Lesson Plan

Topic: Oral Language Grade Level: Kindergarten Name: Mauri Wahlen

Lesson Type: New Material Performance Level: Below Group Size: Whole

Standard/s: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas
clearly.
ABCD Objective/s: Students will be able to describe their animal they create with 3 different attributes.
*Kid-friendly Learning Target: I can tell my teacher 3 things about my animal.
Assessment plan for each objective: Teacher will walk around and ask every student to describe 3
attributes about their animal they create.

Key vocabulary terms and definitions: Oral language- the system through which we use spoken
words to express knowledge, ideas, and. feelings.

Materials: Cut out papers of different shapes (i.e. triangles, squares, diamonds, etc.) , glue, scissors,
googly eyes

Differentiation/Accommodations: (Makyla)When asking questions and the students may need

help, prompt a question to help them answer.

Management Decisions
Behavioral Expectations: Students will Transitions from place to Fast Finishers: Students
be 5 star listeners when the teacher is place will tell their neighbors 3
giving directions. Students will use at or between activities: things about their animal.
least 3 different shapes in their animal. Students will transition from
the rug to their specific seat.

Attention Signal (Regain Student Material Management: All Grouping: Students will sit
Focus): 1 2 3 eyes on me. materials will be set out on at 2 different tables.
the table before the students
walk into class.
Lesson Sequence
Time What the teacher is doing What the students are doing
Gain Attention/Activate prior knowledge: Teacher will read Students will listen to the story
the Bee Bee Bird to the students, and ask relatable questions and answer questions.
such as, have you ever seen this type of animal? Where have
you seen it?

I do Input & Modeling (Sequential step-by-step instruction) Students will listen to the
Check for understanding of what you just taught. teachers instructions.
We are going to make a unique zoo animal, that means each
animal will be one of a kind. No one else will have an animal
like yours! Teacher will build connections between The Baby
Beebee Bird and animal facts the students have learned in
previous units.

We Guided practice: Students will answer the

do Tell how you check understanding of each student during questions.
guided practice. Students will begin making
Ask students what are some of the animals we have studied their unique animal with all the
about? Some animals have fur, some have manes, and some materials given at their table.
 are bald! Some animals are big, small, animals come in all
different shapes and sizes.
Lets start making your unique animal, you can use all the
different supplies at your table. You have to use at least 3
different shapes with your animal.

You Independent practice: Teacher will go around to each student Students will answer questions
do and have them tell me about their animal questions include: about their animal.
Tell me about your animal, where does your animal live, tell
me 3 things about your animal, what shapes are you using?

Closure/Summary: The teacher will ask each student what The students will explain why
makes their animal they created so unique. their animal is unique.

Items to be collected as a result of this lesson: The students artwork.