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Lesson Content
What Standards (national
or state) relate to this LAFS.K.RI.3.7- With prompting and support, describe the relationship between
lesson? illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in
(You should include ALL the text an illustration depicts).
applicable standards. Rarely
do teachers use just one:
theyd never get through
them all.)

Essential Understanding - What are the similarities and differences of Swirl by Swirl and Plant Patterns?
(What is the big idea or - What are the main ideas and key details?
essential question that you
want students to come away
with? In other words, what,
aside from the standard and
our objective, will students
understand when they finish
this lesson?)

Objectives- What are you - SWBAT identify key details.

teaching? - SWBAT identify the main ideas.
(Student-centered: What will - SWBAT compare and contrast the 2 stories.
students know and be able to
do after this lesson? Include
the ABCDs of objectives:
action, behavior, condition,
and degree of mastery, i.e.,
"C: Given a sentence written
in the past or present tense,
A: the student B: will be able
to re-write the sentence in
future tense D: with no errors
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in tense or tense contradiction

(i.e., I will see her
yesterday.)."
Note: Degree of mastery does
not need to be a percentage.)

Rationale - I am teaching this objective because it is a foundational skill that will be built upon
Address the following in the older grades.
questions: - This lesson fits with larger plans because the next step is authors purpose and
Why are you teaching this his/her points. They must master main idea and key details first before moving on.
objective?
Where does this lesson fit
within a larger plan?
Why are you teaching it
this way?
Why is it important for
students to learn this
concept?
Evaluation Plan- How will - T-Chart/Discussions- formative
you know students have - Exit Ticket- formative
mastered your objectives? - The students will be taking a summative on Friday on this standard.

Address the following:

What formative evidence
will you use to document
student learning during
this lesson?
What summative evidence
will you collect, either
during this lesson or in
upcoming lessons?

What Content Knowledge - Teacher must understand what a main idea and key detail is.
is necessary for a teacher
to teach this material?
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What background - I will start my lesson with asking/reminding students what a main idea and a key
knowledge is necessary for detail is.
a student to successfully - My learners are very visual and love to work together.
meet these objectives? - Main idea and key details are a standard that is the students work on all year
How will you ensure round, so they are very familiar with this concept.
students have this
previous knowledge?
Who are your learners?
What do you know about
them?
What do you know about
their readiness for this
content?

What misconceptions - Some student might be confused and mistaken a key detail for the main idea.
might students have about - Some students might not understand that a key detail must support the main idea.
this content?

Lesson Implementation
Teaching Methods - Whole group with demonstration- then guided release- then independent practice.
(What teaching method(s) will
you use during this lesson?
Examples include guided
release, 5 Es, direct
instruction, lecture,
demonstration, partner word,
etc.)
Step-by-Step Plan Time Who is Each content area may require a different step-by-step format. Use
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(What exactly do you plan to responsibl whichever plan is appropriate for the content taught in this lesson.
do in teaching this lesson? Be e (Teacher For example, in science, you would detail the 5 Es here
thorough. Act as if you needed or (Engage/Encountering the Idea; Exploring the Idea;
a substitute to carry out the Students)? Explanation/Organizing the Idea; Extend/Applying the Idea;
lesson for you.) Evaluation).

Where applicable, be sure to 1. Students will be called down to the carpet.

address the following: 2. I will review what our focus is and review our learning scales.
What Higher Order 3. We will review what a main topic is, and the main topics we
Thinking (H.O.T.) questions have already found.
will you ask? 4. Explain that we will be find the key details of Plant Patterns
How will materials be that will support our main topic.
distributed? 5. Go over the T-chart.
Who will work together in 6. Ask students what a key detail is.
groups and how will you 7. Picture walk Plant Patterns
determine the grouping? 8. Remind students to use the pictures to retell the story in their
How will students heads.
transition between 9. Remind students to use the pictures and the text to find out
activities? the key details.
What will you as the 10.Once we finished the picture walk, ask students what detail
teacher do? in the words tell more about plant patterns?
What will the students do? 11.Ask students if they think that response would be a key detail.
What student data will be 12.When a student says yes, ask that student why?
13.Write key detail on T-Chart.
collected during each
14.Ask for another key detail and repeat until there are multiple
phase?
key details using the text.
What are other adults in
15.Ask what details in the illustrations or photographs tell more
the room doing? How are
about plant patterns.
they supporting students
16.See if students agree with those key details.
learning?
17.Once the Plant Patterns side is finished, explain that the
What model of co-teaching
students will noe have to find the key details in Swirl by Swirl.
are you using? 18.Distribute books and assign partners.
19.Ask students if they should only be using the text to find the
key details? (no, the illustrations too)
20.Give students about 5 minutes.
21.Pick on each group to share a key detail.
22.Ask a couple groups why they think that is a key detail.
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23.Once the Swirl by Swirl side is finished, have students go

back to their seats and get ready to do an exit ticket.
24.Exit ticket will ask students to draw or write a pattern of Swirl
by Swirl or Plant Patterns.
25.Collect papers at the end.

What will you do if a student struggles with the content?

- More scaffolding
- Direct them to look at the visuals instead of reading the text to find the key details.

a student masters the content quickly?

- Have some comprehension questions that they can think about.

Meeting your students If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural
needs as people and as backgrounds of your students?
learners - The text shows difference types of nature all over the world and in different
climates.

If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?
- Many of these plants can be found in their backyard or even at our school.

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
challenge during this lesson (enrichment)?
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- Direct them to think about the authors purpose and points.

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
language support?
- Incorporate visuals and use a constant kid friendly language.

Accommodations (If ML- will sit in a chair while being on the carpet.
needed) MV- will be place with a high-level learner.
(What students need specific CR,LP,JW- will not be allowed to be in a group together.
accommodation? List
individual students (initials),
and then explain the
accommodation(s) you will
implement for these unique
learners.)

Materials - Books
(What materials will you use? - T-Chart
Why did you choose these - Markers
materials? Include any - Exit Ticket
resources you used. This can
also include people!)