Angelou Almeria Teaching Voice

35 Grade 3

Lesson: Teaching VOICE

Unit Overview
Main Idea (Claim) Summative Assessment
Make the students be able to express the intended
emotion of the author while reading the story. And
express their selves in their own writing

Guiding Questions Objectives (know/understand/do/value)

1. What is the purpose of Voice in reading? The student will . . .
2. What are the key qualities of Voice Trait? - Be able to understand the purpose of Voice
in their reading
- Be able to identify the different traits of
Voice.
Time Instructional Procedures and Strategies
5 mins Beginning the Lesson
1. Start the class by showing some pictures with different kind of emotions such us happy,
sad, angry, worried etc.
2. Tell the class that today they will learn about using voice in their reading.

Developing the Lesson

20 mins 1. Ask the class what comes to their mind when they read “Voice”
- After hearing their answers, tell them the exact meaning of Voice in reading.
 VOICE is expressing an emotion in your/their writing and reading.
2. Introduce the key qualities of Voice Traits
 The tone fits the purpose and the audience.
 The writer makes a powerful connection with the reader.
 The writing is expressive.
 The writing takes risk.
 The piece shows an excitement and energy about the topic.
- Remind them that as they write, they should always think about the readers and the
emotion that you want them to feel. And the voice in your writing needs to fit the purpose
of your writing.

Closing the Lesson

10 mins - Make them do an activity:
 Give them magazines that has many pictures with people’s faces.
 Put the students into pairs and give each pair magazine, scissors, glue and paper.
 Instruct them to cut out images of people with different emotions and glue it in
their papers.
 Tell them to cut out letters for their title and glue it in the paper.
 After that, ask the students to give/state the emotions that they used; by pairs.

Formative Assessment Differentiation

Angelou Almeria Teaching Voice
35 Grade 3

- Magazine activity - Partnering the one strong and weak so that

the strong student can help the struggling
student
- Activity for the kinesthetic learners
- Discussion for the audio learners
Resources

Evaluation and Reflection

Angelou Almeria Teaching Voice
35 Grade 3

Glossary

Term Definition Resources

Unit Overview Main Idea and Summative Assessment copied from the unit plan in order to ●
keep the goal in mind during the writing and implementation of the lesson
plan.
Guiding these questions guide the inquiry for the lesson, leading students toward ●
Questions a rich understanding of the objectives for the lesson and ultimately, the
unit.
● Factual- knowledge or fact-based questions
● Conceptual- questions that enable exploration of big ideas that
connect facts and topics
● Debatable- questions that expose areas of ambiguity, disagreement,
or tension within the unit of study
Objectives The specific aims of the lesson. As a result of the instruction, this is ●
what the students are expected to know, understand, and be able to do.
These should align with and lead to the unit understandings, knowledge
and skills.
Time - Marks the amount of time needed for each stage of the lesson. Enables ●
effective time-management for the teacher.
Beginning the The opening or warm-up that will engage the learner, producing ●
Lesson creative tension. May include review and/or activation of prior
knowledge.
Developing the The content learned and the strategies employed towards that end ●
Lesson
Closing the A conclusion or review of what was learned, providing closure to the ●
Lesson lesson.
Formative Assessment throughout the lesson that provides feedback that can be used to ●
Assessment plan or alter instruction. Should prepare students for the summative
assessment.
Differentiation ways of modifying instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners ●

Resources any texts, materials, technology, people, places or other resources that ●
have informed the unit and learning experiences
Evaluation and Reflect on using the lesson and evaluate the lesson plan and ask the ●
Reflection following questions:
 Did my students come to understand the main idea, essential understandings?
 Do my students know what they are supposed to? Can they perform the unit
skills? Do they value what was intended?
 What was most effective? least effective?
 What changes will I make for next time?