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LESSON PLAN #1 TEMPLATE (EDU 316/605)

Name: Terry Deen_ Date:_11/27/22 Lesson Content:_Using organizers, compare and contrast stories. Grade Level: Kindergarten_

Essential Question: What is a Venn Diagram? How can it be used with comparing and contrasting?

Standard(s) Objective “I Can” Statement

List the Georgia Standards of Excellence Objective should be measurable and aligned with the The objective is written in student-friendly
(GSE) that align with learning objectives. standard (written in student-friendly language). “I CAN” language.
ELAGSEKRL1ELAGSEKRL1ELAGSEKR NOTE: You must identify the following elements in
L1 laela your objective:
ELAGSEKRL1 1. Behavior
ELAGSEKRL1 2. Condition
ELAGSEKRL1 3. Criteria (Quantitative/Qualitative)
ELAGSEKRL1, 1. TSWBAT (The students will be able to…) I Can ask and respond to questions
ELAGSEKRL2, ELAGSEKRL3, about texts read aloud.
ELAGSEKRL4, A. Use a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast two I can identify and use words that name
characters from a read-aloud story.
ELAGSEKRL5,ELAGSEKRL6, actions (ate, grew), directions (up,down),
ELAGSEKRL7 B. Using a Venn Diagram, will compare and contrast positions (over, under,), sequences (first,
personal characteristics with those of a classmate. last), and locations (outside, inside);
Identify elements of a story including
C. Writing sentences using one or two of the sight setting, character, and key events.
words out of story. I can discuss the big idea (theme) of a
well-known folktale or fable and connect
D. Sequence the story on their story map in order as it to personal experience.
the stories happened.
I can recognize sensory details; and
Recognize recurring phrases and
characters in traditional fairy tales,
lullabies, and folktales from various
cultures.

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2. TSWBAT (The students will be able to…)

● Ask and respond to questions about texts read
aloud.
● Identify and use words that name actions,
directions, positions, sequences, and locations;
● Identify elements of a story including setting,
character, and key events;
● Discuss the big idea (theme) of a well-known
folktale or fable and connect it to personal
experience;
● Recognize sensory details; and Recognize
recurring phrases and characters in traditional fairy
tales, lullabies, and folktales from various cultures.

Pre-requisites::

Content Knowledge: Access prior knowledge by having students identify what a caterpillar is and a ladybug. Teacher will do a mini lesson on
characteristics of both caterpillar and ladybug. Teacher will also do a mini lesson discussing the concept of a venn diagram.

Skills:Students will need to know the basic knowledge of a caterpillar and a ladybug, what characteristics of a story are, how to make a venn
diagram and add content

Experiences/Background/Culture: Teacher will read a book about caterpillars, and ladybugs. Teacher will show a venn diagram and how it’s used.
The culture is about two different insects where they can be found and what’s their purpose.

Identify Resources Needed: Web cam, whiteboard, computer, technology resources, videos of both books, venn diagram video, story element cards,
pictures, videos, web link, tour.

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Identify Technology Types: curation tools(padlet, wakelet, google drive) screen castify, google slides, rubistar,

List References:

“Screen Recorder & Video Editor.” Screencast-O-Matic, https://screencast-o-matic.com. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.
Nearpod.
https://nearpod.com/login/?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fnp1.nearpod.com%2Fpresentation.php%3Fid%3D128117561%26add
VTF%3D%26addCollaborate%3D. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.
Quizizz — The World’s Most Engaging Learning Platform.
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/638bf4af327b5f001d9aa401/the-hungry-caterpillar-quiz?searchLocale=&fromSearch=true.
Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.
Butterfly Life Cycle. https://ansp.org/exhibits/online-exhibits/butterflies/lifecycle/. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.
file:///C:/Users/aps1/Documents/png%20of%20a%20ladybug%20-%20Google%20Search.html
How to Find Monarch Caterpillars. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKfHw_dV1Aw. Accessed 4 Dec.
2022.

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Label and Step by Step Progression

allocate (What will the teacher do?) WHAT WILL STUDENT DO?
time for
instruction, [NOTE: Be sure to identify and label the following elements
transition, in your lesson plan:
and activity 1. Hook and Link,
2. Task (small group, peer, stations, worksheet, video, etc.),
3. Closure}
Example: Hook: I have something soft, it tickles, and it can change
9:03- 9:07 appearance
Instruction Link: Now I’m about to talk about a caterpillar and a ladybug.
Students will create a Venn Diagram.
A Flipped Kindergarten Lesson Using Advance Organizers: Evaluate what key events in each story are.
Compare and contrast The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Analyze story elements in the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Grouchy Ladybug using a Venn diagram.

Brief Description of Activity:

After watching a video at home and then coming to class and
reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug,
the teacher and students will create a Venn diagram together
comparing these two stories. Students will be:
● Creating—making story maps, building a Venn diagram.
● Evaluating—what are the key events in each story?
At home:
At home: Students will watch The Very Hungry Caterpillar ( YouTube video)
at home the day before the lesson. During the story, students will answer a
few questions about the story. After watching this video, students will print

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● Analyzing—which story elements describe The Very
Hungry Caterpillar?
● Which story elements describe The Grouchy Ladybug?
Applying—students will need to apply their knowledge
of characters, setting, and key events toward dissecting
each story into its separate elements.
● Understanding—creating individual story maps of each
fairy tale will lead to greater student understanding.
● Remembering—the tactility of physically creating a
Venn diagram that compares and contrasts these two
stories will help students remember the key events in
both fairy tales.
out and complete a story map about the fairy tale. Students will bring this
story map to the school the next day.
Whole group on the rug. The students will create a Venn Diagram together
as the teacher recovers the two books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and
The Grouchy Ladybug comparing and contrasting these two books.
As Teacher lays down two hula hoops to show what a Venn Diagram looks
like, she then will present each student with a story element card and let
each one place the card on the right side that the card pertains to.

This lesson will use:

● Venn diagram, story or concept mapping to promote
understanding.
● Cues, questions, and advance organizers,
● Teacher praise and recognition of student effort
● Identification of similarities and differences
● Summarization and notation of what has been learned,
● Cooperative learning by all.

Materials Needed by Students at Home:

● Internet access to watch The Very Hungry Caterpillar
(this is a Youtube video)
● Printable Story Map.

Materials Needed for Teacher in Class:

● Printable Story Map Graphic Organizer

● Internet to access The Very Hungry Caterpillar, an
online version of the book The Very Grouchy Ladybug
● Chart paper
● Assorted markers

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● Two hula hoops

● 10-15 index cards with story elements pre written on
them.
● Printable The Very Hungry Caterpillar, sequencing
pictures
● Printable The Grouchy Ladybug sequencing pictures
page

At school:
“Hi friends! Did everyone get the chance to watch The Very
Hungry Caterpillar at home? Did everyone get to work on his or
her story map? Today, we are going to share about the
characters, setting, and key events that we saw in the book, The
Very Hungry Caterpillar. Raise your hand if you would like to
share what you put on your story map.

Today, we are going to read the book, The Grouchy Ladybug.

While we are reading, I want you to think about what characters
we meet in the story. I also want you to think about the setting
and stuff that happens in the story, too. After we finish reading,
we will make a story map together on chart paper about The
Grouchy Ladybug just like how we did for The Very Hungry
Caterpillars.

After I finish reading the story, the students and I will work
together to make a story map about The Grouchy Ladybug.
Then, I will put two hula-hoops on the floor. They will overlap in
the middle so that it resembles a Venn diagram.

“Okay, friends, now we are going to work together to build a

Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the two books that we
just read”. A Venn diagram is a tool that helps us organize and
put our thoughts in order so we can see what we have learned. I
have some cards with sentences on them (pre-prepared story

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element cards). I will read them and then you guys will help me
decide where the cards go in the Venn diagram. This part of the
circle is for anything that happened in The Very Hungry
Caterpillar. This part of the circle is for anything that happened in
The Grouchy Ladybug. This part in the middle is for anything
that is the same in both stories. Let’s work together and see if
we can figure this out!”

Nex,t I will read the cards and pick students to come and place
them in the Venn Diagram. I will review and guide students as
necessary to help them complete the diagram.

I will check with anecdotal observation and teaching monitoring.

I will ask students to write 2-3 sentences about what they
learned that was same or different in the two books on blank
sheets of lined paper.
I will re-teach and view with students in small groups.
Sequencing cards for both stories(see links in the materials
sections)will be available to help students review the books.

Evaluate: The teacher will evaluate students' writing to

determine if students understood the activity.

Closure: Students will be evaluated by praise and recognition

through the interactive tools with emojis and for their effort when
monitoring their writing and how well they participate with their
venn diagrams and their story maps.

Differentiated Learning for others: Extra teacher scaffolding,

visual modeling, modeled writing and extra support will be
available for my special needs students. Small groups and
buddying partnering will be available for these students as well.

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Higher level learners will be asked to write about their favorite

character's favorite part of the story and why. They also will be
given the option to make up and write their own story with a
plotline similar to that of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

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