Comprehension Weekly Lesson Plans

Name: ​Lauren Wiener Student Grade Level: ​5​th​ Grade

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Topic:​ Frindle Chapter 1
Standards:
5.5 The student will read and
demonstrate comprehension of
fictional texts…J) Identify cause and
effect relationships
Objectives:
● The students will use the
strategies of using background
knowledge and making
inferences to determine cause
and effect relationships.
Materials:
● X Copies of Frindle
● Graphic organizer
● Blank paper
● Pencils
Activity:
● Students will read chapter 1
independently
● Have students answer
questions verbally as a group.
● Have students complete the
cause and effect graphic
organizer for chapter 1.
● Once they have completed the
graphic organizer, rewrite the
cause and effect relationships
in complete sentences.
Topic:​ Frindle Chapter 2
Standards:
5.5 The student will read and
demonstrate comprehension of
fictional texts… I) Draw conclusions
and make inferences from text
Objectives:
● The students will use the
strategies of using background
knowledge and making
inferences to comprehend a
fictional text.
Materials:
● X Copies of Frindle
● Blank Paper
● Crayons
● Pencils
Activity:
● Students will read chapter 2
independently
● Have students answer
questions verbally as a group.
● Have students draw Mrs.
Granger based on her book
description. Describe her
personality in a few sentences.
Topic:​ Frindle Chapter 3
Standards:
5.5 The student will read and
demonstrate comprehension of
fictional texts… H) Summarize
supporting details from text
Objectives:
● The students will use the
supporting details from the text
to retell a story in a creative
way.
Materials:
● X Copies of Frindle
● iPads with iMovie
Activity:
● Students will read chapter 3
independently
● Have students answer the
questions verbally as a group.
● Students will retell the story so
far on the iPads in iMovie, using
visuals and audio
Topic:​ Frindle Chapter 4
Standards:
5.4 The student will expand
vocabulary when reading… E) Use
dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and
other word-reference materials
Objectives:
● The students will use the
resources of a dictionary to look
up unfamiliar words while
reading.
Materials:
● X Copies of Frindle
● X Dictionaries
● Blank paper
● Pencils
Activity:
● Students will read chapter 4
independently
● Students will go back through
the chapter and look up
unfamiliar words in the
dictionary and record their
meaning on a sheet of paper.
● Have students answer
questions verbally as a group
after they finish looking up
unfamiliar words.
Topic:​ Frindle Chapter 5
Standards​:
5.5 The student will read and
demonstrate comprehension of
fictional texts…B) Describe character
development
Objectives:
● The students will use the
strategies of using background
knowledge and making
inferences to comprehend a
fictional text.
Materials:
● X Copies of Frindle
● Timeline Sheets
● Pencils
Activity:
● Students will read chapter 5
independently
● Students will complete a
timeline of how Nick has
developed as a character so far
in the story.

Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment: Assessment:

● iMovie submitted on Seesaw
● Collection of graphic organizer
and written response.
Discussion Questions
1. Why doesn’t Nick belong on the
bad kids, smart kids, or good
kids list?
2. Why do you think Nick turned
his third-grade classroom into a
“tropical paradise”?
3. How do you think Ms. Jansen
and Ms. Bowman would react
to a student turning their room
into a tropical paradise?
4. What did Nick let Janet Fink
take the fall for?
5. Why did Nick let Janet Fink take
the for him during the blackbird
incident?
6. Have you ever been blamed for
something a classmate did?
7. What do you think it means
when the book says,
“…gradually she trained herself
to ignore it. But she still looked
like a hawk.”
8. What do you think is going to
happen in the next chapter of
the book titled, “Mrs.
Granger”?
● Collection of drawings and
explanations of Mrs. Granger
Discussion Questions
1. What does it mean that Mrs.
Granger had a “monopoly and a
reputation”?
2. Why do you think Mrs. Granger
felt like a giant to Nick if she
was so short?
3. What did Mrs. Granger do to
kids who chewed gum in
school?
4. What would you do if Ms.
Jansen/Ms. Bowman made you
wear gum on a card and get
your parent to sign it?
5. Why do you think Mrs.
Granger’s weekly vocabulary
lists are 35 words long?
6. What is Mrs. Granger’s battle
cry?
7. Why do you think Nick was
bothered by having to purchase
a dictionary for his homework?
8. What do you think is going to
happen next in the chapter
titled, “The Question”?
Discussion Questions
1. What do you think Nick means
by the first day of school being
a “get-acquainted day”?
2. Why would Nick want to delay
the teacher from announcing
the homework assignment?
3. Do you think Mrs. Granger was
right for making Nick research
his delaying question himself?
4. Why do you think Nick felt
small after Mrs. Granger gave
him the extra assignment?
5. Why do you think Nick calls
Mrs. Granger, “The Lone
Granger”?
6. What do you think is going to
happen in the next chapter
titled, “Word Detective?”
● Review unknown words and
definitions as a group
Discussion Questions
1. Why does Nick think that school
is not supposed to work this
way for him?
2. Nick has to do his homework
right away after school, when
do you do your homework?
3. How well does Nick understand
the passage at the beginning of
the dictionary?
4. Do you ever read passages and
have no idea what it is saying?
5. Do you think that reading the
dictionary and giving a report
on it would be interesting?
6. What do you think Nick is going
to do to make his report
special?
● Collection of timeline of Nick’s
character development
Discussion Questions
1. What does Nick mean by Mrs.
Grangers eyes being “cranked
up to maximum punch power”?
2. Why do you think Nick feels
that time is running quickly
before his report?
3. Do you think it was kind of Mrs.
Granger to interrupt Nick
during his presentation to tell
him it needed a title?
4. What was Nick’s plan for his
presentation?
5. Do you think the class enjoyed
Nick’s presentation?
6. Why was Nick worried about his
reputation after his report?
7. What do you think about Nick’s
report? Do you think it was
appropriate for the class?