1. Higher order questions
Lesson Topic(s): Story Elements
Week of: 1/14-1/18
Objectives: Students will identify the elements of a story.
TEKS: 6 (A) identify elements of a story including setting, character, and key events.
Essential Question(s): How are the characters and setting important to this story?
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Friday
Lesson Plan
Students will identify the characters in a story read aloud.
Students will explain the role of each character in a story read aloud.
Students will identify the setting of a story read aloud.
Students will sort character and setting cards by story.
Vocabulary
Characters
Setting
Higher order questions
How would the story be effected if we removed a specific character?
How would the story be effected if we switched the characters to animals?
How would the story be effected if we changed the setting?
How would a specific story change if we switched a character or setting?
Assessment Strategy
Students will use their writing strategies to write a simple sentence about 1 character from the story.
Students will use their writing strategies to write a simple sentence identifying the setting of the story.
Students will use their writing strategies to write a simple sentence about one of the stories from the week (including character and setting)