UDL Lesson Plan Template

Teacher Candidate’s Name: Sienna Whaley

Date Created: 10/9/19

Content Area: Language Arts Reading

School: Siena Heights University

Grade Level: 1st Grade

Lesson Title: Prehistoric Punctuation

Michigan Academic Standards: (include code and standard)

(Example: ELA.S.5.1a 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.)

ELA.RL.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

ELA.RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

ELA.RF.1.1. a Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (eg., first word,

capitalization, ending punctuation).

Performance Based Learning Objectives:

During the shared reading lesson, students will be able to identify the different punctuation
marks (e.g., question mark, exclamation mark, quotation marks, commas)

Materials: (Low Tech, including number needed)

Teacher:
 Big Book: Catch Me If You Can! Written and Illustrated by Bernard Most
 Pointer
 Easel
 T-Rex toy for attention grabbing
 Stickie notes with questions about punctuation on the pages they will be asked

Students:
 Paper and pencil (for after lesson)

Technology: (High Tech)

No High-Tech materials needed for this lesson.
o Teacher laptop o Digital camera
o SMART Board o Document camera
o LCD projector o Digital microscope
o SMART Senteos (class set) o Video camera
o Computers o Scanner

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 o iPad or tablet o Color printer
o iPod or mp3 player(s) o Calculators
o Early childhood learning technologies o FM system
o Webcam o Other______________

Bibliography/Resources:
 Teacher research/planning

UDL Lesson Plan Template provided by the Siena Heights Education Division
 Source of learning materials

Most, Bernard. Catch Me If You Can! Harcourt Brace, 1998.

Prior Learning Connections (Background Knowledge Support):

-This is a reinforcement lesson for students in recognizing punctuation marks.

-A previous lesson was taught introducing punctuation marks to the students. They learned
how each punctuation is used within a sentence.

Differentiation/accommodations:

-A pointer is provided for students who need assistance when reading

- This lesson is a whole group activity

Special Concerns (including medical, behavioral, and/or environmental):

-Students who have vision issues will be seated closer to the book so that their reading
experience will not be hindered. Punctuation such as a comma or period may be difficult to
identify from a distance if the student is far away. I know from personal experience.

Assessment:

Formative: -Students will have a chance to answer a question about punctuation.

-Students will write sentences using different punctuation each.

Summative: -There is no immediate assessment for this lesson, but students will be
assessed at a later date.

During Lesson: (General Guidelines)

 I will read the book aloud to the class
 I will have students answer questions along the with the reading.
 I will re-read sections of the book and ask questions about punctuation found in the text
Engagement: (Time)
 I will invite the students to sit around the easel for the lesson
 I will begin by showing the T-rex toy and ask questions about it.
o “What dinosaur is this?”
o “What are the things you notice about the dinosaur? What makes is a T-rex?”

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Transition:

 I will introduce the book title and the author

o “Today we will be reading a book called Catch Me If You Can! It was written and illustrated
by Bernard Most”

Instruction/Exploration: (Time)
 During the first reading I will ask the students questions about the book. These questions will be
marked with stickie notes.
o Pg. 9 “Why are the other dinosaurs scared of the big dinosaur’s looks?”
o Pg. 19 “What do you think the big dinosaur is going to do to the little one?”
o Pg. 21 “Do you think the other dinosaurs are still scared of the big dinosaur?”
 After the first reading, I will return to certain pages and ask questions involving punctuation
o Pg. 5 “There is a comma on this page, would someone like to point it out to the class?”
 “Correct! Now who can tell me what a comma dose?”
o Pg. 7 “What is this punctuation mark called?”
 “Can someone tell with me what it is used for?”
o Pg. 11 “These punctuation marks are called quotation marks, could someone tell me why they
are used here?”
o Pg. 15 “What is this punctuation mark called and what is it used for?”
 “What other punctuation marks could also be used here?”
o No Pg. “So, I have been asking many questions throughout this lesson. What kind of
punctuation is used at the end of a question?”

Transition: “Punctuation marks are found all throughout writing. Let us return to our seats
and do a little writing ourselves!”

After Lesson: (Time)

Closure:
 Students will write a sentence for each of the punctuation marks reviewed during the lesson. They will
be turned in when they are done.

Notes/Reflections:

Not able to Evaluate the lesson currently.

Strengths of the Lesson:

Areas for Growth:

Focus for next lesson:

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