edTPA Lesson Plan Template

Central Focus: Literature/ Comprehension

Subject: Reading
Essential Standard/Common Core Objective:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when
explaining what the text says explicitly and when
drawing inferences from the text.
Daily Lesson Objective:
5 points (must have all three parts)

Date submitted:

Date taught: 10/25/2016

Performance- Students will be able to identify 5 causes and their corresponding effects, recalled from the text.
Conditions- Students will be able to work in groups
Criteria The assignment will be worth 10 points, 2 points for each cause and effect. 8/10 points will show
mastery.
Adapted from: O'Bannon, B. (2002). Planning for instruction: Writing objectives. Retrieved from
http://itc.utk.edu/~bobannon/writing_objectives.html
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21 Century Skills:
1 point
Academic Language Demand (Language Function and
Vocabulary):
Communication
Collaboration

Recall, Categorize

Critical thinking
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Prior Knowledge: Students will have read the book Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs together in class
prior to the activity, with guided questions to help draw attention to cause and effects during the book.

Activity
1. Focus and Review
10 points

Description
Who can give me an example of a cause and effect? *waits for
answers* Great! So if I drop my water bottle and water spills on the
ground, what would be the cause and what would be the effect? *waits
for answers* Good, so my cause is something that has happened to
create a reaction which is known as the effect. Today well be reading
a book together where you will need to recall at the end causes and

effects.

Lewis, B. (2010). Lesson Plan Step #2 - Anticipatory Sets. Retrieved

from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/anticipator
yset.htm

2. Statement of Objective
for Student
10 points

I can recall from the text cause and effects that took place.
Stowell, R. (2010). Creating Classroom Lesson Objectives That are
SMART.Retrieved from http://www.suite101.com/content/creatingclassroom-lesson-objectives-that-are-smart-a237581
During Teacher Input, you are responsible for EXPLICITLY
TEACHING the objective you have selected.
During this time the book will be read, there will be several turn and
talks in order to recap what is happening and to identify cause an
effects they notice. At the end of the book the teacher will use a cause
and effect chart to model how students should go about recalling their
own information.

3. Teacher Input
10 points

That was such a good book with so many cool things that happened.
One of my favorite things that happened was ________, which made
_____ happen. So ______ would be my cause. I need to write that
under my cause list. _____ Would be the effect of that, so I write it
under effect. I also remember _______ happening. (etc.)
Good readers pay attention to what is happening in the book, that way
we can recall, understand, and tell other people about it with no
problem!

4. Guided Practice
10 points

Lewis, B. (2010). Lesson Plan Step #3 - Direct Instruction. Retrieved

from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/directins
truct.htm
During Guided Practice, your students should have an opportunity to
practice the knowledge/skills you just taught during Teacher
Input.with a gradual release of responsibility.
Lets try one together. The teacher finds something that happens

in the book and allows the students to figure out which is the effect
and which is the cause. Students will turn and talk to a partner to
figure this out and then we will come back together as a class.

Lewis, B. (2010). Lesson Plan Step #4 - Guided Practice. Retrieved

from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/guided_pra
ctice.htm
During Independent Practice, your students should have an
opportunity to practice the knowledge/skills you just taught during
Teacher Input.

5. Independent Practice
10 points

Students will be given a cause and effect graphic organizer and will
work in partners to recall different events from the book and
categorize them as a cause or an effect.
Lewis, B. (2010). Lesson Plan Step #6 - Independent Practice.
Retrieved from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/independen
t_pra.htm

6. Assessment Methods of
all objectives/skills:
10 points

7. Closure
10 points

8. Assessment Results of
all objectives/skills:
10 points

The graphic organizer will be out of 10 points. Students will need to

come up with 5 events. 2 points per example. 8/10 will show mastery.
Lewis, B. (2010). Lesson Plan Step #8 - Assessment and Follow-Up.
Retrieved from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/lp_assessm
ent.htm
You all did very good today! To wrap up todays work I want you to
create a cause and effect situation! For example, I could say, I drank
spoiled milk, so I got sick! Make sure you label which is the cause
and which is the effect.
Lewis, B. (2010). Lesson Plan Step #5 - Closure. Retrieved from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/closure.ht
m
This section is not completed unless the lesson plan has been
implemented.
Measure how well students were able to achieve the
performance/criteria from the daily lesson objective.
What percentage of your students achieved mastery (as
outlined in your criteria)?
Based on student performance, what strengths do students
exhibit in regards to the expected performance (as outlined in

the daily lesson objective)?

For students who did not achieve mastery, what kinds of errors
did they make?

Targeted Students Modifications/Accommodations

4 points
For ESL students, instructions and directions will be
explained by their ESL teacher.

Student/Small Group
Modifications/Accommodations
4 points
Stronger readers/ writers will be paired with
struggling readers/writers to create a balance

Materials/Technology:
1 point
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs book
Chart paper for cause and effect demo
Cause and effect graphic organizer (1 per student)
Lewis, B. (2010). Lesson Plan Step #7 - Required Materials and Equipment. Retrieved from
http://k6educators.about.com/od/lessonplanheadquarters/g/reqd_materials.htm
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