Tara and Tierra

I. Standard: ELA: Narrative text: R.NT.03.03, R.NT.03.04

II. Objective/Benchmark:
I am going to teach how animals (dogs) can help humans in dangerous situations. It is important because animals are
trained to help people in every day lie.
Ater reading a short story! the students will be able to identiy the " main characters by writing the characters name.
#. Ater reading a short story! the students will be able to identiy the setting by writing it down.
$. Ater reading a short story! the students will be able to identiy the problem by writing it down in one
sentence.
". Ater reading a short story! the students will be able to identiy the solution by writing it down.
%. &hese ob'ectives will be measured through a wor(sheet and verbal responses.
III. Anticipatory Set:
A. )how three pictures o dogs rescuing a person.
*ave the students ind the similarities between the three pictures.
+hat are the dogs doing in both pictures, (-escuing someone)
*ave students ma(e a prediction about what they are going to read about based on the theme o the wee(
.*elping each other in dangerous situations./
Input: :
+hat are the step0by0step procedures o the lesson,
II. 1resent $ pictures. +hat is similar about these two pictures, +hat are the dogs doing in both pictures,
III. 2a(e a prediction
I3. -ead &ara and &ierra
3. 4omplete wor(sheet
3I. +ho are the main characters,
3II. +here did this story ta(e place,
3III. +hat is the problem,
I5. +hat is the solution,
5. +rite one sentence that summari6es the story7connects0concludes the entire lesson.
5I. &rue and 8alse 9uestions
5II. 2a6e
A. &hin(ing Levels: :loom;s &axonomy
#. <nowledge = +hat do you (now about rescue dogs, (1rior (nowledge)
$. Application = >sing (nowledge to complete a wor(sheet about the story.
:. 2ethod and 2aterials
#. +ay(s) o presenting: prediction! read! discussion! application
$. 2aterials needed: -eading )treet boo(! wor(sheets
Modeling:
4. )how students how I want to them to ill in the wor(sheet
:ox #: +ho are the main characters, )how them the box I want them to concentrate on while identiying the characters.
:ox $: +hat is the setting, )how them the box I want them to concentrate on while identiying the setting.
:ox ": +hat is the problem, )how them the box I want them to concentrate on while identiying the problem.
:ox %: +hat is the solution, )how them the box I want them to concentrate on while identiying the solution.
&ell them that I want them to write the answer on the provided lines on the wor(sheet.
&ell them to draw a picture that connects their answer to the boo(. &he two main characters are $ dogs.
?raw the two dogs. Etc.
3erbally give them directions. @uide them visually on the board.
I. !hecking "or #nder$tanding:
A. +ho are the main characters,
+here did this story ta(e place,
+hat is the problem,
+hat is the solution,
:. &rue08alse 9uestions throughout the reading
4. (possibly use &08 response cards).
II. %uided &ractice:
A. -emember (ey acts to help answer 9uestions and complete wor(sheet! or reer bac( to the boo(
:. As( a 9uestion
4irculate around the room.
4hec( or errors on their wor(sheet
III. !lo$ure:
A. Ane sentence summary. +hat is the main idea o this story, ($ dogs rescued their own rom drowning.)
:. 2a6e. @uide )hadow through the ma6e and help save his owner rom drowning.
I'. A$$e$$ment
A. I will (now the ob'ective were accomplished by how well the wor(sheet was completed.
)tudents were able to identiy the characters! setting! problem and solution.
)tudents will be able to come up with a sentence that connects the lesson.
Abilities and (nowledge can be identiied through their wor(sheet and verbal responses throughout the
lesson.
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Name_______________________________ Date_____________________
Dog to the Rescue!
OH NO!! A man is drowning! Can you help his dog, shadow rescue him by getting through the maze?
Name______________________________________ Date_________________________
Tara and Tiree
nstructions! "ead the sentence and circle whether it is true or #alse
$% &im learned how to train his dogs to be good%
'rue (alse
)% &im always said, *'here is no such things as a bad dog%+
'rue (alse
,% &im-s dog-s name were 'uc.er and 'ierra
'rue (alse
/% &im wanted the dogs to stay away when he #ell into the water%
'rue (alse
0% 'he dogs ran away when &im #ell into the water
'rue (alse