LESSON PLAN

Date Section Unit/textbook reference(s) Lesson/Subject:

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Skills
06/02/2024 Reading Unit one
and Animals
writing
Learning Objectives:

Objectives:

Students will learn and use at least 10 new vocabulary words (some chosen by the teacher)
related to endangered species and human impact.
Students will be able to discuss the topic of endangered species and their understanding of the
text.
Students will identify the main idea of a given text.
Students will write a short summary using simple and compound sentences.

Steps Approxim
ate
Lead-in (10 minutes): duration

one hour
Vocabulary Pre-teaching: Use the and 40
vocabulary exercise on page 18 of minutes
the textbook to introduce and
define key terms related to
endangered species and human
impact (e.g., biodiversity, habitat
loss, pollution). You can use games,
quizzes, or other interactive
activities to make this more
engaging.
Open Discussion: Facilitate a
discussion about the topic of
endangered species and human
impact on the environment. Ask
questions like:
What are some endangered species
you know about?
What are some ways human
activities harm the environment?
Do you think it's important to
protect endangered species and
the environment? Why or why not?
Reading and Comprehension (30
minutes):

Reading Aloud: Have students take

turns reading the text on page 20
aloud as a class. This helps with
pronunciation, fluency, and
comprehension.
Main Idea: Guide students to
identify the main idea of the text
using various techniques like
brainstorming, outlining, or
keyword identification.
Comprehension Check: Ask
questions to ensure understanding
of key points and details from the
text.
Writing (40 minutes):

Summarization: Explain the task of

writing a short summary of the text
using simple and compound
sentences. Remind them to focus
on the main idea and key
supporting details.
Modeling: Model the writing
process by writing a sample
summary sentence or two on the
board, highlighting the use of
simple and compound sentences.
Guided Writing: Provide scaffolding
and support as needed. You can
use sentence starters, word banks,
or peer review to help students get
started and improve their writing.
Independent Writing: Give students
time to write their own summaries
individually.
Potential challenges (especially for cover teaching; you should write a note here if your class is
covered by a teacher for any reason

Homework
Comments/Reminder/Reflection