information.
Informational texts ha,e specific text features$ each with a purpose.
#se with 3rade !$ 4eadin #nit 5' Elements of Fiction
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Grade 1 ELA
Sample Lesson Plan
Instructional
Strate%ies0 Groupin%
9odel usin thin/ alouds with whole roup
3uided practice with application in small roup
Independent application
Su%%ested
/i$$erentiation
Enrichment +uestions' #se a rane of complex texts i.e.$ web paes etc.
+tudents create their own Table of Contents for a text that does not ha,e one.
#sin a rane of less complex texts$ uide students throuh the use of the
Table of Contents$ includin the use of section titles.
Cross disciplinar*
Connections
#se texts from +cience2+ocial +tudies
+ormati"e Assessment
processes (includin%
student sel$6
assessment)
Chec/list may include'
:ocate the Table of Contents
Explain the purpose of a Table of Contents
9a/e use of the Table of Contents to find information$ ma/e predictions
about what a section may co,er.
#se with 3rade !$ 4eadin #nit 5' Elements of Fiction
6une 78!7
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