Intermediate Guided Reading Lesson Plan
Title: And Then What Happened,
Genre:
Paul Revere?
Biography
Author: Fritz, Jean
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 0-590-41204-3
Literacy Core Objective: 5th Grade
S7/O2 - Apply strategies to comprehend text.
Social Studies Core Objective:.5th Grade
S2/O1 - Describe how the movement toward
revolution culminated in a Declaration of
Independence.
Text Structure:
Narrative
Informational
Level:
R
Enduring Understanding: Purpose for reading
Paul Revere was one of many leaders during the
Revolutionary War period. Students will read to
learn more about the life of this man and the
impact that his actions had on our nation.
“I Can Statements” - Essential Questions:
 What role did Paul Revere play in the events
Have children discuss with a partner what they know
leading to the Revolutionary War?
about Paul Revere. Share as a group and then discuss  What connections can you make between
any misunderstandings or key concepts not
yourself and Paul Revere?
addressed.
 What kind of man was Paul Revere? What
admirable traits did he possess?
ELL Strategies:
Before Reading
Vocabulary: Use the graphic organizer for the vocabulary. Word, Kid friendly definition, and sketch.
You may want to do the vocabulary in sections each day.
prohibiting (p. 5)
vendors (p. 7)
wares (p. 7)
congregation (p. 10)
portraits (p. 14)
incident (p. 19)
withdrawn (p. 17) patrolled (p. 22)
oppose (p. 18)
dispatched (p. 25)
draping (p. 18)
alarm (p. 26)
advised (p. 32)
companions (p. 34)
volley (p. 35)
succession (p. 41)
Activate/Build Prior Knowledge:
Share the poem, Paul Revere’s Ride by Longfellow, with students. A full/printable copy of the poem can
be found at: http://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/poem.shtml. An online version with pictures and
highlighted text with helpful information for further understanding can be found at
http://www.kidsandhistory.com/paulvm/h1_midride/ridepages_nosound/ridefset.html. Discuss the events
and meaning of the poem.
Comprehension Strategy:
Determining Importance and Summary
During Reading
Attend to Comprehension Within, Beyond, & About the text:
Using appropriate Guided reading strategies, students will be reading at their own pace and teachers will
be listening to students read, monitoring, giving feedback, taking anecdotal notes and running records.
Suggested Pacing:
Day 1 – p. 5-14
Day 2 – p. 15–22
Day 3 - p. 22–31
Day 4 – p. 31–45
While reading students use highlighter tape to highlight important ideas in each section of text.
After Reading
Attend to Comprehension Within, Beyond, & About the text:
Create a group Ven Diagram comparing the events from the story with the events in the poem read during
the Before Reading section.
Content Core Integration:(Science, Soc. St., Math, etc.)
Assessment:
Activities:
 Cloze Activity at Enchanted Learning
Students will complete a summary at the end of each
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/c
days reading. Following the 6 Question Format (Who,
olonial/revere/cloze/
What, When, Where, Why, How) Students will write  Timeline of Paul Revere’s life
a complete sentence answering each question, each
http://www.kidsandhistory.com/paulvm/h2_his
day. To complete a 4 paragraph essay on the events in
t.html
Paul Revere’s life.
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*Not all activities will be done in each lesson. Some lessons may take multiple days to complete.
However, all students should be reading each time you meet.
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