Lesson Plan

Day: M T W T F
Literacy Block Year: 3

Date: 12/10/16

Time:

Learning Area: Literacy

Topic: Retell
Australian Curriculum Content Description: (see ACARA or SCASA)
Listen to and contribute to conversations and discussions to share information and ideas and negotiate in
collaborative situations ACELY1676

General
capabilities:

Literacy

Numerac
y

ICT

Critical and
creative
thinking

Ethical
behaviour

Personal and
social
capability

Intercultural
understanding

Students prior knowledge and experience:

(Briefly outline what the students already know about this topic from previous lessons/experiences. Note
any particular skills needed.)

Students have previously been exposed to narrative writing and have

learnt the components of a narrative text which aligns with the elements
of a retell.
Teaching purpose: (What is the broad purpose of the lesson? What are you teaching and why?)

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce how to retell a story to the

students.

Learning objectives: (What will students

Assessment: (For each learning objective,

know and be able to do at the completion of the

lesson specific, concise and attainable
objectives. Use relevant taxonomies.)

state how you will assess the degree to which the

objective has been achieved. What will be the
evidence of the learning? Consider formative and,
if appropriate, summative assessment strategies)

On completion of this lesson,

students will be able to:

Understand what a retell is

Identify the components of a retell
Answer questions about a story to
help understand how retells are
structured. (who, what, when,
where, why and how)

The assessment for this lesson

will be observation throughout
the activities that the students
participate in

Preparation and Resources:

(Detail what resources will be used and what other preparation of the learning environment will be
required)
-

A PowerPoint which will have the activities for the lesson

13 dices
Two dreaming stories- copy on PowerPoint

Catering for diversity (detail any adjustments or considerations for educational/resource

adjustments)

For students that are more advanced in literacy I will provide two images of questions
for the roll and retell activity. Students are able to select from both photos. For the
students more capable they are able to challenge themselves and for the students who
are struggling they still have the opportunity to answer the less challenging questions.
Timin
g

Learning experiences
Introduction:

(How will you engage the learners and set the scene for the lesson?)

An image will be presented on the smartboard. I will read the rhyme to the students that
explains what a retell is.

5
mins

After reading the rhyme I will then explain what a retell is.

Sequence of learning experiences: (What learning experiences will help the students
achieve the learning objectives? What instructional strategies will be used?)

20-30
minus

10
mins

A dreaming story will be read to the students

After the story has been read by following the I Do, We do and You Do model I
will then identify the main areas of the story that are crucial for a retell
(setting, characters, problem, resolution and conclusion)
Another dreaming story will then be read to the students (asking them to think
about the components such a setting, characters, problem, solution and
conclusion)
After the story has been read the students will then work in pairs or a group
and participate in a retell activity.
This activity will be on the smartboard and it requires the students to roll the
dice and then answer a question in regards to the story they just listened to.

Lesson conclusion: (How will you summarise the learning and relate it to the lesson
objectives?)

Once the students have completed the activity they will then meet on
the mat to have a class discussion
Questions to ask the students:

Who can name something you have to include in your retell?

Can someone tell me their favourite part of either of the stories
Who can remember what comes after a problem?

Lesson Evaluation:
(Reflect on the lesson. What worked? What did not work? What would you change? Why? Only complete
this section if you actually taught the lesson)
-

Students were engaged

From the activity at the end it was clear that the students understood how to clearly
retell a story
My time management was not the best and my conclusion had to be left out but I then
used my conclusion as revision at the start of my next lesson
Reading the dream time story was very effective and the students all enjoy discussing
the story after.

Resources

Feedback from my mentor teacher.