EDUC 472 Direct Instruction Lesson Template

INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT
TEACHER (your
name):
Emily Veeser

DATE:
4/26/2016

GRADE/Acquisition
Level:
2nd/ Emerging
SUBJECT (Content
Area):
English Language
Arts

LESSON TITLE:
Sharks- Fact or
Opinion
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Students will be
able to identify the
main idea and key
details of an
informational
passage.

LANGUAGE STANDARDS AND CONTENT OBJECTIVES

California Content Standard

Common
Standard

Core

Language

Arts

ICCSS.ELALITERACY.RI.2.6

Identify the main purpose of a text,

includingwhattheauthorwantstoanswer,
explain,ordescribe.
Common Core ELD Standard
6. Reading/viewing closely
Describe ideas, phenomena (e.g.,
plant life cycle), and text elements
(e.g., main idea, characters, events)
based on understanding of a select
set of grade-level texts and viewing
of multimedia, with substantial
support.

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

List one strategy and activity a provide rationale as to why they meet
the criteria for CRP.
By using the KWL chart, students will be able to include what they
want to learn making the content more meaningful.

ADAPTATIONS FOR LEARNERS

MODIFICATIONS FOR ELs
Providing students will
multiple sources.
Having students do work
in their teams.
Providing a glossary for
the student.

RATIONALE
By providing students will
multiple sources, the
student will be able to
visually see the
characteristics. Also, by
working with groups the
student will be provided
with support.

REFLECTION

MODIFICATIONS FOR
Special Challenges
For students with hearing
challegnes, the video does
not have sounds.
Also, there is a visual for
all of sources.

RATIONALE

Multiple Intelligences
Addressed
Visual-Spatial- See the
chart, video and book.

RATIONALE

The video doesnt have

sound so it is a visual tool
for students to see.
For each activity, there is
a visual tool so the
student can read what is
being learned.
REFLECTION

Visual-Spatial- By seeing
these different resources,
visual students will
understand what sharks
look like.
Interpersonal- Students
Interpersonal- By working
will be working in their
in their teams to decide
teams.
what is considered facts or
opinions they are
socializing with their peers
Interpersonal- By
Intrapersonal: By
completing the handout,
completing the handout.
theyre required to reflect
on themselves about what
they read.
Verbal-Linguistic: Teams
Verbal-Linguistic: By
will be working together to communicating with their
decide what statements
teams, they are required
are facts or opinions.
to use their verbal skills.

ASSESSMENT
STRATEGY FOR ASSESSMENT
The teacher can use the Informational Text About Sharks handout, to assess
students. This tells the teacher if students can identify the main idea, what the
author describes and a key detail.

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, and TECHNOLOGY NEEDED
Poster with information on Informational Texts
Fly Guy Presents: Sharks
Markers to make KWL chart on white board

http://discoverykids.com/videos/sharks-get-up-and-close-and-personal-discoverysharks/ (Video)
Facts and Opinions cut out with worksheet
Information Text About Sharks handout

INTO, THROUGH, and BEYOND

INTO
Teacher will review the
features of an
informational text by
referring to a poster.
Teacher will create a KWL
chart with students and
will do the K and W portion
of the chart.

Teacher will tell students

they will be reading an
informational text. The
teacher will review that an
informational text is
nonfiction, teaches about
a topic, it teaches facts,
and increase knowledge
on a topic by using a
poster.

Review previous material

State objectives

RATIONALE
By reviewing the traits
of an informational text
students can use
background knowledge
to compare the features
to a fiction book.
Creating a KWL chart will
give the teacher insight
on their background
knowledge and what
theyd like to learn.
The teacher will again
review the feature of an
informational text.

REFLECTION

THROUGH
Teacher will read an
informational book about
sharks.

RATIONALE
The informational text
will provide students
with facts about sharks.

Teacher will show students

a video about sharks to
understand more about
the creatures.

The video will provide

students with more
visuals of different
sharks.

The teacher what the

author was trying to
describe most. The
teacher will ask students
different things the author
explained to the reader.
The teacher will lead an
activity where students
will have to identify facts
and opinions about sharks.
Using the document
camera there will be facts
and opinions written. In
their teams, the class will
take turns saying whether
each statement is fact or
opinion. Facts will be used
from the informational
text.
Teacher will then go back
to the KWL chart and fill in
the L portion with
students.

REFLECTION

By recalling what the

author was trying to
explain and describe, the
students understand the
purpose of an
informational text.
The students will have to
use the knowledge from
the book to identify the
facts.
Students will be given
facts to reinforce the
facts about sharks they
learned in the book.

By referring back to the

chart, students will be
able to see what they
learned from the book.

Present new material

Guided practice
Review periodically
BEYOND
Students will then be
given a handout with a few
paragraphs about sharks.
They will also be given a
hand out which will require
students to write the main
idea of the passage. The
handout will also ask
students to answer key
information from the text.

Independent practice
Review periodically

RATIONALE
The handout will provide
students with more
information about
sharks. The students will
have to answer
questions about the
main idea, what the
author described and a
key detail.

REFLECTION

FACT

or

OPINION

Sharks have been around for over

400 million years.
Sharks breathe through their gills.
Sharks have many rows of teeth.
Most sharks are carnivores.
Sharks have super senses,
making them great hunters.
Sharks have special eye sight that
helps them navigate through dark water.
2/3 of a sharks brain is used for smelling.
Sharks do not sleep.
Sharks can not swim backwards.
Im afraid of sharks.
Sharks are scary looking.
Sharks teeth look funny.
Most sharks are carnivores,
so theyre mean animals.
Sharks have too many rows of teeth.
Sharks shouldnt have
so many pups at a time.