Unit 5, Week 4, Day 2
FCAT SKILL: Retell Events in Order
Mini-Lesson Teaching Point: Readers retell events in order by telling about the
important parts of the story in the correct time order and sometimes using clue
words: first, next, soon, then, and last.
Materials: 233J, 244/245, 246/247
Connection: (activate prior knowledge and focus student attention on the lesson)
Yesterday we practiced retelling events in order by telling about the important parts
of the story “City Garden” in the correct time order and sometimes using clue
words: first, next, soon, then, and last. Compliment a student that used this in their
independent reading yesterday.
Today we will continue to retell events in order while reading the story The Ugly
Vegetables on page 234 because it will help us summarize the most important
events of the story in sequence.
Teach: (demonstrate the teaching point as if you were working independently)
Remember that we learned that the sequence of events is the order in which story
events happen. To retell the events in order, we describe events from the plot of the
story in the proper time order. We use the words first, next, and last to help show
the sequence of a story.
Let me show you how I practice retelling events in order by telling about the
important parts of the story The Ugly Vegetables in the correct time order and
sometimes using clue words: first, next, soon, then, and last. Read pages 236 – 245.
I want to retell the events in the correct order using clue words. Hmm…First, the
garden was a piece of land covered by grass. Next, the girl’s mother dug up the
grass so the garden became a patch of dirt. Then, the girl and her mother planted
seeds and the garden started to grow. Small green stems poked out of the ground.
Now the garden is filled with dark green vines, leaves, and small yellow flowers. Did
you notice the way I retold the events in order using clue words?
Active Engagement: (coach and assess students during this time)
Now you are going to have a try. As we read the next two pages, be sure to think
about the sequence or order that the events happen in. Use the text and
illustrations to help you remember what the girl and her mother do first, next, and
last in this part of the story. Read pages 246 – 247. Turn and Talk to your partner
and retell the steps the girl’s mother takes to prepare the vegetables. Listen in and
compliment a pair of students who were able to retell the steps in order. (i.e. First they
pick the vegetables. Next the girl and her mother take the vegetables to the kitchen. Last
the mother washes and chops them.)
Unit 5, Week 4, Day 2
FCAT SKILL: Retell Events in Order
Mini-Lesson Teaching Point: Readers retell events in order by telling about the
important parts of the story in the correct time order and sometimes using clue
words: first, next, soon, then, and last.
Materials: 233J, 244/245, 246/247
Link: (review and clarify key points, globalizing their utility from the now to the future)
Today and everyday when you are reading, it is important to retell events in order by
telling about the important parts of the story in the correct time order and
sometimes using clue words: first, next, soon, then, and last. This will help you
summarize the important parts of the story in sequence.
Share:
Provide a specific compliment about a student who was successful with today’s teaching
point.