Teacher: Jules Kort Subject Area: Adjectives

Grade Level: 1st Length of Lesson: 30 minutes

Desired Results .
Indiana Academic Standard(s)

1.RL.2.3 Using key details, identify and describe the elements of plot, character, and setting

Enduring Understandings Essential Question(s)

What is the plot of the story?
Understand plot, characters, and Who are the characters in the story?
setting. What is the setting of the story?

Knowledge and Skill Objectives

Be observant of what is going on in the story

Assessment Evidence

SWBA to answer plot, characters, and settings questions correctly.

SWBA to find key details of stories to help identify the questions.

Learning Plan
Learning Activities

Discuss what plot, characters, and setting are in a story.

Read “Night of the Veggie Monster” aloud to the class.
Ask questions as we go through the book.
Once finished, discuss the plot of the book, the characters, and the setting.

Resources and Materials

Book: “Night of the Veggie Monster”

Required Accommodations/Modifications
None
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Lesson Plan Evaluation & Teaching Reflection

Was the content worth knowing? Support your response.

The content was worth knowing so the students can grow as readers and understand plot.

Describe how the activity was developmentally appropriate.

It got the students more involved in reading because they were looking for key details.

Give an example of how you know the activity was interesting to the children.
The students seemed very attentive because they knew they would be asked questions over plot,
characters, and setting

Describe how the activity included opportunities for the children to test their knowledge.
The questions I asked made the students all want to participate. They were able to discuss with
each other and me on the answers to the questions.

Describe a follow up activity that would build on concepts you have presented.
The students could find a book for themselves and answer the questions about plot, characters,
and setting.

What behavior(s) did you observe while presenting the activity? What do you think caused the
behavior(s)?
The students listened to me very well and seemed very interested. They also knew the answers to
all of the questions I was asking which made them excited to answer.

How did you involve the children in the closure of the activity?
I closed the activity by asking questions.

Describe what changes you would make and what you would keep the same if you presented the
activity again.
I would challenge them more on the plot because it seemed to be the hardest for the students to
answer correctly.