The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Introduction

Grade:1-2

TEKS. 9 Reading/Comprehension of Literacy/Fiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to:

A:Describe the plot (problem and solution) and retell a story beginning, middle and end with attention to the sequence of events...

Task

Objective:

According with the event, the student  will understand and retell the story in order from beginning, middle and end.

Process

  • Materials:(Book) The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  • Video Youtube:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY

     

  • Vocabulary words sheet
  • Color pencils or crayons
  • Write sentences retelling the story
  • Pictures that retell the book

I will engage the students by asking a question first, "What do you do before you go to school?", then I will ask the students that raised their hand to explain.

After discussing with the students, I will explain that they are following a sequence of steps. I will share with the students what is my morning routine in order. First I wake up  and rinse my face then brush my teeth with my toothbrush,second, I will pick my clothes and get dressed, third, I will eat my breakfast at the dinner table. Lastly, I will drive to the Elementary and get ready to teach.

Then I will ask the students " What would happen if these steps were out of order?"

After discussing that things must be in order because they may not have the same outcome. I will now explain that the book I will read to them has a beginning, middle, and end. After clarifying that, I tell the students that it is important to pay attention when someone is reading to them.

I will begin by saying, "Today we are going to read a book called "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. After reading the book, I will send the students to work in groups of four. The students must define their vocabulary words, and write sentences retelling the story in order from beginning, middle, and end. Each student must draw a picture for each sentence.

Then, I will explain and model the second activity by showing the students pictures from the book, and ask them which picture came first in the story. This will give the students an idea in what to do. Together as a class, each group will get pictures that retell the story. As a class, the students must remember and figure out what picture goes in order from beginning, middle, and end that retells the scenes of the book.

Evaluation

Recap, Review, and Reteach:

I will be sure that the students understand the importance of following the sequence of events. Every book that the students reads he/she must be able to follow the sequence of the story in order to understand everything they are reading.

 

Conclusion

Special Circumstances:

Students with special needs such as ELLs(language), physical disability, or any of needs, will have the  the right tools that they need. Also, for GT students, I will have them elaborate and describe the story and make it more challenging for them to enhance their knowledge.

Credits

Youtube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY

Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Teacher Page

Rubric
4
  • Presented well and was able to developed beginning, middle, and end.
  • Writes full sentence with full sentences.
  • Strong skill in, spelling, capitalization, and grammar.
  • Is able to retell the story by putting pictures correctly in order.
3
  • Demonstrates the sense of beginning middle and end.
  • Writes short sentences, but gets an understanding of the story.
  • Minor errors in spelling, capitalization, and grammar.
  • Retells the story with pictures with few minor of orders.
2
  • Lacks sequence and is unclear of beginning, middle, and end.
  • Contains few words describing little details when writing sentences.
  • Has errors in spelling, capitalization, and grammar.
  • Is not able to retell the story in order completely.
1
  • Is not able to present story from beginning, middle, and end
  • Writes some incomplete sentences
  • Is not able to retell the story in order.