1. Caila Bishop
2-2-12
Subject: Language Arts/Writing- 2nd grade
Time: 45 minutes
Prior Knowledge: Students are familiar with how to synthesize and sketch facts out of a book.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes: Students will continue to synthesize expository text. Students
will record big facts, draw/write supporting information and write what they think about the
information.
Standards:
LA.K-3.1.C.1b Identify important themes and topics
LA.K-3.1.B.1a Establish purpose for reading, make predictions, connect important ideas, and link text to
previous experience and knowledge
LA.K.3.3.C Communicate ideas in writing to accomplish a variety of purposes
LA.K-3.4.A.1b Ask questions and respond to questions from the teacher and from group members to
improve comprehension.
Materials/Resources:
Smartboard lesson
Book How Strong Is It?
Paper for students
Implementation:
-Read How Strong Is It?
-Class discussion: Review the cake baking analogy. While you’re listening think about
the facts or ingredients, in the text. Think about how they blend together and how what
you know and understand the big topic) is transformed like a baked cake. When you do
this you are thinking about the author’s message to you.
-Essential questions: What is the author really trying to teach me when he/she writes a
book? What are the big ideas? What are the supporting facts?
-Accommodations: Brian will need a scribe. Teacher will need to wear an FM Mic.
-Assessment: After the session collect the papers and see which students drew the big
ideas and facts.