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Interactive literature discussion & writing about reading lesson planTEXT:
I Hate English By Ellen Levine GRADE: 3
OBJECTIVE:
SWBAT determine the theme
of a story read aloud using a variety of strategies such as making predictions,
inferencing, visualizing, and summarizing
CONNECTION TO THE ACHIEVEMENT GOAL:Today’s reading, discussion, and reflection will help you think about the theme in a text and relate that theme to your personal lives. Being able to apply the theme, or the author’s message, to your life will improve your reading comprehension (or understanding of what you are reading) by being able to relate to characters and events in a story to understand why they are doing, feeling, and saying certain things. This understanding of what is happening and why is what is going to really help you move up F&P reading levels, and open doors for more challenging, interesting, and exciting books! It will also move you one step closer to our vision of personal growth because you will grow as individuals by soaking up the values and morals we read and discuss in the story!
OPENING:Transition students to carpet by using On your mark (stand up and silently push in chairs), Get Set (Point to a seat on the carpet), and Go (silently walk to your seat, when you hear your name and sit down with hands folded and eyes on me).
Good Morning! Today I was watching for students working hard and showing self-control to be my IRA employees. Transition students to carpet by using On your mark (stand up and silently push in chairs), Get Set (Point to a seat on the carpet), and Go (silently walk to your seat, when you hear your name and sit down with hands folded and eyes on me). • ___________ is silently pushing in his chair and standing up. • ___________ is silently pointing to his seat at the IRA table. • ___________ is silently sitting in his seat with his hands folded. Now that I have all my employees ready to work, lets take a look at the book we are going to read today! This book is called, “I Hate English” by Ellen Levine. Let’s take a look at the cover. Look at all the students in the picture. ANALYSIS: Who do you think might be the student who hates English and why? Use evidence from the picture to support your answer. • The girl with the black hair because she is not raising her hand. • The girl with the black hair because she is frowning. • The girl with the black hair because she looks like the only one who is Chinese in the class. DIRECT INSTRUCTION & THINK ALOUDCall on a student to read the definition of theme on the Powerpoint.
Remember, in morning meeting we learned our theme of the day is Balance. In “I Hate English” the main character Mei Mei struggles with balancing her Chinese culture as she moves to NY and has to learn English. I want you to think about this theme throughout the story, make connections (show me hand symbol), and think about the Author’s message for us about learning about new cultures. Review definition of culture by having student explain the definition in his/her own words that was learned from the guided reading book yesterday. Model example of making connections on page 3 from character not knowing anything in NY to me not knowing anything when first living in Rio. Remember, I encourage all of you to share your experiences and ideas that may relate to this story with the class so we can gain a deep understanding of how the character may be feeling and why she is doing certain things. If you can relate to something happening in the story or to something happening to the characters, silently show me the making connections hand symbol, so we can stop and discuss how your connection helps us better understand the story! Aligned scaffolded practice during readingThroughout reading, use snap choral responses each time the character says what language she is thinking/talking/reading in to better help students see the culture acquisition transition and conflict.
Prompt 1: P. __13__ Question: COMPREHENSION Why do you think Mei Mei isn’t speaking English at all? EVALUATION Can you come up with an idea that would help her start practicing speaking English? Use evidence from the text and what you already know about Mei Mei to support your answer. Exemplar responses:
P. __15__ Question: What change are you starting to see in Mei Mei at this point? Use evidence from the text or pictures to support your answer. Exemplar responses:
P. __17__ Question: Suppose you are Mei Mei and are being asked to do something and have no idea what it means. How would you feel and why? Exemplar responses:
P. __19__ Question: What do you think Mei Mei is afraid of losing? Think about the theme and what Mei Mei is balancing right now. Exemplar responses:
P. __25__ Question: How is what Nancy is doing helping Mei Mei with English right now? Exemplar response:
P. __26__ Question: COMPREHENSIONWhat language is Mei Mei talking in now? What culture is she talking about? APPLICATION So does she have to choose between one? Exemplar response:
T&T: When I say go, turn and talk to your partner about what Mei Mei learns about balance and culture? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. I should see partners sitting eye-to-eye knee-to-knee. I should hear in a whisper voice, “Mei Mei learns ___________________ because in the story _________________.” Go! EXIT ASSESSMENTPROMPT: What lesson does Mei Mei teach us about learning about new cultures? (If need extra support: Think about the struggle Mei Mei went through with her own culture as she learned more about English.) Sentence Frame: The lesson Mei Mei taught me about learning about new cultures is _____________________________________________________. I know this because ___________________________________________________________________. POTENTIAL RESPONSE RUBRIC: PROFICIENT: The lesson Mei Mei taught me about learning about new cultures is that you don’t have to forget about your own culture when you learn a new language. I know this because Mei Mei learned how to speak in English about the Chinese culture.
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