Lesson plan 1 Verb Tenses: Past, Present, Future Fourth Grade

Lesson plan 25

Identifying main idea

Lesson Objective
Students will be able to: identify and explain the main idea of a passage clearly define and write the main idea of a passage
Lesson Plan
Do Now
Remember the last movie you say what was it about? did you enjoy it? Write a 4 -6 sentence paragraph about the movie?

Introduction

You are on your way to Science class, and your friend asks you about the movie you saw last night. Your friend doesn't have time to hear about the whole two hours of the movie, but you can tell you friend in a few sentences what the movie is about. What's it all about? The answer to this question is the main idea. The main idea refers to what a paragraph or an article is about. "Main" means what is important, or key, the heart of the matter. "Idea" means the thought, the thesis or the topic.

Direct Instruction

Teacher will show a powerpoint presentation on main idea. This powerpoint is interactive and will require that the students pay close attention and provide answers to questions. It will show them how to identify main idea and provide them with practice on itentifying it.

Guided Practice

The direct Instruction will collide with the guided practice because students will be practicing how to identify main idea in the powerpoint.

Independent Practice

In groups or independently students will work on identifying the main idea practice exercises.

Closing
Using the paragraph you wrote for do now, identify the main idea. If you do not have a main idea - clearly rewrite one ensuring that your other three sentences support the main idea.

Lesson plan 26
Theme: The lottery
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to recognize plot elements in short stories and analyze characters- their traits, motivations, conflicts, points of view, relationships, and changes.
Lesson Plan
Do Now

Students will complete one of the reading comprehension exercises in the do now packet.

Introduction:

Today we are reading "The Lottery" and will looking at the main characters of this short story. First we will define character traits, types of characters and then we will look directly at "The Lottery" to help us better understand this. Students will also see how characters change over the course of a text.

(Ask students)

Who are the two main characters of this story?
Direct Instruction:
Student will do a guided notes activity to define the following:
static character
dynamic characters
indirect characterization
direct characterization
Guided Practice:

Students and teachers will read the short story. Students will read this independently, while teacher pulls a small group of struggling readers to read with.

Independent Practice:

Students will work in groups to complete the reading comprehension questions. (Attached)

Closing:

Provide 3 Examples of charater traits for one character