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proverb
TEACHER:
Worrell
Revisions by
Palma
Leo Lionni
AUTHOR:
DATE:
UNIT AND #
Unit 9 Day
1
TITLE:
GENR
E:
Fiction
Before Reading/Pre-Planning
Before Reading
Keep in mind the objective as you complete the lessonwhat do you want all students to be
able to do at the end of the reading block for this skill?
Model the objective, completing a Think Aloud as you do so.
Tell students,. Good readers use (objective) to help them understand the story. Or, I used
(objective) to understand what is happening in the story.
Include Think Aloud and Questions for factual (F), inferring (I), and critical thinking (CT). Be
sure to denote which comprehension type it is and the page number.
During Reading
TW ask: How does a good reader think about a characters mental state?
How does a good reader think about character motivation?
ginadReerAft
TW say: Lets review Alexanders motivation throughout this text - T and S will
review the graphic organizer
CLOSING
TW say: Good readers are able to identify the mental state of characters
throughout the text. This will give us a deeper understanding of their
motivation, and help us understand WHY the events in a story unfold the
way they do.
Meaning
Do Now
SWBAT
Students will be
able to
Oral Drill
OD
INM
Introduction to new
material (I Do)
GP
Guided Practice
(We Do)
IP
Independent
practice (You Do)
TW
Teacher will
SW
Students will
Definition
Beginning of class, 3-5 minutes of silent
independent work that sets the tone for class.
Consists of review questions, reading passages, or
content that leads in to the days lesson.
Articulates the lessons learning objectives
Typically used after the Do Now for review of past
objectives. Students are called upon in an
unpredictable manner (cold call, drawing names,
etc) to answer scripted questions.
Mostly teacher led portion of lesson, wherein
teacher presents new content and/or models how
to solve problems.
Portion of lesson wherein teacher gradually
releases responsibility to students. Students and
teacher practice together before students move to
independent practice. Teacher asks questions to
check for student understanding.
Portion of lesson wherein in students work
independently to demonstrate their knowledge of
the days objectives.
Articulates what teachers will do or say at various
points during the lesson.
Articulates what students will do or say at various
points during the lesson.
WTD
What to do
CFU
Checks for
Understanding
ET
Exit Ticket