Lesson Plan 2

Blooms Taxonomy: My lesson provides opportunities for: _X_Creating __ Evaluating _ Analyzing __

Applying __ Understanding __ Remembering
Types of Activities: __ Co-op Learning X Independent Work
Small Group _X_ Teacherassisted Hands-on
Pre-assessment:
The day before this lesson students will be reviewed on observations and inference. They will be given a
handout to assess their knowledge of observations and inferences and their ability to distinguish between
them. I will use this handout as a pre-assessment to make sure students understand what an inference is
and how to make one. If the pre-assessment shows that students are struggling with the concept of an
inferences we will go over them again at the beginning of this class.
Standard(s)
CCSS: RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
AR Frameworks: NS. 1.8.6 Formulate Inferences based on scientific data.
Objectives:
Students will be able to:

Draw and formulate inferences from a text.

Cite textual evidence to support their inferences.

Anticipatory Set, Hook or Engaging the Learner:

Do Now: What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
Expected Response: An observation is something you can determine using one of your five senses. An
inference is a conclusion based on evidence.
Instruction:

Students will come in, take their seat, and begin their Do Now.
Once students are finishing up ill ask the students, So, what is the differences between an
observation and an inference?
o An observation is something you can determine using one of your five senses. An
inference is a conclusion based on evidence.
After the Do Now, we will discuss what we have read so far, up to this point they should have
read through chapter 32 of The Maze Runner. I will ask students to share things that have
happened in the book and what is happening up to chapter 32.
o A glader is banished for trying to kill Thomas.
o Thomas, Minho, and Alby get stuck in the maze overnight but survive.
o Thomas is made into a runner.
o Thomas starts his training as a runner.

Students will then be given their assignment.

o Formulate inferences from The Maze Runner: choose one chapter, 1-32, and formulate
three inferences from that chapter. Be sure to cite textual evidence for your inferences.
Students will work on this until the last five minutes of class. In the last five minutes of class
students will be given the opportunity to share one of their inferences with the class.

Guided and Independent Practice:

Students participated in guided practice in the previous lesson when working with observations and
inferences. In this lesson students will be participating in independent practice by independently
formulating inferences from the text.
Closure:
To close this lesson, at the last five minutes of class I will give students a chance to share one of their
inferences with the class. This sharing can lead to a small class discussion or questions.
Alternate Plan B:

No technology is used for this lesson.

In the case of a class interruption, we will pick up where we left of in the next class.

Post-Assessment:
Students are formulating three inferences from the text The Maze Runner and citing textual evidence to
support their inferences. This will be used as students post-assessment. This will be worth 18 points total.
Grading criteria:

3 points for each inference: Student formulates three difference inferences from The Maze
Runner.
3 points for each inference having textual evidence: Student cites textual evidence for each
inference.

Accommodations: __ Extended Time _X_ Preferential Seating __ Segmented Assignments __

Assignment Length __ Communication Methods _X_ Peer Tutors _X_ Instructional Assistance __
Other
Remediation: For any struggling students I will let them work with a peer tutor on formulating inferences
from the text.
Enrichment: Students are given the choice to pick which chapter they want to work with and are able to
develop their own inferences.
Resources/Materials/Equipment:
Dashner, James. The Maze Runner. New York City: Delacorte Press, 2009. Print.
Notebook paper and pencil.