(Callie David/English Language Arts/10.25.

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I . Topic:
 identify the main characters in a story.
 compare and contrast the experiences and adventures of the characters.
 analyze how each character responds to the events in a story.
 explain how the experiences of the characters impact a story.
 Characters – the people in the story
 Events – the things that happen in a story
II. OBJECTIVES/STANDARDS
Students will be able to listen and engage in the lesson to analyze characters and events in
a story. Standard CC.1.3.1.C, describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key
details.
III. TEACHING PROCEDURES
1. Introduction – Ask students to think about what they did with their friends at recess
today. Who was involved (characters.) What did you do (events.) Have students draw
a picture of what they did and describe to a neighbor their recess experience.
2. Introduce students to new vocabulary words – characters and events. Explain that
they have already described these words while talking about their recess experience!
Ask students about the picture on the screen (curious George eating a banana and
waving.) Help students to identify who the character is and what event is taking place.
Analyze online story book with students.
3. Have students participate in “shout it out” activity, asking “who was the character in
our story?” and “what was different about the two characters in our story?” Then,
have students work with a partner to rank the order of events in the story.
4. Students now try analyzing a different online story book on their own. Instruct each
student to put on headphones and listen attentively to the story. Have students attempt
a graphic organizer on their own, where they draw pictures of the characters and what
events took place. Once each student has finished, allow them to compare answers
with a partner.
5. As a class, go over the main events of the story. Ask questions such as “how did
Henry react when he found out about the sugar bugs?” and “how did Henry’s reaction
shape the story?” Reinforce objectives by playing “monster quiz,” which asks true or
false questions, assessing the students understanding of the lesson. A question would
be “T/F – Curious George is an example of a character.”
IV. MATERIALS
- Lumio presentation
 o Create on topic games in lumio – in presentation, click plus sign on bottom of
page, select “game-based activities.” Choose a game that will engage your
students and enter in questions relating to your lesson.
- PDE SAS CC.1.3.1.C “exploring a children’s dictionary lesson.”
V. ADAPTATIONS/ PLAN MOTIFICATIONS
If student is struggling to identify characters or events, help student one on one
while other students are working independently. Advanced students can read story book instead
of listening.
VI . EVALUTATION
1. True or False – in Monster Quiz Game
- Curious George is an example of a character.
- An event is something that takes place in a story.
- The main character or ‘Henry and the sugar bugs” was Henry’s mom.
2. Self assessment –
- What were my students asking questions about/ what did they seem to be most
confused about?
- Were there any accommodations that I had to create in the moment that I did not think
of before the lesson?
- Were my students engaged in the lesson. Did it seem too easy or too hard?