Writing Lesson Plan Template Big Idea: Picture This! Standard: EL.1.6.

1 2006 Handwriting: Print legibly and space letters, words, and sentences appropriately. Obje ti!e: The students will write about their activity that they did in the previous science direct lesson plan about habitats. Students will look at their picture they drew o their pet or their riends pet and what it needs to survive. The students will present their writing to the class i they volunteer. Trait o" Writing: !onventions " check spelling, capitali#ation, punctuation, and gra$$ar. #ssessment: $ormati!e % % will take note o how the students are working to get this done. % will see i they are actively engaged and participating. S&mmati!e % &s the students present their habitat drawing and writing, % will be able to asses the students' understanding o survival needs and what it all includes. The students will also turn in their drawing and writing to be urther assessed. Spe ial 'onsiderations (#daptations) # ommodations) et .*: The students will have ti$e to collaborate with a group to talk about ani$al's needs. These groups will be predeter$ined with di erent abilities. Those students that need additional help, % will work with individually as % go around the classroo$ assessing students and seeing how their writing is co$ing along. Those students that struggle with writing, % will have the student e(press verbally what they want to say and % will write it down or the$. +anagement o" Time: %ntroduction : ) $inutes *roup !ollaboration: ) $inutes +riting: ,-",) $inutes Sharing: .- $inutes +anagement o" +aterials: paper, pencil, previous pictures o ani$als +anagement o" Spa e: Students will be on the rug so % can e(plain to the$ what they are doing. They then will be dis$issed to their desks to work on the writing. % will have the students return seated on the loor as the volunteer students show their pictures and writing.

+anagement o" Be,a!ior: % will be placed in a way at all ti$es in which % can see all the students ro$ where % will be. This way when ti$e is up % can instruct the students to $ove to the ne(t

station and en orce the volu$e level and procedure % e(pect ro$ $y students as they transition to the ne(t station. "&s the students are doing their work % will help students when they raise their hand. % will $ake sure % a$ within close pro(i$ity o those students who $ay be $isbehaving or need help. "% will do a handclap attention getter that the students are a$iliar with i the noise level gets out o control. The students will understand that when % do the clap, they will need to repeat it back to $e and that $eans they are too loud and need to go back to a lower volu$e level. "/y teacher already has in place a behavior $anage$ent techni0ue. % students are $isbehaving and have already received a warning, they have to go $ove their clip down one level, indicating they need to get back on task. % will i$ple$ent this during $y lesson i needed. +inilesson: (W,ole -ro&p* 1 &nticipatory Set +e have been learning about three di erent things ani$als need to survive.. !an anyone tell $e what they are2 3e$e$ber when we drew those pictures o an ani$al in our science lesson2 Today we are going to write about the$! 1 Purpose Today, we are going to write about an ani$al to show our understanding o what they need to survive. 1 %ntroduce the Topic &s we are writing today, % need you to pay close attention to your capitali#ation, punctuation, and gra$$ar. +hat does every sentence end with2 +hat does every sentence start with2 3aise your hand and ask 0uestions i you need help and $ysel , or /iss. !ook and /iss. !hang will assist you. .eading and Listening 1 Share 4(a$ples 53ead &loud6 % will read aloud the book % Took & +alk by Henry !ole. 1 Provide %n or$ation 5/odel6 % will $odel what $y e(pectations or the students are by sharing $y own writing about habitats. % will present the writing to the students in order or the$ to understand and see the e(pectations irst hand. 1 Supervise Practice % will be loating around the classroo$ as the students work in order to provide assistance and guidance. % will work with at least 7"8 students with their individual writing. 1 &ssess learning % will read over the students' writing as they are doing it to help the$ with any revisions. % will also take notes at this ti$e about how the students interacted with their peers during the group discussion and i they are understanding the task at hand.

Writing: The students will be preparing a writing piece that they share with the class on what their ani$al needs to survive. The students are writing to dig deeper into their understanding o ani$als and to collaborate with their class$ates. % will con erence with the students as % loat around the roo$, providing assistance when needed and reading over their writing to provide reco$$endations and suggestions or revisions. S,aring: (W,ole -ro&p* Spea/ing and Listening

9nce the students have inished their writing pieces, % will have all the students sit on the carpet. Those students that volunteer to share their writing will present to the rest o the class. The class will be e(pected to sit 0uietly and encourage their class$ates by clapping a terwards and giving their positive response to the volunteers. .e"le tion:
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How $any students achieved the ob:ectives2 % they did not, why2 Should % alter the lesson2 +hat were $y strengths and weaknesses2 +hat were the students' responses during the lesson2 +ere all students participating2 +hat ad:ust$ents did % $ake to reach the varied learning styles and ability levels2 +hat would you do di erently2