Houston Baptist University

Department of Education and Kinesiology

Lesson Plan Format
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Subject: Reading

Grade Level: 4th grade

Time Estimate: 50 minutes

Unit: Informational/Procedural Text

Topic: Snakes of the
Southwest
Goal(s): TLW gain a better understanding of drawing information from graphs.
Objective(s): TLW identify similarities and differences of two snakes. TLW create a
double bubble map. TLW compare and contrast two snakes.
TEKS: 4.13B
Materials/Resources/Technology needs: Field Guide to Snakes of the Southwest, pencils,
textbooks, notebook paper, dry erase board, dry erase markers, document camera, and
projector.
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Instructional Procedures
Focusing Event: Ask them questions about snakes

Teaching/ Learning Procedures:

Introduce the text to them and highlight the different features of the text
Read the text to them
Have different students read the boxes highlighting that particular snake
Ask questions throughout it
Then do a double bubble map over it comparing two different snakes- they will
choose which two snakes they want to use
Formative Check (ongoing or specific): Ask questions throughout, and
walking around the room looking at their double bubble maps.

Reteach (alternative used as needed): Pull a small group, and reread the
text together. Then we would do a double bubble map together.
Closure:
Come back together, and have them share the two snakes that they choose. Then they are
to share a cool similarity or difference of their snake.
Assessment/Summative Evaluation: Their double bubble map

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Modifications/Notes:
SPED: Their double bubble map premade. They have word bank for it. The word bank
would be separated by the species. This way all they have to do is fill out the map.
Questions for the reading:
What do you think the text is going to be about?
What are some of the snakes mentioned in the text?
Is a Mountain King Snake venomous or nonvenomous? How do you know?
What is an interesting fact of the Western Diamond-Backed Rattlesnake?
What is something interesting of a Desert Threadsnake?
What are some of the traits of the snakes? How do you know?
Look at the table. Tell me what MKS and DTS have in common? MKS and DBR?
DBR and DTS? How do you know?