5E Lesson Plan

Teacher(s): Marie Weidner

Date: March 21st 2018

Subject / Grade Level: English 7th Grade

Materials: ‘Australia’ Worksheet, book excerpt, ‘Necktie’ Worksheet, Stargirl, colored pencils and markers

State Standard: W.7.3a Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a
narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.

Lesson Objective(s): The students will be able to tell how an author engages a reader by introducing a narrator,
characters, plot, and setting. Students will also be able to answer these questions: What are the elements of a
narrative? How do writers engage an audience with a narrative?

Anticipatory Set:
Begin by asking students if they know what a Narrative is and what it consists of. Then discuss as a class until you come to a
consensus on the different parts of a narrative. Then transition into Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No good, Very Bad Day.
Hand out excerpt and ask if anyone has read it before, also hand out accompanying worksheet. Go over the worksheet with the
students so they know what they are looking for as they independently read the excerpt. Give them a few minutes to read and fill
out worksheet and share answers allowed with class. Transition into Stargirl reading and activities.

Differentiation/Accommodation: Student with a 504 plan or IEP

 Provide a list of Meaningful ideas for Necktie #2 Challenge.

 “Joseph” will be pre-assigned a reading group, visit with group to make sure instructions were understood, answer
questions, and keep student on task.

ENGAGEMENT (Direction Instruction)

 Students will read excerpt from Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No good, Very Bad Day independently.
 Students will answer questions on accompanying worksheet for the excerpt and share answers allowed.
 Students will complete Necktie Worksheet-Necktie #1 activity with class.
 Students will listen to the preface of Stargirl read aloud by teacher as they fill out Sunflower Worksheet, allow time for
students to finish worksheet.
 Students will complete Necktie Worksheet-Necktie #2 challenge independently.
 Students will interact with peers to engage their intellectual skills.

EXPLORATION (Independent Practice)

 Answering questions about the narrator, character development, plot, and setting.
 Complete worksheets in complete sentences while implementing grammar rules and sentence structure.

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 Able to infer what will happen later in the story/book.

EXPLANATION (Guided Practice)

 What are the elements of a narrative?

 How do writers engage an audience with a narrative?
 Who is introduced?
 What happens and what is done?
 Where does this take place?
 What do you think will happen next?

ELABORATION/SUPPORTING STANDARD
 RL.7.3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g. how setting shapes the characters or plot)
*in this lesson we will be using 2 excerpts: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No good, Very Bad Day and Stargirl.

EVALUATION/CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING/ASSESSMENT

 Students will complete second activity; Necktie #2 Challenge, from the Necktie worksheet on their own time and will be
using this activity in a later chapter in the book Stargirl.

 Assessment/Exit slip, they will be turning in their Sunflower worksheet after they have completed their answers in class, so
I can check for understanding of the lesson and make sure they are implementing sentence structure and basic grammar
skills.

Notes: