Lesson Plan

Name: Grade Level(s):

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5 Grade Teachers 5th Grade

Subject: Lesson Title:

Reading “The Sea Maidens of Japan” and “The Beekeepers’ Story”
Learning Goal/Objective:
In this lesson, students will be able to:
 Compare and contrast the characters, setting, and events of “The Sea Maidens of Japan” by
Lili Bell and “The Beekeepers’ Story” by Sheila Black.

Chamorro Language Standards:

Standards:
 5RI5- I can compare and contrast the organizational structures in different texts.
Assessment of Prior Knowledge:

 The teacher will ask the students to look at the nonfiction text features and predict what the
texts will be about.
Instructional Strategies Lesson Activity Steps
Anticipatory Set:
1. Cues, Questions, and This will be the Assessment of Prior Knowledge.
Advance Organizers:
 Compare and Contrast Day 1:
Chart 1. The teacher will display the spelling words for “The Sea
2. Setting Objectives and Maidens of Japan” on the Promethean Board.
Providing Feedback: 2. The teacher will call on students to get their iPads from the
 Students take ownership technology cart.
of learning by filling out 3. Students will familiarize themselves with the words from the
Compare and Contrast Reading Unit by defining the words in their notebook. These
chart on the whiteboard. will be submitted by the end of the Reading period.
Responses will be Day 2:
evaluated and discussed 1. The teacher will display the Story Questions on the board for
further. students to copy down in their Reading notebooks.
3. Cooperative Learning: 2. The students will engage in popcorn reading as they read
 Think-Pair-Share the text “The Sea Maidens of Japan” from the textbook.
discussion questions 3. After reading the story, the students will engage in Think-
4. Identifying Similarities Pair-Share as they discuss the story questions.
and Differences 4. Students will fill out the setting, characters, and events on
 Compare and Contrast the whiteboard for the text “The Sea Maidens of Japan.”
two texts Day 3:
1. The teacher will display the Story Questions on the board for
the second text “The Beekeepers’ Story.” Students will copy
down the story questions in their Reading Notebook.
2. The students will engage in popcorn reading as they read
“The Beekeepers’ Story.”
3. After reading the text, students will engage in Think-Pair-
 Share as they discuss the story questions.
4. Students will complete the Compare and Contrast Chart.
Day 4:
1. Students will receive their Spelling and Reading Packets to
study and complete.
Day 5:
1. Students will be taking their CFA. The CFA will reflect the
content written and discussed on their Compare and
Contrast Chart.
Assessment

Summative Assessments:
 CFA: In the CFA, the students will be tested on the characters, setting, and events in “Rip Van
Winkle” and “A Knight’s Tale.” They will compare and contrast the two stories.
 Spelling Test: Students will be tested on the words from the story “The Sea Maidens of Japan.”

Formative Assessment:
 Class Discussion on the story questions and the Compare and Contrast Chart.

Adaptations for Unique Student Needs:

Accommodations or Modifications:
 Student with Autism will be able to use the spelling packet during the spelling test. He will
listen to the word, scan the spelling list for the word, and write the word down.
Use/Integration of Technology:

 Google Slides Presentation

 Promethean Board
 iPads
 Open Library

Materials/Resources:

 Promethean Board
 Reading Notebook
 Pencil
 Reading Textbook
 iPads

Closure of the Lesson:

 The teacher will go over the CFA content with the students.