PSD Lesson Plan Template` (EATS)
Week Of: March 9-13
Focused
Standard/Element (s)
Teacher:
First grade
Course/Level: Reading with Integrated Science and Social Studies
Monday
3/9/15
ELACC1RI9: Identify basic
similarities in and differences
between two texts on the same
topic (eg. in illustrations,
descriptions, or procedures.
ELACC1RI5: Know and use various
text features (eg. Headings,
table of contents, glossaries,
electronic menus, icons) to locate
key facts or information in a
text.
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
Tuesday
3/10/15
ELACC1RI9
ELACC1RI5
Wednesday
ELACC1RI9
ELACC1RI5
3/11/15
RL.1.3
RL.1.5
S1L1 a,b,c,d
SS1H2
RL.1.3
RL.1.5
S1L1 a,b,c,d
SS1H2
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
How can I compare different texts about
the same topic?
How can nonfiction text features help me
find information in a text?
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
How can I compare different texts about
the same topic?
How can nonfiction text features help me
find information in a text?
S1L1a,b,c,d Students will
investigate the characteristics and
basic needs of plants and animals
WIDA Standard
Essential Question
SS1H2 Students will read or listen
to American folktales and explain
how they characterize our national
heritage.
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
How can I compare different texts about
the same topic?
How can nonfiction text features help me
find information in a text?
Activating Strategy
Teaching
Opening (10-15 min)
Work-Time Activities
(45-55 min)
Science: What are some of the
characteristics and basic needs of
animals?
Social Studies: How did American
folktales characterize our national
heritage?
Begin a KWL chart about Hamsters
Science: What are some of the
characteristics and basic needs of animals?
Social Studies: How did American folktales
characterize our national heritage?
Science: What are some of the
characteristics and basic needs of animals?
Social Studies: How did American folktales
characterize our national heritage?
Review the K part of KWL Chart about
hamsters. Complete the W and L
Preview “The Missing Cake”, and discuss
beginning, middle and ending of a story.
Take a Picture walk through “Flake, The
Missing Hamster”
Watch this quick video that gives
information about hamsters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vDR
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Read aloud “Flake, The Missing Hamster”,
question and check for understanding
Read “Flake, The Missing Hamster”, Focus
on important facts that make this a fiction
story. Then read “Hamsters.” Compare
using a t-chart
Review fiction and non-fiction stories, make *compare texts using Flake and Fluffy as
a list of characteristics that makes “Flake,
compared to nonfiction texts.
The Missing Hamster “a fiction story.
Science: Close Reading - "Arctic Foxes"
*compare texts using Flake and Fluffy as
Read the passage again as a whole group,
compared to nonfiction texts.
complete the comprehension page by
going through each question together and
answering them while highlighting the
Science: Close Reading - "Arctic
evidence from the text to support each
Foxes" Take passage out and re-read it,
answer, high group may be able to discuss
review the vocabulary terms from previous and complete within their group, keep
day and complete vocabulary sheet,
redirecting toward the text to prove their
students circle words in the passage and go answers. *Work on Penguins and Polar
over it together. *Work on Penguins and
Bears close readings as well.
Polar Bears close readings as well.
Social Studies: Review the chart and facts
Social Studies: Review the KWL chart or an about Annie Oakley. Reread the Close
anchor chart of facts about Annie Oakley.
passage about her. Begin to answer the
Reread and discuss the Close passage about comprehension questions. (Finish these
on Thurs.) Students must PROVE their
her. Use the graphic organizer to define
answers by finding the answer in the
and illustrate those new words. Add any
passage. Watch a video or read a book
new facts about her to the anchor chart.
about her. Students may complete a
View a video or read a book about her
noun/adjective page describing Annie
life. *may continue with John Henry
Oakley. *may continue with John Henry
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 of HF words
Science: Introduce close reading
“Arctic Foxes”. Make a list of words
students don’t know the meaning to and
use context clues to figure the words
out. * Work on Penguins and Polar Bears
close readings as well.
Social Studies: Introduce Annie Oakley
to the class with a video about her life.
After the video discuss facts the
students may remember about her.
Chart these. The KWL chart may be
used. Read the Close passage about
her. Underline or highlight any
vocabulary words that the students had
difficulty with.
*continue with John Henry
Story Elements: Character and Setting of
Flake, The Missing Hamster
below: draw and label the main character
and setting
On level: Pick a character and setting and
complete story map 1
Above: Complete story map 2
Work with a partner or small group(ability
leveled) to complete a t-chart comparing 2
texts about hamsters.
Thursday
3/12/15
ELACC1RI9
ELACC1RI5
Ticket out the doorWhat genre is Flake, The Missing
Hamster?How do you know?
Friday
3/13/15
ELACC1RI9
ELACC1RI5
Ticket out the doorHow is a fiction book different from a
nonfiction book?
Additional Notes
Arctic Foxes
RL.1.3
RL.1.5
S1L1 a,b,c,d
SS1H2
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
How can I compare different texts about
the same topic?
How can nonfiction text features help me
find information in a text?
RL.1.3
RL.1.5
S1L1 a,b,c,d
SS1H2
ELP Standard 2; Level 2; Reading
How can I compare different texts about
the same topic?
How can nonfiction text features help me
find information in a text?
Science: What are some of the
characteristics and basic needs of animals?
Social Studies: How did American folktales
characterize our national heritage?
Activating Strategy
Science: What are some of the
characteristics and basic needs of
animals?
Social Studies: How did American
folktales characterize our national
heritage?
Nonfiction text features rap
Teaching
Opening (10-15 min)
Listen to “Flake, The Missing Hamster” on
cd
Work-Time Activities
Work with nonfiction text features to find
information about animals that would
Differentiation Offered
Summarizing
Closure Activity (20-30
min)
Focused
Standard/Element (s)
WIDA Standard
Essential Question
All Lessons Monday are Whole Group for
Introduction
Journaling (exit slip)- Have you ever lost
anything? How did it make you feel?
Review words and answer essential
questions
Listen to “Flake, The Missing Hamster” on
cd
Take reading and language arts tests
Above-list 5 ways stories are different
On- list 4 ways stories are different
Below- list 3 ways stories are different
Brainpop: North Pole
Myon: Arctic Fox
The Case of the Missing Arctic Fox
Youtube Videos on Arctic Fox:
Dick Hogan Documentary: Arctic Fox
The Life of an Arctic Fox
Adorable Alopex! Amazing Animal Babies:
Arctic Foxes: Earth Unplugged
Arctic Fox in the Snow
Arctic Fox Facts
The Endangered Arctic Fox
Annie Oakley
Youtube Videos on Annie Oakley:
(There are several to choose)
The Wild West-Annie Oakley
Biography: Annie Oakley--Tomboy
(45-55 min)
make a good pet. Use a variety of
nonfiction texts.
Compare the animals on your list with
Flake.
Review all words for the week
complete sight word sentences for daily
grade
Science: Read the MyOn book: Arctic
Foxes together on the Smartboard.
Discuss. Add to the anchor chart of facts
about Arctic foxes. *Can continue Polar
Bears and Penguins
Differentiation Offered
Summarizing
Closure Activity (20-30
min)
Science: Review the anchor chart from
yesterday’s lesson. Read a library book or
watch a video about Arctic foxes and add to
the anchor chart any new facts. *continue
work on penguins and polar bears
Social Studies: Review the anchor chart
about Annie Oakley. Students may
complete a fact page of four things they
have learned about Annie Oakley. Watch a
video listed in the lesson plan, if time
permits.
Social Studies: Reread the Close passage
about Annie Oakley. 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 Annie Oakley Reality
or Fantasy? by writing two things that
could happen and two that could not.
*continue John Henry
List of animals that would make good
pets:
Above- have listed 5 animals with reasons
why it would be a good pet
On- have listed 4 animals with reasons
why it would be a good pet
Below- have listed 3 animals
**Writing lesson this week:
Choose one nonfiction text about an animal
that would make a good pet. List at least 3
facts you learned about that animal. Then
tell why you think that animal would make
a good pet.
Come together to share each list to make
a class list of animals that would make a
good pet
Ticket out the doorA ______ would make a great pet
because ________________________.
Author’s chair-choose a few students to
share their writing from the week.
*Differentiation offered with testing in
small group and read to if needed.