Sheltered Lesson Plan Template

Topic: (Essential Class: 4​th​ Grade Date: 11/24/19

Question) – What are Reading
some messages in
animal stories?

Preparation

Standard:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when
drawing inferences from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.2
Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats,
including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and
phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed,
whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., ​wildlife, conservation,​ and
endangered​ when discussing animal preservation).
Content Objectives: Language Objectives​ (identify language levels here):
The students will be able to: The students will be able to:
-​ ​Acquire and use accurately weekly

-​ ​Paraphrase portions vocabulary words related to the Essential Question

of “The Fisherman and the (​What are some messages in animal stories?)
Kaha Bird” orally. -​ ​Discuss definitions of vocabulary words with a

-​ ​Ask and answer partner

questions about sections of -​ ​Choose three words and write questions

“The Fisherman and the using the words for their partner to answer orally
Kaha Bird” to increase
understanding
-​ ​Complete Your Turn

vocabulary workbook page

as formative assessment
Higher Order Questions​ (sequence from basic to complex):

Essential Question (Theme):

What are some messages in animal stories?

Part 1: Introduce the Concept

-​ ​Look at the photograph of the squirrel on page 90. If you wrote a story about this

squirrel, what words would you use to describe him? Is he brave? Greedy? Smart?
-​ ​What would the message of the story be?

-​ ​Think of some stories you have read with animal characters. Do any of the animals

act greedy? Honest?

-​ ​What lessons have the stories taught you?

Part 2: Vocabulary
-​ ​A question shall be posed to students to turn and discuss with their partners after

each vocabulary word is presented:

-​ ​What kinds of insects are ​attracted​ to sugar?

-​ ​What is something else that can be described as ​dazzling​?

-​ ​What else can be made from ​fabric​?

-​ ​What is an antonym for ​greed​?

-​ ​What is a synonym for ​honest? ​

-​ ​What is something you have ​requested​?

-​ ​What is a synonym for ​soared​?

-​ ​Describe a time you ​trudged​ instead of walked quickly.

Scaffolded Questions for Intermediate Level ELL:

-​ ​What is something you have been attracted to?

-​ ​What is something that you think is dazzling?

-​ ​Is the fabric of your shirt soft?

-​ ​Have you ever met anyone that has a lot of greed?

-​ ​Why is it important for friends to be honest?

-​ ​What was the last thing you requested from your parents?

-​ ​Can you give me another example of something else that can soar?

-​ ​Would you like to trudge through the snow on a mountain?

Part 3: Shared Read

-​ ​Questions to ask during reading:

-​ ​How does the author describe the fisherman to show that he is not wealthy?

-​ ​How can the Kaha bird help the fisherman?

-​ ​Have students orally respond to complete the following sentence frames:

 “The message of this story is _____”
“The main character learns ____”
-​ ​What would you tell the fisherman to convince him not to betray the Kaha bird?

Part 4: Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions

-​ ​How does the Kaha bird treat the fisherman?

-​ ​How does the fisherman treat the Kaha Bird?

-​ ​What lesson is the author trying to teach through this folktale?

Learning Strategies Materials ​(supplemental and adapted)

-​ ​Students will be able

to connect new concepts to -​ ​Wonders Reading/Writing Workshop textbook

previous learning by -​ ​Wonders Your Turn Practice workbook

reflecting on past reading -​ ​Teacher’s Wonders Login for digital

experiences curriculum materials

-​ ​Students will get

visuals of each vocabulary

word in slideshow provided
by curriculum
-​ ​Students will be able

to orally develop and

answer questions related to
the text

Key Vocabulary ​(student-friendly definitions)

Attracted: ​Attracted​ means drew the attention of.

Dazzling: ​Something ​dazzling​ is so bright that it is almost blinding.
Fabric: ​Fabric​ is a material that is woven or knitted, such as cloth.
Greed: ​Greed​ is a very great and selfish desire to have or get something.
Honest: ​An ​honest​ person is truthful, fair, and trustworthy.
Requested: ​Something ​requested​ is asked for.
Soared: ​If something ​soared​, it flew very high in the air.
Trudged:​ If you ​trudged​, you walked steadily and slowly.
Time​: Motivation (explicitly describe)

Part 1: 10 minutes Building Background Knowledge:

Part 2: 20 minutes -​ ​During Part 1 of the lesson, students will reflect on previous

Part 3: 10 minutes reading experience involving animal characters and lessons learned
Part 4: 10 minutes -​ ​Students will develop a Concept web to generate words and

phrases related to finding lessons in stories

Links to Experience:
-​ ​In Part 2, students will get to use the week’s vocabulary words

to respond to questions addressing their past experiences

Links to Learning:
-​ ​In Part 3, students will analyze different sections of “The

Fisherman and the Kaha Bird” and will get practice looking for key
details in the text, a skill that our class has been working on in order
to write summaries of narrative texts.

Key Vocabulary:
-​ ​All vocabulary words in Part 4 of the lesson are related to the

theme of the week or Essential Question (What are some messages

ina animal stories?
 Presentation (explicitly describe)-(I do)

Part 1: Introduce the Concept

-​ ​Instruct students to turn to page 90 in their Wonders

Reading/Writing Workshop Textbook

-​ ​Discuss with students the photograph on the page

-​ ​Ask questions listed out above (See: Higher Order Questions)

-​ ​Create Concept Web on board for “Words and phrases related

to finding lessons in stories” (Ask students for ideas and record)

Part 2: Vocabulary
-​ ​Introduce definition of each word using Wonders online

curriculum slideshow
-​ ​Ask students associated questions with each vocabulary

-​ ​Ask scaffolded questions if student appears to be struggling

with content or to provide extra practice if time provides

-​ ​After going through the slideshow, instruct students to take out

Your Turn practice workbook

-​ ​Instruct students to complete page 51 in workbook

-​ ​Circulate and check student work for completion (Mark for

completion as formative assessment)

Part 3: Shared Reading
-​ ​Read “The Fisherman and the Kaha Bird” aloud to students

-​ ​Ask prompted questions at given times throughout the story

-​ ​Connect to Essentail Question by having students respond

using the sentence frames listed out above (See: Higher Order
Questions)
Part 4: Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
-​ ​I will explain to students that when they read fiction, they may

not understand all of the events and themes right away

-​ ​Remind students that good readers ask and answer questions

when there are parts of the story they do not understand

-​ ​Remind students that questions can be about why a character

acts a certain way or even why an event occurs

-​ ​Tell students they can reread a passage to fid the answers to

a question they may have

-​ ​Model asking and answering a question using the example on

page 98 in the Wonders Reading/Writing Workshop textbook

-​ ​Instruct students to come up with two questions about the

Kaha bird, then answer them with their partner by searching through
the text.
 Practice and Application (explicitly describe)-(We do)

Part 1: Introduce the Concept

-​ ​Students engage in discourse with table members when

responding to questions posed by instructor

Part 2: Vocabulary
-​ ​Students complete page 51 in Your Turn Practice book (See

“part 2” attachment”) as formative assessment

Part 3: Shared Reading
-​ ​Students engage in discourse with table members when

responding to questions posed by instructor

Part 4: Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
-​ ​Students engage in discourse with table members when

responding to questions posed by instructor

-​ ​Students develop questions about the Kaha Bird and search

through text for answers

 Assessment (explicitly describe)-(You do)

Part 1: Introduce the Concept

-​ ​Students will discuss with table partners the photograph of the

squirrel of page 90 and answer questions when posed by instructor

-​ ​Students will think about what words and phrases are related

to finding lessons in stories

-​ ​Students will think about past books read with animal

characters
Part 2: Vocabulary
-​ ​Students will write down definitions of words as they are

presented on Wonders digital presentation

-​ ​Students will turn and discuss with their partners the questions

related to each vocabulary word

-​ ​Students will complete Wonders Your Turn practice workbook

page 51 (formative assessment)

Part 3: Shared Reading
-​ ​Students will read along as the teacher reads “The Fisherman

and the Kaha Bird”

-​ ​Students will respond to questions as prompted throughout

reading
-​ ​Students will be able to reflect on Essential Question and

respond using the provided sentence frames

Part 4: Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
-​ ​Students will be able to formulate questions about the Kaha

Bird and then will be able to answer the questions using details from
the text
-​ ​Students will engage in discourse with table partners over

questions that they may still have about the story after reading whole
group
 Review
Key Vocabulary:

Attracted: ​Attracted​ means drew the attention of.

Dazzling: ​Something ​dazzling​ is so bright that it is almost blinding.
Fabric: ​Fabric​ is a material that is woven or knitted, such as cloth.
Greed: ​Greed​ is a very great and selfish desire to have or get something.
Honest: ​An h​ onest​ person is truthful, fair, and trustworthy.
Requested: ​Something ​requested​ is asked for.
Soared: ​If something ​soared​, it flew very high in the air.
Trudged:​ If you ​trudged​, you walked steadily and slowly.

Key Concepts:

Students will be able to reflect on “The Fisherman and the Kaha Bird” and
provide responses using the following sentence frames:
“The message of this story is _____”
“The main character learns ____”