Lesson Title: Reading Strategies and Diverse Needs Lesson # 1 Date:

Name: Darrell Stubbington Subject: Language Arts Grade: 1

Rationale: (lesson context and reasons why lesson matters)

Students will have an opportunity to participate in a reading strategies and diverse needs learning
experience that uses reading activities to focus their attention while being creative in establishing proper
sentence structure, visual images, and critical thinking.

Curriculum Connections: https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/

Big Idea:
Stories and other texts can be shared through pictures and words.

Curricular Competency:
Comprehend and Connect-
-Read fluently at grade level
-Use foundational concepts of print, oral and visual texts
-Use developmentally appropriate reading, listening, and viewing strategies to make meaning.

Content:
Text Form - “THE STINKY CHEESE MAN” by Jon Scieszka & Lane SMith

Learning Intentions: Activitiy Assessment

Students will be able to:

-Extend the learning to diverse
needs
-Differentiate the activities as
needed
-To comprehend where the
students skill levels are and
respect their individuality
-Read “The Stinky Cheeseman” to
the class
-Students will be sorted into
individual ability levels
-Students will be completing
Sentence Scramble, Word Sort and
“Pop the Question” activities.
-Successful groupings
-Meaningful arrangement of
sentence scramble
-Coherent Word Sort
-Thoughtful questions from the
“Pop the Question” worksheet

Prerequisite Concepts and Skill :(for student success)

-Reading ability
-Ability to comprehend spoken English

Materials and Resources with References/Sources:

For Teacher For Students

-Power Point with Instructions -Word Sort Worksheet

-The Stinky Cheeseman book by Jon Scieszka & -Sentence Scramble Worksheets
Lane Smith -Pop the Question Worksheets
-Stinky Cheeseman Puppets
-Scissors, Glue sticks, Writing implements

Differentiated Instruction (DI): (accommodations)

-Select worksheets with a variety of skill levels

Organizational/Management Strategies: (anything special to consider?)

-Tables to be organized to accommodate groups of 4-5

Lesson Title: Reading Strategies and Diverse Needs Lesson # 1 Date:

-Preparation of correct number of worksheets

-Ensure media is connected to sound for “Shake Break”

Lesson Activities:
Teacher Activities Student Activities Pacing

Introduction (hook/motivation/lesson overview) Listen to the reading 4 mins

-Have students sit at assigned placement, readability
levels. (Blue, Yellow, Green)

Read “THE STINKY CHEESE MAN”

by Jon Scieszka & Lane SMith

Body (lesson flow/management)

Brief students on conduct and use of supplies, stress

safety with scissors. 15 mins
-Sentence Scramble: Cut out words, mix them
-Hand out worksheets to applicable groups up, and assemble in proper order. Then draw
picture
-Sentence Scramble (Green Folder)
Lower Readability Level -Word Sort: Cut out words, group accordingly,
-Word Sort (Yellow Folder) give group a name.
Readability level on par
-Pop the Question (Blue Folder) -Pop the Question: Answer the question.
Advanced Readability Level

-Same Story Different Ending (Finish Early)

For individuals who complete questions early -Same Story Different Ending: Provide a
-My Dog (Extra for those who want) alternate ending.
Exercise that incorporates physical activities
-“SHAKE BREAK” if required… -My Dog: Physical activities for those who
would like movement during the lesson.
Closure (connections within lesson or between
lessons, sharing successes, summaries)

Have the students share with peers on their individual

pictures, stories and outcomes.
Have students come up with alternate ending and
what may be a better way for the story to end.
Distribute Stinky Cheeseman Puppet kits for those
who want to create their very own Stinky
Cheeseman.
What: Methods for Reading Strategies and
Diverse Needs
Why: So students can
create a learning experience that uses
reading activities to focus their attention while
being creative in establishing proper sentence
structure, visual images, and critical thinking.
-Sentence Scramble: Share pictures with
group and see if all students agree on their
5 mins
outcome sentence.
-Word Sort: Share word groups and pictures
to fellow peers.
-Pop the Question: See if everyone was able
to obtain the same answer, and determine
what the characters were.
-Same Story Different Ending: Share with
peers.