Carson Ann Carrozzo
Grade 5 Writing Lesson
“A Royal Mystery” verses “The Princess and the Pea”
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
Students will theme to see the underlying message within the short story, “a Royal
Mystery.”
LINKS TO CURRICULUM/STANDARDS:
This lesson reflects the common core standards of the state of New York. Students
will listen, speak, read and write for the techniques in understanding and
expression. This lesson also follows the fifth grade writing timeline. In quarter one
student’s focus on writing a personal narrative using the 6+1 traits of word choices
and ideas.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will listen to the story and write down important pieces.
Students will use a ven diagram to compare a Royal Mystery and the Princess and
the Pea.
Students will finish this on their own after doing two examples together.
MATERIALS:
A Journey’s text book with “a Royal Mystery” in it.
A piece of loose leaf for the ven diagram.
Students writers section of binder to put ven diagram in.
PREREQUISITES: (why this lesson, wheres it coming from, whats it a part of)
This lesson is a part of an ongoing unit about ….. Students have listened to many
read alouds eforcing the trains of word choices and ideas.
MANAGEMENT/STRUCTURE
This lesson will begin with a whole group read aloud and following this will be a
discussion of the read aloud. The students will also work as a group with the
assistance of the teacher to fill out a ven diagram comparing “a Royal Mystery,” and
“the Princess and the Pea.” The groups the students are placed in are based upon the
tables that they sit at. The teacher will walk from table to table to ensure that the
activity is going smoothly as well as to make sure the students understand the
material. Students are to raise their hand quietly if they have a question or need
assistance.
LESSON PROCEDURE:
1. Introduction:
Read aloud “a Royal Mystery” and ask the students: “What is a guardian?” “Why do
both girls look the same?” “Did you enjoy this story, if so why?”
2. Body of Lesson:
After the read aloud, the teacher will direct the students attention to the ven
diagram they will be creating on loose leaf paper. On the board the teacher will
model a ven diagram incase any students have forgotten what it looks like. The
teacher and the students will work together to come up with two similairities/
differences and something common between “a Royal Mystery” and “the Princess
and the Pea.” Since the students are already in groups they will continue to work in
the tables they sit at. Students will have about 15 minutes to complete the rest of the
ven diagram.
3. Conclusion
When the time is up each group will have to pick one example from each column to
share. The teacher will make note and make a copy to hand out to the students later.
One copy of each ven diagram will be handed into the teacher for assessment.
ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION:
The teacher will be able to make observations based upon the copies the students
handed in at the end of the lesson. If the teacher feels the students did not
understand the lesson, he/she will go over it again later that day if possible, or the
next school day.
EXTENSION/ENRICHMENT:
During the next writing period, students will use their completed ven diagram that
the teacher handed out to create their own story. They are instructed to use the
similarities and differences they noticed to create their own piece based on how
they feel the story should have went. This will lead to a creative writing unit. In
addition, students will also be engaging in mini-lessons about finding a title and to
work towards a final piece.