Missouri Pre-Service Teacher Assessment (MoPTA)

Lesson Plan Format

For the MoPTA, this Lesson Plan Format is an optional tool that can help a teacher
candidate develop well-planned and structured lessons. This format also can help a
teacher candidate better understand and design meaningful daily lessons that can
positively enhance his or her instructional practice and students learning. This
Lesson Plan Format is intended for use in con!unction with Tas"s #, $, and %, but
again, it is not a re&uired document.
Adyson Conley- Grade 4 (Reading)
Standards/Quality Indicators/Skills
Missouri and national standards, quality indicators, and skills addressed by
this lesson
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+efer to details and e.amples in a te.t when e.plaining what the te.t says
e.plicitly and when drawing inferences from the te.t.
Learning Obecti!es/Goals
The lessons objectives and learning outcomes appropriate for meeting
curricular and student needs
Following discussion and modeling, students will read a passage /Chocolate0
and be able to distinguish facts and opinions and give reasoning.
'omprehension strategy1 Fact or opinions in sample passages
Assess"ent (ty#e$s% o& assess"ent used t'roug'out t'e lesson)
Assessments! before, during, and after the lesson
2igher order &uestions /verbal3small group0
4rite and share
(mall group discussion and &uestioning
Lesson Structure and (rocedures
"equence of events of the lesson elements#
The before, during, and after the lesson, e#g#, $ngagement%&pening,
'rocedures, (uided 'ractice, Conclusion!
)$F&*$+ /guided practice0
*ntroduce the comprehension strategy1 fact and opinion
4hat is a fact5 /give e.amples0
4hat is an opinion5 /give e.amples0
*ntroduce the passage 'eople Can 'repare for $arthquakes
Model the passage /read aloud to students0
6uide students through the passage and help distinguish speci7c facts
and opinions
).plain 8clue words9
,-*./(+ /independent practice0
*ntroduce the passage Chocolate
(tudents read passage aloud
(tudents will /with shoulder partner0 discover facts and opinions in the
passage and support their answer with the correct reasoning
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4hat is the di:erence between a fact and opinion5
4hy do di:erent te.ts use facts and opinions5
Instructional Strategies
Teacher approach to helping students achieve the learning objectives and
meet their needs
(tudents will be as"ed to determine facts and opinions in model
passage /guided practice0.
(tudents will support their statements giving thorough reasoning.
(tudents will read aloud an independent practice passage.
(tudents will determine facts and opinions with a shoulder partner,
providing support as to why the e.ample is a fact or opinion.
;erbal small group higher order thin"ing &uestions.
Learning Acti!ities
&pportunities provided for students to develop kno0ledge and skills of the
learning objectives
+ead passages /aloud01 'eople Can 'repare for $arthquakes <
Chocolate
(tudents will use the fact and opinion comprehension strategy to help
comprehend meaning and determine views within the passage.
Resources and )aterials
1ist of materials used in the planning of and during the instruction of the
lesson
+eading A-= te.t1 'eople Can 'repare for $arthquakes < Chocolate
4hiteboards < mar"ers
2ighlighters
*ec'nology
.nstructional and%or assistive technology incorporated into the lesson to
enhance instruction and student learning
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,i-erentiation/Acco""odations/)odi.cations/Increase in Rigor
To help meet the needs of all learners, learning di2erences, cultural and
language di2erences, etc#
(ame level3 ability grouping
(ame level te.t
;isual1 viewing of the passages 'eople Can 'repare for $arthquakes <
Chocolate
Auditory1 listening to peers read aloud the passages and supporting
reasons aloud
>inesthetic1 use of whiteboards to display "nowledge
Classroo" )anage"ent
"trategies consistent 0ith the learning needs of the lesson that also meet
student behavior needs to help keep students on task and actively engaged
All students will be involved in the small group read aloud of 'eople
Can 'repare for $arthquakes < Chocolate
Positive praises and encouragement will be used to reinforce students
participation in discussion and read alouds
/0tensions
Activities for early 3nishers that e4tend students understanding of and
thinking about the learning objectives by applying their ne0 kno0ledge in a
di2erent 0ay
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1ollo2-u# to *oday3s Lesson
5uick activity for revie0 or building on todays learning that 0ill deepen
student understanding and interconnect concepts may be incorporated
tomorro0 or throughout the unit!
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Additional In&or"ation
Any area or lesson component that may not have been covered by this
format that you think is vital to include in this lesson
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