UNLV/Department of Teaching & Learning

Elementary Lesson Plan Template

UNLV Student: Sonia Jimenez PSMT Name: Tara Leppert
Lesson Plan Title: Unknown Words Lesson Plan Topic: Reading
Date: 02/03/2020 Estimated Time: 30 Minutes
Grade Level: Kindergarten School Site: Triggs E.S.

1. State Standard(s):
● RL.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

2. Teaching Model(s):
● Whole group instruction

3. Objective(s):
● SWBAT ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

4. Materials and Technology Resources

● Ready teacher resource book
● Anchor chart poster
● Markers

5. Instructional Procedures:
a. Motivation/Engagement: (5 Minutes)
1. Tap into students prior knowledge by asking what they do when they hear
or see new or unfamiliar words in a text.
2. Students will be chosen to share how they learn the meanings of new
words.
3. Students will learn one way we can learn the meanings of new words is to
listen for clues about its meaning or also by looking at the pictures.

b. Developmental Activities or Learning Experiences: (25 Minutes)

1. Students will listen for strategies to help find the meaning of new words.
“Why do good readers ask and answer questions about new or unknown
words in a text?” --because it helps you to better understand the story.
2. Students will listen to ​Jim’s Puppy​ story, as students listen they will listen
for clues that help us learn the meaning of unknown words.
3. After reading the story, students will be asked to list words they do not
know, teacher will list on board.
 4. Choose ​harness ​as word to discuss with children. Teacher will re-read
story and think out loud every time a clue is read.
5. Children will be invited to suggest their meaning for harness.
6. Discuss questions that students can ask to find out what a word means.
What clues can I find in other words? What clues can I find in the
pictures?
7. Teacher will re-read the story to work together as a class and define the
word ​leash

c. Closure: (5 Minutes)
1. Turn & Talk - ​What can good readers do to find the meaning of new
words in stories? ​(Responses: listen for clues, look at the pictures)

d. Extension: (5 Minutes)
1. If time allows, we will look at a previous story read, and listen for clues to
help us determine the meaning.

6. Accommodations, Modifications and Differentiations for Diverse Learners:

1. Visuals will be provided to allow all students to make connections.

7. Assessment and Evaluation of Learning:

a. Formative:
● Teacher observation during whole group discussion and partner discussion

b. Summative:
● None at this time.

8. Homework Assignment:
● None at this time

9. Reflection:
Taking a look back at my reading lesson, there are many things I would go back and
change. I felt like I didn't have the control of the group that I had hoped for. During the
lesson, I felt and saw that I had to stop my lesson abruptly to quickly address a
behavior issue. The kids have been unusually antsy and hyper lately, it could possibly
be because Ms. Leppert has been out the last 2 days. I have noticed some students have
tried to push as much as they can with me. I try my best to be firm and assertive, but I
definitely need more practice. As far as the lesson itself, I had a couple of students who
were still a bit confused and were unsure of what a harness was. Next time I will be
more prepared and have additional visual for the kids to be able to visual see, to allow
 them to make that connection to prior knowledge. I went off the iready teacher
resource book, but I think next time I can try to find a different story than the one the
book is referencing. I think iready can sometimes be irrelevant, when it comes to the
students’ age, so I think finding some back up stories or examples can help in
situations where some students may need additional cues to help their learning. I am
hoping to continue improving my classroom management skills as well as ensuring I
obtain additional examples for my students. Being firm and assertive can be so hard
when the kids are all so cute! But for my sanity, I need to build more skills in
classroom management.