ECI546CoolToolBlastStorybirdProjectJingRaoandMeghanPalmerFall2015

5thgradeEnglishLanguageArts/InformativeTexts

Date

September2015

Time

threelessons

Language
Objective(s)

Studentswillbeabletoidentifyappropriateverbsfordifferentfunctions
ofanimalteeth.

Content
Objective(s)

Studentswillbeableto
reasoninginwriting
theeffectsofuniqueanimal
teethhappenstohuman.

Common
Core
Standards

CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.5.1

Writeopinionpiecesontopicsortexts,supportingapointof
viewwithreasonsandinformation.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.5.1.B:

Providelogicallyorderedreasonsthataresupportedby
factsanddetails.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.5.1.C

Linkopinionandreasonsusingwords,phrases,and
clauses(e.g.,
consequently,
specifically)

.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RI.5.1

Quoteaccuratelyfromatextwhenexplainingwhatthetext
saysexplicitlyandwhendrawinginferencesfromthetext.

CCSS.ELALITERACY.RI.5.5

Compareandcontrasttheoverallstructure(e.g.,chronology,
comparison,cause/effect,problem/solution)ofevents,ideas,
concepts,orinformationintwoormoretexts.

ECI546CoolToolBlastStorybirdProjectJingRaoandMeghanPalmerFall2015

CCSS.ELALITERACY.RI.5.9

Integrateinformationfromseveraltextsonthesametopicin
ordertowriteorspeakaboutthesubjectknowledgeably.

Key
Vocabulary

classification,Herbivore,Carnivore,Omnivore,
incisor,canine,(pre)molar

Materials

Readinghandouts

Lesson
Sequence

M=Motivation,P=Presentation
Lesson1:Informativetextreading.M1P1M2P2P3
Lesson2:WritingwithStorybird
Lesson3:Finishingwritingandreadingalouds.

Motivation
(Preparing
studentsto
learnnew
content)

(Inthissection,considertheelementsofbuildingbackground,interaction,
strategies,andcomprehensibleinputhaveyouactivatedpriorknowledge?Are
youteachingessentialvocabulary?Areyourdirectionsexplicit?Areyouusing
visuals?Areyoumodeling?Willyougroup?Ifso,how?)

1. Matchingupactivity.Provideonesetofpapercardsof
animalsandanothersetoffood.Studentsinpairsmatch
eachanimalwithcorrectfood.Teachanimalclassification
vocabularies.

2. WatchashortanimatedfilmLooseToothandtalkabout
wheredoteethcomefromandwhychildrenloseteeth
whentheyaregrowingintoadults.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQdfoBGqLDk

ECI546CoolToolBlastStorybirdProjectJingRaoandMeghanPalmerFall2015

Presentation
(Teachingthe
newmaterial)

(Inthissection,considertheelementsofcomprehensibleinput,
strategies,andinteraction.Howisyourrateofspeech?Whatareyou
usingtohelpmakeyourselfunderstandable?Whatkindofquestions
areyouasking?Howareyouscaffoldingthenewlearning?Areyou
includingstudentlearningstrategies?Areyouincludingopportunitiesto
interact?)

1. Readhandoutsingroupusinggraphicorganizers
(Appendix1).Studentslearntogivedefinitionsof
Herbivore,CarnivoreandOmnivore
intheirownwords.
Thenwriteordrawdownaminalexamplesofeach
classification.Studentsalsoneedtosummarizefeaturesof
animalteethofeachcategory.Payattentionto
terminologies.

2. Scienceactivityforhumanteeth.Label
incisor,canine,
molar
teethinasetofadulthumanteeth.
3. Groupread
Whatifyouhadanimalteeth
.Identifyverbsfor
differentanimalteethandjustifytheirusage.

biteoff,cutdown(Beaver)
bitethrough(Whiteshark)
munch(Elephant)
dig(Molerat)
chip(Vampirebat)
grind(Hippo)
scrap,drag(Tiger)
nip(Camel)

Practice&
Application
(Giving
studentsthe
opportunityto
practiceand
applynew
knowledge)

(Considertheelementsofpractice/application,comprehensibleinput,
strategies,andinteraction.Haveyougivenexplicitdirectionsforthe
practicesession?Arereading,writing,speaking,andlisteningwoven
intothetask?Willyougroup?Ifso,how?Haveyoumodeledwhatyou
wantthestudentstodo?)
Lesson2
1. ModeltocreatestudentsaccountsonStorybird.Teacherinvite
allstudentstoaclassgroup.
2. ModelhowtowritewithStorybirdwithvisualaids.
3. Studentswritetheirownstories
WhatifIhad
()
teeth.

Studentsneedtofillintheblankofthetitle,andcompletean
imaginarystoryabouteccentricexperienceswhentheyhadan

ECI546CoolToolBlastStorybirdProjectJingRaoandMeghanPalmerFall2015

animalteeth.Payattentiontotheverbs.

Review&
Assessment
(Giving
opportunities
forreviewand
formal&
informal
assessment)

(Considertheelementsofcomprehensibleinput,strategies,interaction,
andreview&assessment.Whenwillstudentsreviewcontentand
vocabulary?Howareyoucheckingforcomprehension?Willyou
providestudentswithanauthenticwaytoshowwhattheyknow?How
willyoumakesurestudentsunderstandwhattodo?Willyouinvolve
grouping?Howwillyouprovidefeedback?Howwillyoubringclosure
tothedayand/orseriesoflessons?)
Lesson3WritingandSharing
Studentsfinishwritingtheirstoriesandsubmittotheclassboard.
Peerreviewandgivefeedbacktoatleastonepeersstories.

RubricsforWritingwithStorybird

RubricElements

Fair

Good

Excellent

Topicofwritingis
clear.Studentstays
ontopic.

Studenthas
interestingdetails.

Storyiseasyto
follow.Eventsare
logicallysequenced.

Studentchoose
correctverbsofusing
specificanimalteeth.

ECI546CoolToolBlastStorybirdProjectJingRaoandMeghanPalmerFall2015

Graphicorganizer