BOOK EXTENSION ACTIVITY - LESSON PLAN

Your Name: Daphne Rodriguez Genre of the Book: Informational

Book Title: The Truth About Great White Sharks Author: Mary M. Cerullo

Publisher: Chronicle Books Date: 11 / 10 / 2020

1. Activity/Lesson Standards: Choose one standard from either CCSD kindergarten pdf
or Nevada Pre-Kindergarten Standards. Locate standards.at http://www.csn.edu/education-
department Choose “Resources.” See curriculum choices at the bottom of the page. Click
curriculum links and locate one standard to use in your activity/lesson.
2.PK.1 Identify the front cover of the book and know how to turn the pages when reading.

4.PK.1 Demonstrate and understand that printed material contains information (e.g., illustrations, graphs,
and charts).

4.PK.5b Respond to or ask a question about an event, text, or picture.

6.PK.9a Organize ideas, through group discussion, with teacher assistance for the purpose of group
research.

8.PK.4a Initiate conversation and respond to others.

L.PK.1 Investigate animals and their offspring

L.PK.6 Identify animals and their homes

2. Objectives: Write one observable objective for your activity/lesson from the standard you
selected. The objective must be observable – one must be able to see the children perform the
objective- list, write, color, tell, show, select, etc.
Written objective format: Students will be able to [SWBAT] + Bloom’s verb
describing the active learning the children will perform. [For example: SWBAT match colors
and numbers. SWBAT draw a picture of… SWBAT tell about a story character.]

Students will show an understanding of how books are organized and to handle books with care and
respect

Students will answer questions about the book

Students will ask questions about details of pictures or the book

Students will expand ideas or details that help explain the topic

Students will ask and answer questions based on conversations with adults or children

Students will begin to become interested and discuss animals and their offspring

Students will begin to identify animals and their homes in their natural habitats
3. Materials/Equipment: List all materials needed for your activity.

- Something to draw/write with

- Paper

4. Teaching: Using bullet points or numbers explain the teaching sequence; What teachers
says and does and what children do to show they have met the objective.
A. Plan for reading the book-

 Teacher will read the title, author, and illustrator

 Teacher will introduce the front, spine, and back of the book
 Teacher will introduce and/or teach students about the glossary
 Teacher will have students participate by reading along and asking questions about words
they are not familiar with

Note: Because there are some things that are sensitive such as sharks killing, teacher will
either avoid or explain (with permission from parents and administration) these topics in an
age appropriate way

B. Plan for the extension activity:

Teacher will have students write what they think sharks do when they are not being observed by
scientists
Teacher will have students draw other animals that live in the ocean with sharks

5. Closure: Statement of how to end the activity that is a quick review of the lesson objective.

Teacher will have students share their ideas about shark and explain their illustrations to the
class. Teacher will then have all the students compare ocean life to themselves. Teacher will
explain that all living creatures have a home, need food and water to survive.