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Lesson Plan
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Huckleberry Finn, Chapter
titled Exploring the Island
4 Excerpts from the chapter
https://tr.scribd.com/docume
nt/321242234/Huck-Finn-1

Lesson Objectives

https://tr.scribd.com/docume
nt/321242235/Huck-Finn-2

https://tr.scribd.com/docume
nt/323704612/Huck-Finn-3With-Grammar

https://tr.scribd.com/docume
nt/321242238/Huck-Finn-4

Students will show their understanding of

the text by answering closed and open
questions
Students will be able to guess the setting,
plot development, and characterization by
making predictions based on cues in the
story.
Students will be able to write parts of the
story before and after this chapter, based
on their understanding of the content and
their creativity.
Students will be able to distinguish between
different past tenses by pointing out
examples from the excerpts

Warm-up and Objective Discussion

Warm-up (5minutes)
Ask students
Have you ever camped alone or with others?
What was the occasion?
Where did you go?
What things did you need?
Did you experience any problems?
Did you enjoy it? Why?
How old do you need to be to camp alone?
Objective Discussion: (5 minutes)
Explain that the class will read a small chapter from a famous novel. The chapter
will be about a boy who goes camping, away from home. Students will be able to
make predictions about the development of the plot, using cues in the text, and
the lesson will try to solve the mysteries of who the boy is, why he is away
camping, where he is, and what the date of the episode may be. Explain that in

works of literature, the writer does not always answer all these questions, but
gives enough information to understand the answers. With enough practice,
students may build up this skill and use it in all their reading.
Instruct and Model

( 15 minutes)
Read the first excerpt (Huck Finn 1)
https://tr.scribd.com/document/321242234/Huck-Finn-1 aloud, projecting the
text on the screen. Then ask:
Where is the protagonist, how do you know?
What else can we know about him?
Get answers from students, and write them on board. Ask if the others agree.
Read the second excerpt (Huck Finn 2)
https://tr.scribd.com/document/321242235/Huck-Finn-2 aloud, projecting the
text on the screen.
Then ask:
Where is the protagonist?
Who is he?
What is he doing?
What is happening?
How old is he?
Get answers from students, write them on board. See whether previous answers
are validated or negated.
Have a discussion about possible answers, what can be inferred from the text,
and give your ideas on answers and your reasons.
Guided Practice

(10 minutes)
Ask students to form triads and project the third excerpt, Huck Finn 3
https://tr.scribd.com/document/321242236/Huck-Finn-3
on the screen. Have them go through the same questions and see what additional
predictions they can make.
Have each group prepare a mind map as preparation to write a short paragraph
summarizing the events of the previous days.
Requirements:
Write down a few main events that might have led Huck to camp alone on
the island.(Example: Huck stole something precious and is running away)
For each main event, cite evidence, clues, and information from the
chapter that validate the main event ( Theres a group of men on a boat

looking for him)

Use minimum 3 new words from the story
Independent Practice

( 15 minutes) Grammar point

Project the fourth excerpt, Huck Finn with grammar
https://tr.scribd.com/document/323704612/Huck-Finn-3-With-Grammar
on the screen. Go over a few of the highlighted parts, and point out the
different forms of past tense that are used (simple, continuous, perfect), and
explain the meaning, linking them to their grammar lesson on past tenses. Discuss
the reason the particular types are used. After clearing out possible problems
and making sure they understand how and why the different forms are used, ask
them to :
Go over the whole text. Some past forms are highlighted and some not
Make a list of simple past, past continuous and past perfect uses
After completing the assignment, discuss in your triad your picks and give
the reason why that form was used. If problems of naming and reasoning
arise, try to resolve them in your group, or consult with the teacher.

Assessment and Homework

( 10 minutes)
Project the fourth excerpt, Huck Finn 4
https://tr.scribd.com/document/321242238/Huck-Finn-4 on the screen.
Also upload it to the class website where students can access it for their HW.
Ask students to go over the text and see what else they can learn from the
story. Have them write down their predictions, discuss their ideas in their
triads.
Then, as Homework, ask students to write a revised summary of the previous
day, individually and upload them to the class web site where they can be
reviewed by classmates
Requirements:
The text is to be a newspaper article, for the local paper
5-8 sentences
Use at least 5 new words from the story
Students may invent new characters
Each student will read and give feedback to another students summary, chosen

randomly. Use these guidelines in giving feedback:

Is the content logical? Does it make sense? If not, point out problems
Are new words used properly? If not, point out mistakes
Are grammar structures (especially past tense forms), spelling, and
punctuation appropriate? Point out mistakes
Do not correct, and do not rewrite

Give a sample article, and feedback, commenting on a discrepancy between what

is learned from the plot and what one imaginary student may have written.