Learning Plan Template

Objective/ Students will be able to understand and interpret nonfiction texts in order to build
Transfer Goal their knowledge and comprehension level as a reader.
STAGE 1

Standard(s) of 1.10-The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of

Learning nonfiction texts.
STAGE 1

Assessment Have students be able to properly identify key vocabulary, important events, and
STAGE 2 main idea of a nonfiction piece. For my diagnostic assessment, I will do oral
questions with the students about what they know about nonfiction texts. For the
formative assessment, I will read a nonfiction magazine out loud to them and ask
a few questions throughout the read aloud. For the summative assessment, I will
have the students complete a worksheet that requires students to fill out
information about the nonfiction magazine including the title, main idea, important
words, facts they learned, and questions they still have.

Key -Main Idea

Vocabulary/ -Facts
Concepts -Nonfiction
STAGE 2/3 -Question
-Topic
-Caption
-Heading

Materials -Nonfiction Magazine- Your Big Backyard

-Nonfiction texts worksheets

Introduction 1. Have a very short discussion with kids about their favorite animals, what
(Hook) animals do they see in their backyards, and what kinds of animals typically
STAGE 3 live in backyards. This is good for auditory learners.

Instructional 2. After this short discussion about the kids opinions, I will ask the kids what they
Activities know about Nonfiction pieces. I will ask these questions
STAGE 3 -How do you know a book is Nonfiction?
(Includes -Do you think Your Big Backyard is fiction or nonfiction?
direct -Do nonfiction book usually have drawings or photographs?
instruction, 3. I will listen to the students attentively as I ask a variety of students.
guided 4. I will read a few pages of the nonfiction magazine. I will pause to occasionally
practice, and ask students questions about the reading to see their level of comprehension.
assessment
practices.)

Accommodatio N/A
ns,
If necessary

Closure 5-For the closure activity, I will hand out a Nonfiction text graphic organizer
Activity worksheet. The students will have to fill each section with information about the
STAGE 2/3 magazine. The sections include title, Main Idea, Facts they learned, Important
words, and questions they still have.

Follow-Up/ Students will be given a homework assignment on a nonfiction piece of their

Homework choice.

Resources Magazine

REFLECTION This lesson went pretty well. The students absorbed the material very easily.
(TO BE COMPLETED They also enjoyed the reading topic. However, I kind of ran out of time so that
AFTER YOU TEACH)
was a negative. Also, a few students were lazy and failed to complete the
worksheet. If I were going to do this lesson over again, I would probably add an
education video or hands on activity to make it more interesting.