Response to Literature

Author: Nicole Good

Date created: 01/21/2014 10:23 PM EDT ; Date modified: 01/21/2014 11:18 PM EDT
VITAL INFORMATION
Total Number of Students 20 Students
Area(s) Students Live In
Free/Reduced Lunch
Ethnicity of Students
English Language Learners
Students with Special Needs
Subject(s) Language Arts (English)
Topic or Unit of Study Response to Literature
Grade/Level Kindergarten
KEY CONCEPTS & STANDARDS
Big Idea & Essential
Questions
Four questions will be asked during this lesson:
1. Why is Arthur nervous?
2. What do you do when you get lost?
3. What do you think Arthur and Buster should have done instead of buying food?
4. How do you think Arthur's Mom is feeling?
Learning Outcome(s) The learner will write the title of the book onto their handout.
The learner will answer four questions realting to situations in the book "Arthur Lost and Found".
The learner will listen to the teacher as tey read the book "Arthur Lost and Found"
Summary Students will answer four question relating to situations in the particular story the teacher is reading aloud.
Standards
CA- California Common Core State Standards (2012)
Subject: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Grade: Kindergartners:
Content Area: Literature
Strand: Reading
Domain: Key Ideas and Details
Standard:
1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Strand: Writing
Domain:
Text Types and Purposes
Standard:
1. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the
topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book
(e.g., My favorite book is . . .).
Standard:
2. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they
name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.
Strand: Speaking and Listening
Domain:
Comprehension and Collaboration
Standard:
2. Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking
and answering questions about key details and requesting clarifi ation if something is not understood.
a. Understand and follow one- and two-step oral directions.
ASSESSMENTS
Assessment/Rubrics The teacher will assess the students by first, visitng students while writing and asking questions about what they are
writing and looking for comprehension of the story and question asked. Second, the teacher will assess the students by
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evaluating them after students have turned them into the in- box.
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Instructional Materials &
Technology (handouts, etc.)
Book- "Arthur Lost and Found"
Handout- Response to Literature blank sheet
Pencil
IMPLEMENTATION
Sequence of Activities 1. Teacher writes the title of the book on the board. "Arthur Lost and Found"
2. Students will write the title on the top of their handout.
3. The teacher will start reading the book and stop four times throughout the book for students to answer questions
about the book.
4. The students will listen to the question and have 5-7 minutes to answer the question in the areas provided on the
handout.
5. After each writing session the teacher will ring the bell and expect students to have "pencils down, eyes up".
6. After answering the four focus questions and finsihing the book students will turn in their papers to the in- box.
Grouping Strategies This is a whole group lesson.
Differentiated Instruction When students are writing the title of the book, if they are having diffuculty writing the whoile title the teacher will come
and write the rest of the title with highlighter so students can "trace" over the highlighter to complete the title. This
helps them practice their handwriting with guidance and this will help them from becoming behind when we start
reading.
REFLECTIONS
Prior to Lesson
Post-Lesson
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