Subject/Topic: Strategy Group on Think Notes

Rationale: Students are given to the chance to observe the teacher making think notes as
she reads and understand how to make their own think notes.
Standards
RL. 3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters
RL. 3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a texts illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the
words in a story
Objectives
Students will know how to make connections to stories and write them down as they read
They will be prepared to share with others because they have written their thoughts down
Materials
Rufus Goes to School by Kim T Griswell
Post Its
Pen
Procedures
Engagement/Anticipatory Set
I know we have previously read Rufus Goes to School but this time were going to do
something a little different. I am going to teach about think notes. Think notes are small
thoughts that we have during our reading that we write down on sticky note and place
on the page. We do this because it makes it easier for us to remember what we were
thinking while we were reading and share with others.

Mentor teach and model

Starts reading a few pages
Stop on page 8, hmm I wonder why Rufus looks at a book everyday that he cannot
read. That is strange! I think I am going to write that on a sticky note and place it on
page two.
Continue reading
Stop on page 8. It looks like Rufus is really eager to go to school and learn.I wonder
why the principal would deny Rufus from going.
The teacher writes this thought on a sticky note and places on page 8
Continue reading
Guided Practice

Stop on page 11.

What is a thought that you have about this? Write your thought down on the sticky
note. The teacher writes her own thought down. Each student shares their thought and
the teacher shares hers. All sticky notes are placed on the page.
The teacher briefly reviews what is happening in the story
Stop on page 24.
Id like you to write down your thought down for this page. Think about the story so
far, how the characters are feeling, or whatever youre thinking!
The teacher writes her own thought down. Each student shares their thought and the
teacher shares hers. All sticky notes are placed on the page.
Continue to summarize the story
Stop on page 31.
Ask students to write down thoughts once more, sharing thoughts after they have
written them.
Independent Application
Now I want you to go into your chapter book and show me how you write a Think
Note!
Students are asked to write think notes while they read their own assigned books
during each chapter. They are asked to share in groups.
Closure
It is important for us to write down our thoughts on think notes so that we can review
the story and what our thoughts were as we were reading. This gives us a better
understanding of the story and how it plays out. It also allows us to keep track and
share easily with our group!
Assessment
Students write down appropriate thoughts and place them on their pages as they read.
They share their think notes with their groups.
Differentiation
Different books are given to students on separate levels.