| Title: A Lesson: The Very Hungry Caterpillar for Grades K and 1 |
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| Topic: Guided reading |
| Standard Level: Elementary |
| Grade:
Kindergarten Grade 1
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| Start - End Date:
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| This LEO was created by: Tonia Clate Billbe |
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Learning Context: |
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Assessment Plan:
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~Teacher Observation of reading behaviors
~Student responses to questions |
Student Work:
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Procedure:
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| Teacher Directions: *Observe students during silent readings and guide as necessary Student Directions: ~Hand out books
*What do you see on the cover?
*Introduce the title
*Does anyone know what this book might be about?
~Open Books
*What do you notice about the pages? (they're different sizes)
*Why do you think the pages are like this?
*Point out the word "Monday"
*Can anyone find any other "day" words?
*Can anyone find the word for today's day?
*Point out the butterfly at the end of the book
*Why do you think there's a butterfly in this story?
*Can anyone find the word for butterfly?
*Do you see what two words make up butterfly?
~Have students read book silently
~Make observations and guide if necessary
~Comprehension questions
*What did the caterpillar do in this story?
*What happened to the caterpillar?
*Did you ever eat too much?
*What happened to you?
*What food was your favorite?
*How could we group the foods that the caterpillar ate?
*Help me make a list of healthy foods and junk foods.
*Why should we eat healthy foods?
*If we ate a lot of healthy foods, would we turn into somethine
else? Why?
*What other animals do you know about that go through changes?
~Follow-up for next lesson
*Have students read with a partner
*Have students share their favorite part of the book.
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Resources/Materials Needed:
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| The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle |
Instructional/Environmental Modifications:
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| Small groups, based on assessment, different leveled books for different abilities |
Reflection:
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