Tuning In: Activity: Reflection: In this lesson our learning goal Comparing Opinions: Students hold up a number that is to practise comparing Ask students to recall main characters, settings and events from the two shared books and best describes their success. opinions about characters, record them on a class chart. I can 3 events and settings between Students draw one favourite character from the books. express likes / dislikes. texts. Students find someone with a different drawing. give reasons for my Students compare their opinions about the character they drew. preferences. Repeat with events and settings. explain my preferences using Select students to report to class favourite other texts as a comparison. ‘My event was….because….but ? liked……because…’ Students examine their work and In this lesson our learning goal Comparing texts: is to practise comparing the Re-read Edward The Emu and Feathers for Phoebe. write the following statement: characters, settings, events and Students fill in a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the characters, setting, events and 4 messages in texts. message. I am practising making/I can Extension: make connections between Read two short texts and model Read Blue Chameleon to extension group. texts by comparing content. a comparison of them using a Students fill in 3 part Venn diagram comparing characters, setting, events and message of all Venn diagram. three books. In this lesson our goal is to Comparing texts: Students use their own rubric to demonstrate our learning from Examine attached proforma and assessment rubric with students. self-assess. 5 this week by filling in a story Discuss strategies for achieving the goals stated on the rubric. skeleton and writing a Students complete the assessment task independently. (See teacher assessment and student self-assessment rubrics statement about the author’s message for each book. Scaffolding: Teacher records student ideas. below). Extension: Include Blue Chameleon.
Tuning In: Activity: Reflection: 3 In this lesson our learning goal is to practise comparing opinions about characters, events and settings between texts. Comparing Opinions: Ask students to recall main characters, settings and events from the two shared books and record them on a class chart. Students draw one favourite character from the books. Students find someone with a different drawing. Students compare their opinions about the character they drew. Repeat with events and settings. Select students to report to class ‘My favourite event was….because….but ? liked……because…’ Students hold up a number that best describes their success. I can express likes / dislikes. give reasons for my preferences. explain my preferences using other texts as a comparison. 4 In this lesson our learning goal is to practise comparing the characters, settings, events and messages in texts. Read two short texts and model a comparison of them using a Venn diagram. Comparing texts: Re-read Edward The Emu and Feathers for Phoebe. Students fill in a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the characters, setting, events and message. Extension: Read Blue Chameleon to extension group. Students fill in 3 part Venn diagram comparing characters, setting, events and message of all three books. Students examine their work and write the following statement: I am practising making/I can make connections between texts by comparing content. 5 In this lesson our goal is to demonstrate our learning from this week by filling in a story skeleton and writing a statement about the author’s message for each book. Comparing texts: Examine attached proforma and assessment rubric with students. Discuss strategies for achieving the goals stated on the rubric. Students complete the assessment task independently. Scaffolding: Teacher records student ideas. Extension: Include Blue Chameleon. Students use their own rubric to self-assess. (See teacher assessment and student self-assessment rubrics below).
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