2015-2016

Miss Pals
Date

12/16/2015 - 12/16/2015
Class View
Phonics/Handwriting/Comp. Skills/Spelling
Lesson

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OBSERVATION
Compare and Contrast the Gingerbread Stories
Anticipatory Set:
Today we are going to read two different gingerbread books! Some parts of the story will be the same, and
other parts will be different! This will also get us excited for making our gingerbread houses later on today!
Books/Resources:
The Gingerbread Man by Louise Martin and Illustrated by Gail Yerrill
The Gingerbread Cowboy by Janet Squires and Illustrated by Holly Berry
Objectives: I can compare and contrast characters in stories 1.RL.9
I can tell the things that are the same and different between texts on the same topic. 1.RI.9
Standards:
RL.1.9: Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
RI.1.9: Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in
illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

Wednesday
12/16/2015

Instructional Input:
I will be working with a Venn Diagram to display information from stories that are the same and different.
After reading the two stories to the class, I will have students turn and talk to discuss similarities between
the two stories. Then they will discuss differences between the two stories. I will then show them the Venn
Diagram and remind them that a Venn Diagram is a way to show how things are alike and different. I will
point out the different parts of the Venn Diagram so they know what information will go in which section.
Modeling:
I will read the story to the class while asking varying comprehension questions throughout the story. After
reading both stories, we will brain storm ideas on what is the same and different between those two stories.
I will talk to them about how good readers compare and contrast stories to better understand what they are
reading. Maybe the story they are reading reminds them of a different story they have read before.
Checking for Understanding and Guided Practice:
For students to answer questions and to give me ideas about what to write on the Venn Diagram, I will be
pulling their names out of the popsicle stick bucket. I want to be sure to have almost everyone give me an
answer or idea so I know if they are understanding our concept. This is also my guided practice time
because I will be having students give me ideas and to tell me where those ideas belong on the Venn
Diagram. This will help me to correct misunderstandings right away.
Independent Practice:
The students will also complete a writing assignment that is based on what they would do as a gingerbread
person.
Questions to ask during reading:
The Gingerbread Man
Does anyone know what a "currant" is? One thing good readers do is look at the pictures to give them clues
as to what a word means. When I look at this picture, I think a currant is a berry!

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After he runs into the pig: What do you think the gingerbread man is going to say? This is called a pattern!
He says the same thing over and over again.
On the page with the fox in the water: What does the fox's face tell you about what's going to happen next?
Good readers predict what might happen in the story!
The Gingerbread Cowboy
What does fringe mean? Look at the picture to give you a clue!
What does rodeo-romping mean?
What about quick as the flick of a cow pony's tail?
What about as fast as his boots could carry him?
Have you ever heard of a javelina before? It's pronounced havalenas and the real name for them is the
collard peccary.
What does stampede mean?
What is a lariat? Look at the picture to give you a clue!

Standards:
1.RI.9 Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in
illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
1.RL.9 Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

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