BACKWARDS PLANNING

Teacher: Stefaniak Subject: Whole Group Reading-3

rd
grade Date: 5-15-14
Power Standard: Reading 3.9 Pre-assessment Data: A= P= PP= 1 U= 22 (first lesson)

Pre-Planning
Standard:
Reading Anchor Standard 3.9: Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same
author about the same or similar characters.

Learning Target:

I can compare and contrast themes in different Tomie DePaola books. (Over 3 days).
Success Criteria:
-kids will be successful if they
-Explaining the theme from a fiction book and giving reasons to justify thinking.
-Comparing/Contrasting themes from a certain author
-Making generalizations about the themes a certain author writes about.

Assessment or Evidence:

-Oral informal assessment after part 1: Listen to kids as they talk with each other to determine a theme.
Do they choose a theme that makes sense? Can they explain their reasoning?
-Written Assessment after three parts

Proficient Exemplar:
Oliver Button is a Sissy has a theme of courage because even though kids make fun of him, he has
the courage to keep doing what he loves (dancing), while The Art Lesson has a theme of
perseverance because he works really hard at being an artist.

Language forms/structures:
-Using conjunctions to explain their thinking
-Using comparing and contrasting language (but, while, and, whereas)
Key Vocabulary: theme words (perseverance, courage, teamwork, honesty, friendship, family, love, achievement)
Supports
-sensory, graphic, interactive
supports
-Theme anchor chart (umbrella with key words to help with theme). Theme words underneath.
-Theme graph for comparing/contrasting and generalizing.

BACKWARDS PLANNING
Teacher: Stefaniak Subject: Whole Group Reading-3
rd
grade Date: 5-15-14
Power Standard: Reading 3.9 Pre-assessment Data: A= P= PP= 1 U= 22 (first lesson)

The Lesson
Activating Prior Knowledge
(Engage)

See if kids have ever heard themePrevious lesson: John-its like action or comedies in movies
Use Enemy Pie to show how that books talks about friendship.
Model/Shared Lesson
(I Do/We do)
Previous Lesson: Model using Enemy Pie (friendship)
New Lesson: Part 1
-Remind students what theme is and see if they can explain it
-Introduce new book: Oliver Button is a Sissy
-State learning target and give them a job as I read
-Read book; stop and remind them of their job (think aloud and partner talk)
-Pausing moments (to get them into the book and reading. Ex. The winner is
-After book is finished have kids turn and talk about theme
-Share out with reasoning
Guided Practice
(We Do)
Part 2
-Students will get in groups based on which Tomie DePaola book they read
-Sit with group and have a conversation about what they theme is and why
-Groups share their thinking
-Add book to a graph on flipchart (this will be used later when we start comparing/contrasting/generalizing)
Independent Practice
-How will this practice link to the
shared learning target?
Next lessons:
1. Comparing/contrasting/Generalizing themes in Tomie DePaola books
2. Constructed Response/Oral response to compare/contrast/generalize DePaola books (or their own book if
ready)
Summary
How will you use 1-3 samples of
student work to summarize the
learning in this lesson?
-Remind them of their target
-Groups share their thinking. After reading have kids share their thinking about their own books from
independent time.
BACKWARDS PLANNING
Teacher: Stefaniak Subject: Whole Group Reading-3
rd
grade Date: 5-15-14
Power Standard: Reading 3.9 Pre-assessment Data: A= P= PP= 1 U= 22 (first lesson)