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Signposts | Engaging with Literature: Lesson Plan

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Signposts | Engaging with Literature: Lesson Plan

URL:

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/7829b965-506c-49c8-a99e-b2cec4fcb474/signposts-engaging-with-literature-lesson-plan/

Content Source:

PBS

Type:

Lesson/Unit Plan

Overview:

This envisionment-building lesson plan may be used with any literary text to discuss and discover multiple interpretations of a text.

The resource also guides students as they make connections to the text.

Content Standard(s):

English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 3	R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R1. Active listening Discussion Conversation Rules Participation Knowledge: R1. Students know: Active listening skills. How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings. Agreed-upon rules for participation. Skills: R1. Students are able to: Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings. Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups. Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation. Understanding: R1. Students understand that: Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 3	26. Use text comparisons (text to text, text to self, and text to world) to make meaning. a. Use prior knowledge to determine similarities between texts they are reading and texts they have previously read. b. Compare different versions of the same story. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 26. Text comparison Text to text Text to self Text to world Meaning 26a. Prior knowledge Determine Similarities 26b. Compare Versions Knowledge: 26. Students know: Comparison is identifying similarities between two things. Text to text comparison means to identify similarities between two texts. Text to self comparison means to identify similarities between a text and a personal experience. Text to world comparison means to identify similarities between a text and a current event or background knowledge. 26a. Prior knowledge is what they already know. Information gathered from texts they have previously read becomes part of their prior knowledge. 26b. Comparison is identifying similarities between two things. Skills: 26. Students are able to: Compare two texts to make meaning of the information presented in the text. Compare a text to their personal experiences to make meaning of the information presented in the text. Compare a text to a current event or their background knowledge to make meaning of the information presented in the text. 26a. Use prior knowledge to make comparisons between texts. Determine similarities between a text they are currently reading and a text that have read in the past. 26b. Identify similarities between different versions of the same story. Understanding: 26. Students understand that: Their comprehension will be enhanced by making multiple connections between texts, themselves, and the real world. 26a. Their prior knowledge can help make connections between texts. Each text they read increases their background knowledge, and they can make connections to new texts to improve their comprehension. 26b. Different authors can produce different versions of the same story. They can improve their comprehension by making connections between two similar texts.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 4	R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R1. Active listening Discussion Conversation Rules Participation Knowledge: R1. Students know: Active listening skills. How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings. Agreed-upon rules for participation. Skills: R1. Students are able to: Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings. Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups. Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation. Understanding: R1. Students understand that: Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 5	R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: R1. Active listening Discussion Conversation Rules Participation Knowledge: R1. Students know: Active listening skills. How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings. Agreed-upon rules for participation. Skills: R1. Students are able to: Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings. Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups. Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation. Understanding: R1. Students understand that: Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.

Tags:

Compare, Engage With the Text, Read, Text to Self

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Accessibility

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Comments

This resource includes links to many supporting materials for teachers.

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Author:

Jessica Byrd

ALEX Classroom Resource

Signposts | Engaging with Literature: Lesson Plan