Julia Kemp,

Jessica Slayton,
Carlie Schaad,
Marylee Gallegos
Vargas , Chelsee
Gunderson
Lesson Title: Touchdown-Sentence Structure/Verb Tenses

Subject Area and Grade Level: Grade 4 Reading

Case Study Student: Louis
Time: 30-45 mins.

CCSS / State Content Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining
what the text says explicitly and when drawing interference from the text.

Objectives: Student will be able to describe events and characters from a text using
complete sentences that address the who, what, when, where, and why?

Instructional Strategies:
Lower affective filter
- Incorporation of football, a personal interest of case study student, Louis.
- Using familiar/simple text reference such as The Three Little Pigs.
Vocab/Past and Present Verbs word wall with visuals.
Reference text (The Three Little Pigs)
Teacher Modeling
Resources:
The Three Little Pigs
(http://printables.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/46/0439773946_e
007.pdf)
Posted vocab (Straw, sticks, bricks, protagonist, antagonist etc) and Verb Tenses
(Blew/Blows, Build/Built, was/is, lived/live)

Worksheet- Posing questions that refer to the story about the who? what? when?
where? and why? 5 complete sentences using correct verb tenses and Students
score a touchdown!
Hula Hoop (Goal)
Nerf football
Exit Ticket worksheet (the rose, thorn and the rose bud)

Procedure:
Open ( 5-10 mins.)
-Read out loud, readers theater, or partner read The Three Little Pigs. Check for
understanding throughout.
Have students create personalized copies of The Three Little Pigs in order to
reinforce their understanding of the characters and plot.
-List and define any key vocab or verb tenses on word wall in a class discussion.
Body (20-25 mins.)
Provide student with Touchdown Worksheet with 5 questions regarding the story
(who?,what?, when?,where?, and why?).Students can work individually or in
partners.
Provide an example of outlined sentence format for student to reference while
completing the worksheet. (Example: The third little pig (verb) _ his house out of
________. )
Provide vocab clarification and encouragement.
Once student has completed 5 sentences using the correct verb tense and complete
sentences they get to score a touchdown.
Student is given a nerf football and gets to throw it through and suspended hula
hoop or student can crunch up worksheet and try to throw it in the recycling for a
touchdown.
Close ( 5-10 mins)
Students will show their five sentences, which will be checked my teacher for
proficiency. They will be encouraged to persevere and fix any sentences before
getting to score a touchdown with the crunched up worksheet or a nerf football.

Assessments: Student will complete an exit ticket (the rose, the thorn and the rose
bud) showing his understanding of verb tenses and sentence structure. Student will
complete a quick formative assessment writing a sentence about something that
happened in the past (thorn), something they are enjoying presently(rose),

something they are looking forward to (rose bud). Collection of exit tickets would
allow you to track student progress.

5 Ws Worksheet
Who, What, Where, When, Why
Please answer all questions with complete sentences. When you are finished put
your thumb up in the air and a teacher will come by to check your work.
1.

Who did the big bad wolf go after?

The big bad wolf ______________after the ______________________________________.

2.

What materials did the pigs use to build their houses?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

3.

Where did the first and second piggy run to for safety?

___________________________________________________________

4.

When did the big bad wolf finally leave the three pigs alone?

___________________________________________________________

5.

Why did the big bad wolf dash out the door and run far, far away?

____________________________________________________________