VTFT Intern Name: Alexandra Cody

Subject of Lesson: Fictional Readings

Topic of Lesson:
Grade Level of Students: 5th graders
Time/Length of Lesson: 55 minutes
Date Taught: May 20th, 2022
VTFT LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
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In this lesson… students will learn about fictional texts and create summaries.
Overview (Review)
Standards of 5.5: The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts,
narrative nonfiction, and poetry.
Learning
What is this story about?
What is the setting of the place?
Essential Questions What is the theme?
What is going to happen if I read on?

Students will be able to… identify the setting, theme, characters, and
summarize parts of the story in two-three sentences of the book “Hoory for
Objectives Diffendoofer Day!” by Dr. Seuss.

Learning Target I can identify the setting, problems/resolution, them, and make predictions.

Necessary Prior How to make summaries, what theme is, characters, Inferences, setting,
problem/solutions.
Knowledge
Whiteboards, Dry erase markers, Chromebooks.
Materials
Morning Meeting:
- Breakfast
- Math question/Warm ups
Introduction/Hook - Announcements
- Switching of classes

Book reading:
- Materials: Whiteboards, Dry Erase Markers.
- For whiteboards: Inferring/Predictions of what is going to happen next
in the book.
- Ask different questions (What is the setting?, Where is the school?, etc.)
Instructional Test Strategies
Activities & - Google docs: Link Here! (Test strategies in question form to help them
choose the right answer)
Strategies - Answer Key: Test Strategies Answer Key
 Exit ticket: Google Forms: Hooray for Diffendoofer Day Exit ticket
Closure Activity
Key Vocabulary or Setting, Theme, Making Predictions, Understanding the Mood/Tone of the Book
Concepts
Assessments SoL Exams, Exit ticket
Read aloud for students who have the read aloud accommodations.
Accommodations
The Book “Hooray for Diffendoofer Day” by Dr. Seuss, Google doc and Form,
Schoology
Resources

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