Classroom Resource

Opening the Door for Reading: Sharing Favorite Texts to Build Community

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Overview

Use literacy skills to make connections among those in your classroom with this lesson that focuses on building classroom community by sharing favorite texts with one another. In this lesson, the class explores environmental print then focuses specifically on a teacher-created display on a favorite book. After exploring the teacher's display, students write about their own favorite book, genre, or author. Students then select one of several options for making a display of their favorite book to share with the class. After creating their own presentations, students share them with the class and complete peer- or self-assessments. The lesson presents a fun way for teachers to share their love of literature with students and for the students to get to know their teachers as a reader.

Content Standards

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 2

ELA21.2.45e
Form and use frequently-occurring irregular plural nouns and verbs.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Irregular plural nouns
Irregular plural verbs

Knowledge

Some nouns and verbs do not follow the regular pattern when forming a plural.

Skills

Form and use frequently-occurring irregular plural nouns, such as feet, children, mice, fish, teeth.
Form and use frequently-occurring irregular plural verbs.

Understanding

Some nouns and verbs are made plural by changing vowels, changing the entire word, or adding a different ending.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

ELA21.3.1
Contribute meaningful ideas to discussions with groups and peers utilizing agreed upon rules.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Contribute
Meaningful ideas
Discussions
Peers
Agreed upon rules

Knowledge

Students know:

Strategies to actively engage in meaningful discussions utilizing agreed upon rules.

Skills

Students are able to:

Contribute meaningful ideas to a discussion with groups and peers.
Appropriately participate in discussions with groups and peers utilizing agreed upon rules.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Good conversations occur when participants actively listen, build on others' ideas, and ask clarifying questions.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.R1
Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Active listening
Discussion
Conversation
Rules
Participation

Knowledge

Students know:

Active listening skills.
How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings.
Agreed-upon rules for participation.

Skills

Students are able to:

Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.R1
Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Active listening
Discussion
Conversation
Rules
Participation

Knowledge

Students know:

Active listening skills.
How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings.
Agreed-upon rules for participation.

Skills

Students are able to:

Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.9
Express ideas clearly and effectively to diverse partners or groups.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Express
Clearly
Effectively
Diverse

Knowledge

Students know:

Oral language and literacy skills.
Collaboration skills.

Skills

Students are able to:

Clearly and effectively share ideas with others through speaking.

Understanding

Students understand that:

They can communicate with a variety of people if they express themselves clearly.

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 6

ELA21.6.R1
Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

Active listening
Discussion
Conversation
Rules
Participation

Knowledge

Students know:

Active listening skills.
How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings.
Agreed-upon rules for participation.

Skills

Students are able to:

Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

http://readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/opening-door-reading…

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Lesson/Unit Plan

Resource Provider

ReadWriteThink

Accessibility

License

License Type

Custom

Custom License Type (URL)

http://www.readwritethink.org/util/legal.html

Comments or Notes

This is a free resource. A link to the online tool "Comic Creator" is included in the resource.

Approved Date

2019-06-06

Curated by

raulstoncg

Learning Resource Type

Opening the Door for Reading: Sharing Favorite Texts to Build Community

Subject Area

Grade(s)

Overview

ELA21.2.45e Form and use frequently-occurring irregular plural nouns and verbs.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.3.1 Contribute meaningful ideas to discussions with groups and peers utilizing agreed upon rules.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.4.R1 Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.5.R1 Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.5.9 Express ideas clearly and effectively to diverse partners or groups.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

ELA21.6.R1 Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

Vocabulary

Knowledge

Skills

Understanding

URL (web address)

CR Resource Type

Resource Provider

License Type

Custom License Type (URL)

Comments or Notes

Approved Date

ELA21.2.45e
Form and use frequently-occurring irregular plural nouns and verbs.

ELA21.3.1
Contribute meaningful ideas to discussions with groups and peers utilizing agreed upon rules.

ELA21.4.R1
Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

ELA21.5.R1
Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.

ELA21.5.9
Express ideas clearly and effectively to diverse partners or groups.

ELA21.6.R1
Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.