PSD Lesson Plan Template` (EATS)
Week Of: Mar. 16th
Focused Standard/Element
(s)
WIDA Standard
Essential Question
Teacher:
First grade
Course/Level: Reading with Integrated Science and Social Studies
Monday
3/16/15
ELACC1RI9: Identify basic
similarities between two texts on the
same topic. (illustrations,
descriptions, procedures)
ELACC1W2: Write an
informative/explanatory text, in
which they name a topic, supply some
facts about the topic, and provide
some sense of closure
ELACC1L2: a, b, d, e Use conventions
of standard English in writing
RL.1.3 – Describe characters,
settings, and major events in a story
RL.1.5 – Explain major differences
between books that tell stories and
books that give information, drawing
on a wide reading of a range of text
types
S1L1a,b,c,d Students will investigate
the characteristics and basic needs
of plants and animals
SS1H2 Students will read or listen
to American folktales and explain
how they characterize our national
heritage. [Davy Crockett]
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
How can I compare two texts on the same
topic? How can I use information to write
about a topic? How can I use nonfiction
text features to locate information in a
story? How can learning new words help
me become a better reader? How can I
identify the story elements? How can I tell
Tuesday
3/17/15
RL.1.3
RL.1.5
S1L1 a,b,c,d
SS1H2
Wednesday 3/18/15
RL.1.3
RL.1.5
S1L1 a,b,c,d
SS1H2
ELACC1RI5: Know and use various
text features (heading, table of
contents, glossary, electric menus,
icons) to locate key facts or
information in a text
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
How can I compare two texts on the same
topic? How can I use information to write
about a topic? How can I use nonfiction
text features to locate information in a
story? How can learning new words help
me become a better reader? How can I
identify the story elements? How can I
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
How can I compare two texts on the
same topic? How can I use information
to write about a topic? How can I use
nonfiction text features to locate
information in a story? How can
learning new words help me become a
better reader? How can I identify the
the difference between a fiction and nonfiction story?
Science: What are some of the
characteristics and basic needs of animals?
Social Studies: How did American folktales
characterize our national heritage?
tell the difference between a fiction and
non-fiction story?
Science: What are some of the
characteristics and basic needs of
animals?
Social Studies: How did American
folktales characterize our national
heritage?
Activating Strategy
Where would you like to take a hike?
Science: Watch video Ants: Backyard
Science Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Xq
2eQJgIc
Share your picnic stories from the journal
from the previous day.
Science Review vocabulary from previous
lesson.
Teaching
Opening (10-15 min)
Preview “Mike and Spike Hike”, and
discuss beginning, middle and ending of a
story. Take a Picture walk through
“We’re Going on a Picnic”
Read aloud “We’ re Going On a Picnic”,
question and check for understanding
Introduce new sight words for the week
by calling out clues and having the
students to glue the words on a piece of
paper, then illustrate,
Review fiction and non-fiction stories,
make a list of characteristics that makes
“We’re Going on a Picnic “a fiction story.
Compare “We’re Going on a Picnic” to
“Ants” Use a Venn diagram to discuss the
differences
Work-Time Activities (4555 min)
Science: Introduce close reading “Ants”.
Make a list of words students don’t know
the meaning to and use context clues to
figure the words out.
Social Studies: Introduce Davy Crockett
to the class with a video about his life.
After the video discuss facts the
students may remember about him.
Chart these. The KWL chart may be
used. Read the Close passage about him.
Underline or highlight any vocabulary
Science: Close Reading - "Ants" Take
passage out and re-read it, review the
vocabulary terms from previous day and
complete vocabulary sheet, students
circle words in the passage and go over it
together.
Social Studies: Review the KWL chart or
an anchor chart of facts about Davy
Crockett. Reread and discuss the Close
passage about him. Use the graphic
story elements? How can I tell the
difference between a fiction and nonfiction story?
Science: What are some of the
characteristics and basic needs of
animals?
Social Studies: How did American
folktales characterize our national
heritage?
Pretend that you are going on the picnic
like in the story, make a list of food that
you would like to have at the picnic.
Science: Watch time lapse video of ants
digging a tunnel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt
RNBHM3DR0
Read “We’re Going on a Picnic”, Focus
on important facts that make this a
fiction story.
Use website to locate new information
about ants for chart
Using the nonfiction text features chart,
locate key details and facts about ants
in the stories provided.
Make a chart of facts.
Begin writing an informational piece
about ants.
Science: Close Reading - "Ants" Read
the passage again as a whole group,
complete the comprehension page by
going through each question together
and answering them while highlighting
the evidence from the text to support
each answer, high group may be able to
discuss and complete within their
group, keep redirecting toward the text
to prove their answers.
words that the students had difficulty
with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3
GOxrFPOFY8&list=PLlhtZwLR_s31k
wdglqhLZvNmgr4FhcthC
organizer to define and illustrate those
new words. Add any new facts about
him to the anchor chart. View a video or
read a book about his life.
Biography- part 1 (14:33)
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=yWiXJlOK5Nk
Differentiation Offered
All Lessons Monday are Whole Group for
Introduction
Comparing texts assignment:
“We’re Going on a Picnic” / “Ants”
On level and above- work independently
to compare the texts
Below- work in small group with teacher
to discuss differences in texts and fill out
chart together
Ticket out the door (Assessment)
Summarizing
Closure Activity (20-30
min)
Journaling: Have you ever been on a picnic Journaling: Who would you like to go on a
before? Tell me about it
picnic with you? Why?
Focused Standard/Element
(s)
Thursday
RL.1.3
RL.1.5
3/19/15
WIDA Standard
Essential Question
S1L1 a,b,c,d
SS1H2
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
How can I compare two texts on the same
topic? How can I use information to write
about a topic? How can I use nonfiction
text features to locate information in a
Friday 3/20/15
RL.1.3
RL.1.5
S1L1 a,b,c,d
SS1H2
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
How can I compare two texts on the same
topic? How can I use information to write
about a topic? How can I use nonfiction
text features to locate information in a
Social Studies: Review the chart and
facts about Davy Crockett. Reread the
Close passage about him. Begin to
answer the comprehension questions.
(Finish these on Thurs.) Students must
PROVE their answers by finding the
answer in the passage. Watch a video or
read a book about him. Students may
complete a noun/adjective page
describing Davy Crockett.
Biography- part 2 (15:11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxsaFIC3T4
We’re Going on a Picnic/ Ants
When writing the informational piece,
all students are working independently
to put their thoughts on paper
When they finish the rough draft,
individual help will be offered as
needed
Students will use word wall and rubric
to help with conventions of standard
English
Ticket out the door (Assessment)
Journaling: I liked this story because
_____________________________.
Additional Notes
Science:
Social Studies:
Video on Davy Crockett (show as grade
level)
story? How can learning new words help
me become a better reader? How can I
identify the story elements? How can I tell
the difference between a fiction and nonfiction story?
Science: What are some of the
characteristics and basic needs of animals?
Social Studies: How did American folktales
characterize our national heritage?
Activating Strategy
Teaching
Opening (10-15 min)
Work-Time Activities (4555 min)
Write a letter inviting a the person from
journal from previous day on a picnic.
Listen to “We’re Going on a Picnic” on cd
Discuss problem/solution in story
Review rough draft, edit, start final draft of
informational piece
Complete story elements
(problem/solution) page for story
Review all words for the week
complete sight word sentences for daily
grade
Science: Read the MyOn book: together
on the Smartboard. Discuss. Add to the
anchor chart of facts about Ants.
Social Studies: Reread the Close passage
about Davy Crockett. Finish answering the
comprehension questions from the
passage. Students must PROVE their
answers by finding the answer in the
passage. Add any new facts about them to
the anchor chart. Students may complete
the sheet Davy Crockett Reality or
Fantasy? by writing two things that could
happen and two that could not.
Biography- part 3 (11:40)
story? How can learning new words help
me become a better reader? How can I
identify the story elements? How can I
tell the difference between a fiction and
non-fiction story?
Science: What are some of the
characteristics and basic needs of
animals?
Social Studies: How did American
folktales characterize our national
heritage?
Review words
Listen to “We’re Going on a Picnic” on cd
Review all essential questions and charts
about texts this week
Take reading and language arts tests
Science: Review the anchor chart from
yesterday’s lesson. Read a library book or
watch a video about Ants and add to the
anchor chart any new facts.
Social Studies: Review the anchor chart
about Davy Crockett. Students may
complete a fact page of four things they
have learned about Davy Crockett. Watch
a video listed in the lesson plan, if time
permits.
[grade level video]
https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=cnOfMQ_r288
(48 min cartoon)
Differentiation Offered
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=56VGHjdVtOY
Each group will use leveled readers or
variety of texts to complete the task
low – read with group and help from adult
complete problem and solution level 1
graphic organizer
on level: read with partner, problem and
solution level 2 graphic organizer
above: read alone, describe problem and
solution graphic organizer by writing
sentences and using details
Summarizing
Closure Activity (20-30
min)
Ticket out the Door (Assessment)
Journaling: What did you learn about this
week?
Author’s chair-choose a few students to
share their writing from the week.