Follow-up Activity: A follow-up activity I think would be a good idea would be have the students present their page in the class book. All the students will get a good idea of the different types of animals around the world and where these animals live. Evaluation / Assessment: The teacher will be able to assess the students by seeing how well each student grasps the concept of different animal homes during the grand conversation. The teacher can also use the pages the students made to also see if the student understands that there are different homes for animals. When having the students present their page to the class the teacher can use the rubric to help evaluate the student. Rubric: Category 4 3 2 1 Uses Complete Always (99-100% Mostly (80-98%) Sometimes Rarely speaks in Sentences of time) speaks in speaks in complete speaks in complete complete sentences. complete sentences. sentences. sentences. Vocabulary Uses vocabulary Uses vocabulary Uses vocabulary Uses several (5 or appropriate for the appropriate for the appropriate for the more) words or audience. Extends audience. Includes audience. Does not phrases that are audience 1-2 words that include any not understood by vocabulary by might be new to vocabulary that the audience. defining words most of the might be new to that might be new audience, but does the audience. to most of the not define them. audience. Comprehension Student is able to Student is able to Student is able to Student is unable fully explain their give some provide a little to explain their animal and where explanation about information about animal and where the animal lives. their animal and their animal and the animal lives. where the animal where the animal lives. lives. Differentiated: There is a student who speaks Spanish. He usually understands instruction in English but has trouble speaking English. The teacher will make sure that the student sits next to other students who speak both Spanish and English. These students will assist the Spanish speaking student during the activity. Reference List: “A House for Hermit Crab” Standards:
Follow-up Activity: A follow-up activity I think would be a good idea would be have the students present their page in the class book. All the students will get a good idea of the different types of animals around the world and where these animals live. Evaluation / Assessment: The teacher will be able to assess the students by seeing how well each student grasps the concept of different animal homes during the grand conversation. The teacher can also use the pages the students made to also see if the student understands that there are different homes for animals. When having the students present their page to the class the teacher can use the rubric to help evaluate the student. Rubric: Category 4 3 2 1 Uses Complete Sentences Always (99-100% of time) speaks in complete sentences. Mostly (80-98%) speaks in complete sentences. Sometimes speaks in complete sentences. Rarely speaks in complete sentences. Vocabulary Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Extends audience vocabulary by defining words that might be new to most of the audience. Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Includes 1-2 words that might be new to most of the audience, but does not define them. Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Does not include any vocabulary that might be new to the audience. Uses several (5 or more) words or phrases that are not understood by the audience. Comprehension Student is able to fully explain their animal and where the animal lives. Student is able to give some explanation about their animal and where the animal lives. Student is able to provide a little information about their animal and where the animal lives. Student is unable to explain their animal and where the animal lives. Differentiated: There is a student who speaks Spanish. He usually understands instruction in English but has trouble speaking English. The teacher will make sure that the student sits next to other students who speak both Spanish and English. These students will assist the Spanish speaking student during the activity. Reference List: “A House for Hermit Crab” Standards:
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