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Direct Instruction Lesson Plan

Grade Level/Subject: 3rd, Comprehension Central Focus: Making predictions

Essential Standard/Common Core Objective: –


RL.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to
make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when
writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Date submitted: 9/21 Date taught: 9/11
RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a
text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Daily Lesson Objective:


Students will be able to practice making predictions and support their thinking with evidence from the text.

21st Century Skills: Academic Language Demand (Language Function and Vocabulary):
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving for Prediction, consciousness, identify
4th grade: By doing this lesson the student
will begin to build on skills already learned
to know and understand how to identify and
ask significant questions that clarify various
points of view.

Prior Knowledge:
• With prompt and support the student will be able to ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
• Ask and answer questions about key details in a text
• Ask and answer questions such as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding

Activity Description of Activities and Setting Time


We will play a quick “game” that involves making predictions. The students
will re-enter the room and provide clues as to what I will do next. The
students will make a prediction about what will happen next. Then I will
1. Focus and Review immediately pick up “That is NOT a good idea!” and ask the students what I 10 mins
will then do next. They will have to provide observations or clues that support
their prediction. After I finish reading if the children need extra help, I will
show them printed out photos and have them predict what is going on.
2. Statement of Objective Students will be able to practice making predictions and support their thinking
with evidence from the text 1 min
for Student
“As readers, we can use clues to predict what is going to happen next in the
story. It doesn’t matter if the prediction is correct or not. What is important is
that you are paying attention to the clues and thinking about what might
happen next.”
3. Teacher Input “What does it mean to predict?”
“Who has read this book before? If you have, please do not spoil it for our
friends who haven’t”
“It is time to sort our matching cards, please get with a partner and pair the
cards correctly.”
I have cut out cards and have the students manipulate them while determining
a match. They will have to sort the cards into a t-chart with columns labeled
4. Guided Practice Situation and Prediction. I would then do a worksheet that can be done as a 10 mins
class. I will emphasize every step we take and have the students answer
questions as a large group.
For the students independent reading time I will have them work on the
5. Independent Practice worksheet with their independent reading book. 20 mins

6. Assessment Methods of Looking at the worksheet to make sure students understand the concept.
all objectives/skills:
To close I will have the students put up their book and hand in their worksheet
7. Closure to me. 2 mins

The assessment will be done as I walk around observing. I will stop a child and ask them to
8. Assessment Results of
explain what it is that they are doing. If they can tell me one prediction they have made
all objectives/skills:
then I will know they understand this skill.
Targeted Students Modifications/Accommodations: Student/Small Group Modifications/Accommodations:
For students who struggle with reading I can give them During the independent reading I can also gather all the
a short text with noted areas at where to stop and make struggling readers and place them in a separate group and do
a prediction. For one specific child, I will give him a the activity together with a shared text.
completely different worksheet to work on. It will help
him work on his alphabet instead of learning
predictions. The reason I will give him a worksheet to
help him with his alphabet instead is because that is
what he is working on in his resource classrooms.
Materials/Technology:
(Include any instructional materials (e.g., worksheets, assessments PowerPoint/SmartBoard slides, etc.) needed to implement the lesson at the end of the lesson plan.)
• Smartboard
• Pencils (22)
• Worksheet (22)
• Matching Cards (11)
References:
education.com
Reflection on lesson:
I really enjoyed teaching this ELA lesson. I was extremely worried going into this day because due to Hurricane Florence,
I had to move up when I was teaching. While I was already prepared for the lesson, I had just not mentally prepared
myself to teach any earlier. I also wanted everything memorized fully, which I had to do a lot quicker than expected.
However, after speaking with my teacher right before I taught really calmed my nerves. I do not think I could have done
as well as I think I did without her. She was incredibly helpful the entire time and I thoroughly enjoyed being in her
classroom. As for teaching the ELA portion I really did enjoy it. Being able to teach strategies for something I really love
is just the best feeling.

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