Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Signposts | Engaging with Literature: Lesson Plan

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

3, 4, 5

Overview

This envisionment-building lesson plan may be used with any literary text to discuss and discover multiple interpretations of a text.

The resource also guides students as they make connections to the text.

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

    ELA21.3.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

    UP:ELA21.3.R1

    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): 3

    ELA21.3.26

    Use text comparisons (text to text, text to self, and text to world) to make meaning.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.3.26

    Vocabulary

    • Text comparison
    • Text to text
    • Text to self
    • Text to world
    • Meaning

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Comparison is identifying similarities between two things.
    • Text to text comparison means to identify similarities between two texts.
    • Text to self comparison means to identify similarities between a text and a personal experience.
    • Text to world comparison means to identify similarities between a text and a current event or background knowledge.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Compare two texts to make meaning of the information presented in the text.
    • Compare a text to their personal experiences to make meaning of the information presented in the text.
    • Compare a text to a current event or their background knowledge to make meaning of the information presented in the text.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Their comprehension will be enhanced by making multiple connections between texts, themselves, and the real world.
    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

    UP:ELA21.4.R1

    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

    UP:ELA21.5.R1

    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.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Lesson/Unit Plan

    Resource Provider

    PBS
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings
    License

    License Type

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