Gamaliel Elementary Lesson Plan Template
Unit Title/Subject:
Stories Worth Telling Again & Again – Unit 1
English/Language Arts
Learning Targets:
Dates:
August 27-31
Grade: 3rd
Reading:
I can recount/retell (put in my own words) fables, folktales, myths, and stories. (K)
Can define central message, lesson, and/or moral (overall idea an author is trying to share). (K)
I can explain the central message, lesson, and/or moral using key details from the story. (R)
I can identify characters in a story. (K)
I can describe characters in a story using physical (outside qualities) and emotional (inside
qualities) traits. (K)
I can explain how characters’ actions (what they do) cause events to occur in a certain
order/sequence. (R)
I can locate words and details to answer questions in a text. (S)
I can ask and answer questions before, during, and after reading a text. (S)
English:
I can define noun (person, place, thing, or idea) and explain how they function in a sentence. (R)
I can identify and create simple sentences (e.g. Emma walks to school). (P)
I can define plural (more than one) and form/use regular (e.g., boy, boys) and irregular plural
nouns (e.g., mouse, mice) correctly. (S)
Writing:
I can identify story elements. (K)
I can identify structure (organization) of a narrative (story). (K)
I can identify how writers establish (set up) a situation. (K)
I can identify how temporal (worthy) words and phrases are used to develop a sequence
of events. (K)
I can recognize closure (ending) in others’ writing. (K)
Day 1 Instructional Activities:
Spelling: Plurals –s, -es
Reading:
Review fables, folktales, and myths
Make predictions about Grandfather’s Journey and listen to the story
Meet the author\illustrator Allen Say by watching a video
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/say/ and view
other stories written by Allen Say
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/say.html
Discuss genre: historical fiction
Use a map to locate the 2 settings in the story: Japan & San
Francisco
Graphic Organizer for vocabulary words
Writing – Describe the grandfather’s problem in the story and
explain if he ever found a solution.
Assessments
(formative and/or
summative):
Formative:
Flashback on
fables, folktales,
and myths
Vocabulary
graphic
organizer
Writing activity
Daily Oral
Language (daily)
Brainpop quiz
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Identify & discuss story elements (setting, characters, problem,
solution, and events)
English:
Review irregular nouns
Watch Brainpop Jr. – Possessive Nouns and take online quiz
http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/word/possessivenou
ns/preview.weml
Promethean planet flipchart-Singular Possessive nouns
Introduce Singular Possessive Nouns – Noun Unit/Lesson 8
Day 2 Instructional Activities:
Reading:
Whole group fluency reading with Grandfather’s Journey with
questioning and discussion
Discuss the Caldecott Medal that the book received for the beautiful
watercolor paintings
Review vocabulary using powerpoint
Listen to the book trailer to give an example of summarizing the
story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6MNfyBREkQ&feature=related
Writing - Students complete a time line of grandfather’s journey in
the correct sequence.
Assessments
(formative and/or
summative):
Formative:
Time line
Versatiles
Exit slip –
singular
possessive
nouns
English:
Play to review possessive nouns:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/exploring_possessives/inde
x.html
Grammar & Writing Book –Lesson 9 Singular Possessive Nouns
Versatiles activity – Singular Ownership
Exit Slip on singular possessive nouns
Day 3 Instructional Activities:
Reading:
Small group fluency reading with Grandfather’s Journey
Students complete a scavenger hunt of vocabulary and
comprehension questions
Writing - Use a top hat to compare and contrast how North America
was different than grandfather’s village in Japan.
English:
Introduce Plural Possessive Nouns– Noun Unit/Lesson 9
Promethean Planet flipchart– Possessive Perfection
Quia- singular and plural possessive nouns (matching, flashcards,
Assessments
(formative and/or
summative)
Formative:
Top Hat
Scavenger hunt
Flipchart quiz
Online game
observations
Versatiles
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concentration)
Versatiles activity – More than One Owner
Day 4 Instructional Activities:
Reading:
Book Board Game (students ask and answer questions over the story
using a game board)
Play rags to riches gave to review vocabulary and comprehension
questions http://www.quia.com/rr/87326.html
Writing – At the end of the story the grandson says, "I think I know
my grandfather now.” Explain why he says this and what does it
mean.
English:
Review possessive nouns -Play Exploring for Possessives interactive
game: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/exploring_possesive
Grammar and Writing Book – Lesson 10 Plural Possessive Nouns
Exit Slip on Possessive nouns
Day 5 Instructional Activities:
RTI
Spelling Test
Reading:
Reading test over Grandfather’s Journey - vocabulary, comprehension, 3
constructed response questions. Then students will read various books on
diverse cultures (class/library books)
English:
Review possessive nouns – Possessive noun scavenger hunt
Assessments
(formative and/or
summative):
Formative:
Observations of
book board
game
Online game
observations
Writing activity
Online game
observations
Exit slip –
possessive
nouns
Assessments
(formative and/or
summative)
Summative:
Spelling Test
Comprehension &
vocabulary test over
Grandfather’s Journey
(multiple choice & short
answer)