Title

Grade Level
Standards Addressed
Central Focus

Content Objective/
Learning Target
Academic Language
Materials
Instructional Plan

Part 1:
Initiating Instruction
Preview Instruction
Review of pre-requisite
knowledge/skills

Check for Understanding

Part 2:
Teacher Input/Inquiry
Intro of learning
target
Explanation/procedu
res
Teacher
Demonstration

Required Elements of a Lesson Plan #5 pages 127-188

4th Grade
4.8.1.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
teachers) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others ideas and
expressing their own clearly.
Students will be able to accomplish state standards and goals throughout the literature circle.
Students will come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material;
explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore
ideas under discussion.
Students will review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding
in light of the discussion.

Students will be able to cooperate and problem solve as appropriate for productive group discussion.
Roles for each student: Passage Predictor, Super Summarizer, Word Wizard, Artistic Artist,
Creative Connector
The Book Holes, Journals, Pencils, and bookmarks
Activity Description/Teacher
Students Do
Reflection/Research
Does/Teacher Talk
1. TW open the literature circle by
1. SW reflect on

asking how everyone did with

reading over the weekend.
2. TW will remind the students
the goals and expectations for
todays discussions.
Not interrupting others
while they are speaking.
Try to contribute equally
throughout the discussion.
Be respectful to your peers
and their opinions.
How did the reading go for the
students?
1. TW introduce a journal entry

question.
Has the story progressed
the way you would have
predicted? Why?
2. TW will remind students how
the literature circle work.
Each role will get about 3

how they felt

the reading
went for them.
2. SW help
contribute to the
goals and
expectations.

1. SW write in their

journals about
the topic give by
the teacher.
2. SW have the
chance to share
what they wrote
about in their