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LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Name: Date:
Joreana Pawai April 1, 2024

Lesson Title: “I Wanna Iguana”

By: Karen Kaufman Orloff and David Catrow

Grade Level: 5th Grade Standard(s):

5.W.1
Subject: ELA Write Opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of
view with reasons and information.

a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and

create an organizational structure in which ideas are
logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose

b. Provide a concluding statement or section related to

the opinion presented.
Learning Intention(s):

- I will be able to write an opinion piece

- I will be able to use an organizer to gather my concluding statement

Differentiation Strategies: Content, Process, Product

Visuals: Content; I Wanna Iguana Read Aloud
Student WS: Process; I Wanna Iguana opinion writing template
Writing; Product; Opinion Writing

What lesson(s)/learning activities came prior to this lesson?

Students were introduced to opinion writing. But, this lesson allows them to be more
organized with understanding how the story “I Wanna Iguana”, contains a lot of opinions of
why this little boy feels that an Iguana would be the best pet for himself.

Teaching Targets (timing, activity types, purpose, kinds of grouping)

Timing: 30 - 45 minutes
Activity types:
- Independent:Students will create their own opinion writing. Also considering if the
little boy Alex should get an Iguana as a pet.
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- Pair/Group: Share aloud

- Whole: Class will be able to be introduced to three different topics where they will be
able to move left or right to the room. I agree with this topic or disagree because…

Exit pass: Writing piece

Purpose: Students to be familiar with using organizers to guide writing.

Grouping:
- Students will be allowed to share in a “popcorn” (movement) / around the class.

Time: (the Teaching Strategy - Purpose - the why Method - the how (whole
increments the what group, small groups, partners,
of time individual, etc.)
depend on
the age of
students)
8 - 8:10 am Morning message This is a part of their Independently through google
Morning morning routine classroom.
Business everyday. Extra
daily writing Students will write in their
practice. journal finishing short writing
(5 sentences)

Read and revise sentence

As a class; Revise sentence

together

Transition Introduction to What is To reteach opinion As a class;

Lesson of an Opinion?. writing, through a Students will be asked to move
the day. story. And use of left or right on three topics.
graphic organizers Whether they disagree or
agree. Students will be able to
8:10 am share their reasoning. Using
8:15 am
I agree…. because
I disagree… because
Transition Students will watch Students will use an ALL Students will..
back to and listen to a read organizer to write take notes. Identifying opinion
desk aloud. opinion reasoning reasoning used in the text.
down. Guide (Using organzier)
8:15 am I Wanna Iguana Read students in writing
8:25 am Aloud their own opinion
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piece.
Transition: Students will share Students will be able Independently:
aloud their feelings, to hear their Students will complete and
Share aloud opinion and reasonings classmates' opinions gather their findings from the
that were identify. and reasoning found read aloud.
8:25 am through the read
8:30 am aloud.

Transition: Students will write Students will write Independently: Write-up

their opinion relating on restating and
Writing to the text prompt. including opinion
8:30 am reasoning from text.
8:45 am Whether or not Alex Early finisher:
deserves an Iguana
Opinion Choice Board

Students that finish early will

begin with Exit pass.

Transition: Students will share Students will present Whole class

aloud their writing their findings
Share aloud piece about the Iguana
story.

9 am Exit pass: Students use their Independently

Close new knowledge to
Opinion Choice Board organize what they
know of What is an
Students will complete opinion?.
their own opinion
writing

Materials/Handouts: Extensions: Ways to reinforce academic skills, etc.

Google classroom (Laptop) Opinion Choice Board
Worksheets

Resources: What you used to prepare

to teach the lesson
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- Mentor, supervisor feedbacks

Reflection: