Shaylee Baker November 30, 2017 · ND LA Standard(s): SL.3- Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats,

Shaylee Baker November 30, 2017


EDUC 402 Foundations of Reading

Fall 2016

5 Mini Lesson Plans- 10 Minutes each

Introduction: Work on writing

Objective: The students will be able to create a short story using the given photo prompts.

ND LA Standard(s): W.2-Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey

ideas and information clearly.

Reading Level: 3rd Grade

Text: Misc. Trolls Books

Materials: Writing Prompt Cards, Markers, Kleenex,

ACTIVITY PROCEDURES & COMMENTS

INTRODUCTION: The teacher will begin by explaining

to the students that this is the

writing station.

The teacher will show students each

writing activity prompt and explain

they are to write a short prompt

explaining the picture, or writing a

short story using their imagination.

TEACHER MODELING: The teacher will show the students

an example of all the writing

prompts.

The teacher will give a short

example of each prompt.

For story 1, the teacher will suggest

that Poppy and Branch notice the

Bergens coming towards them!


that the Grinch and Max are

planning to take all the snow from

Whoosville.


that the three siblings are trying to

save the day by providing electricity

to Halloween town.


that the toys from Toy Story have

just been caught by Andy!



that Sully and Mike are now out of

electricity and can only get it back

on by going into the human world.

The teacher will have five pictures

for students to choose from.

Story 1-Trolls

Story 2-The Grinch

Story 3-Halloweentown

Story 4-Toy Story

Story 5-Monsters Inc.

Each story will be considered

towards interests by basing it on

movies.

The teacher will choose one image

and write a short prompt on the

image.

The teacher will explain to the

students they can write as long as

they want, because there will be

extra sheets available.

STUDENT MODELING/GUIDED PRACTICE: The students will have ten minutes

to pick and choose from the writing

prompts.

The students are encouraged to

follow the writing steps which

include an introduction, body, and

conclusion.

The students will use a variety of

books to help boost their

imagination and creativity.

The students will use the markers to

write their story.

The students will use their

creativity, prior knowledge, and

imagination to construct a story.

SUMMARIZING/REFLECTING The teacher will keep track of

students’ progress through the use

of CC Pensieve.

The teacher will meet with the

student at the center and will take

anecdotal notes to check for

understanding and to see if the


student has any questions regarding

the center.



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Introduction: Read to Someone

Objective: The students will be able to retell the story their partner reads to them which the

use of the roll and retell sheet.

ND LA Standard(s): RL.2-Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse

cultures to determine the central messages, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed

through key deails in the text.


Text: Trolls: All About the Trolls.


INTRODUCTION: The teacher will give instruction on

how Roll and Retell works.

With Roll and Retell, the students

will read the book Trolls: All About

the Trolls.

One student will read the book,

while the other student listens for

comprehension.

Other Trolls books will be available

depending on students’ readability

level.

Most books will be targeted for on

level 3rd grade students, but lower

level books will be available as well.

The students will have 10 minutes to

finish the story, so the books will

need to be fairly short in order for

the student to finish the book and

for the other student to participate

in Roll and Retell.

Each student can participate in Roll

and Retell.

There will be enough room for two

groups of students to participate in

the Read to Someone center.


TEACHER MODELING: The teacher will begin by showing

the students the book they are to

read.

The teacher will have the books in

piles of different levels.

The teacher will then roll the dice

and will answer the question on the

Roll and Retell sheet.

The teacher will explain that this

will be completed until every

question has been answered.

STUDENT MODELING/GUIDED PRACTICE: The students will then complete this

portion of Daily 5.

The student will read the story

Trolls: All About the Trolls. Or any

book available in this center

The other student is allowed to take

notes during the story.

The students should each have a

chance to read to one another with

shared reading.

Once the story is finished, the

student who was taking notes will

then roll the dice and answer the

corresponding questions.

The students will complete this

activity until all questions have been

answered or until time runs out.

If a number is rolled twice, the

students are able to roll the dice

again to get a new question.

The students will each take turns

answering the given question,

because this encourages strong

comprehension.

Sometimes, one student may

remember something, and it can

trigger the other student to

remember it as well.

Once every question has been

answered by each student, the

students will clean up the areas.



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Introduction: Read to Self

Objective: The students will be able to construct meanings from different texts through

various books on EPIC.

ND LA Standard(s): RI.2- Determine the main ideas of a text and recount the key details to

explain how they support the main idea.

RL.2-Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures, to

determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key

details in the text.


Text: Various texts including fiction and nonfiction will be available for the students to choose

from.

Materials: Laptops and IPads, various books.


INTRODUCTION: The teacher will show students how

EPIC words. The teacher will have

her login setup on both the IPad

and the Laptop for two students to

read to themselves.

The teacher will instruct students

that there a variety of fiction and

nonfiction texts on the website.

Students who choose to not use

EPIC, will have other books

available to them.

TEACHER MODELING: The teacher will show students how

to properly run EPIC.

The teacher will show the students

how to scroll and pick through the

various books.

At the end of each book, there is an

option to take a quiz to assess the

students’ comprehension.

STUDENT MODELING/GUIDED PRACTICE: The students will use the 10 minutes

to find and read a text from EPIC.

There are upper level books, lower

level books, and on level books for

their age and grade level.


The students can choose a fiction or

nonfiction text and will silently read

to themselves.

The students can take the IPad and

Laptops to any place they find

comfortable in the room.

The students will complete the

handout before the time is up.



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Introduction: Listen to Reading

Objective: The students will be able to recall basic information from the read a-louds the

students choose using EPIC.

ND LA Standard(s): SL.3- Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud

or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and

orally.


Text: Fiction and Nonfiction texts depending on the stories they choose from EPIC.

Materials: IPads, Laptops, Listen to Reading Worksheet, Pencils


INTRODUCTION: The teacher will show the students

the listen to reading station.


the listen to reading area.

The teacher will have headphones to

use for this center.

TEACHER MODELING: The teacher will show the students

how EPIC works.


the variety of books they can choose

from.

The teacher will have a laptop, and

IPad set up for the students to use.

The teacher will inform the students

they are to complete the listen to

reading chart.

STUDENT MODELING/GUIDED PRACTICE: The students will choose their book

that have an audio version

available.

The students will listen to the audio

version of a book and fill out the

Listen to Reading handout.

The students will hand this into the

bin when finished with this center.




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Introduction: Word Work

Objective: The students will be able to differentiate the given vocabulary words into the

“Roll-A-Word” game.

ND LA Standard(s):

L.4-Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and

phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibility from a range of

strategies.

L.5- Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.


Text: Misc. Trolls Books.

Materials: Ping Pong balls, Dice, Misc. Trolls Books, Roll-A-Word Sheet


INTRODUCTION: The teacher will begin by showing

the students how to play the game.

The teacher will explain the rules to

the students and will have a printed

and laminated copy for the students

to follow.

The teacher will also show the

students the bucket of ping pong

balls with the vocabulary words,

and that they are to choose from

these words.

Cover- put something such as a cloth or lid on top of or in front of (something) in order to protect or conceal it.

Grab- grasp or seize suddenly and roughly

Amazing- causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.

Sparkled- shine brightly with flashes of light.

Joined- link or connect

Confused- unable to think clearly


Harmony- the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole.

Starting- come into being; begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.

Wonderful- inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good

Together- with or in proximity to another person or people.

TEACHER MODELING: The teacher will begin by playing

the game first.

The teacher will randomly shuffle

the bucket of ping pong balls and

pick a vocabulary word.

From the vocabulary word that was

chosen, the teacher will show the

students the next step.

The next step is to roll the dice.

With the given dice number, the

teacher will then follow the

directions on the laminated sheet

and will instruct the students to

continue this process for the next

ten minutes.

STUDENT MODELING/GUIDED PRACTICE: The students will then play the Roll-

A-Word game for the next 10

minutes. The students will be in

groups of three so each student has

a chance to play the game.

The students will shuffle the ping

pong balls and choose a vocabulary

word, and will then follow the

directions for the game.

ASSESSMENT The teacher will keep track of


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Shaylee Baker November 30, 2017 · ND LA Standard(s): SL.3- Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats,