Reading Lesson for 1st Graders

Introduction

The objective of this reading lesson for 1st graders is to determine if students are able to comprehend a story and retell it in their own words. This lesson specifically focuses on the main idea, characters, setting, problem, and resolution. 

Guiding Question: Do I know all of the parts of a story? Can I identify each of them in a specific story after listening/reading?

Learning Objectives:

  1. Students will be able to identify the main idea, characters, and sequence of events in a story.
    • Florida ELA Standards LAFS.1.RL.1.1 - Ask and answer questions about key details in a text
  2. Students will learn to define and use vocabulary words related to the story. 
    • Florida ELA Standards LAFS.1.RF.3.3 - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills 
  3. Students will create a beginning/middle/end trifold using their own pictures and words to explain the story. 
    • Bloom's Taxonomy - Create
Task

The project students will work on is a trifold that explains the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Students will use paper and art supplies to create the trifold brochure. It must include the book's name and author, the setting, the problem, the resolution, and at least two characters. 

Process
  1. Students will get into groups of two and choose a book to create a brochure for. 
  2. Students should read the book together and discuss the beginning, middle, and end of the story. 
  3. Students will choose a writer and an illustrator. The illustrator draws the pictures for the brochure and the writer will write the descriptions. 
  4. Students can use the internet for research purposes, such as how to spell a word or for inspiration for illustrations. Tablets will be set to Google.com for their usage. 
  5. Once the brochure is done, students will present to the class.

 

Evaluation

Below are the rubric guidelines for the brochure:

  • Story Comprehension (5 points) – Does the brochure accurately represent the beginning, middle, and end of the story? Are all parts of the prompt included?
  • Creativity (5 points) – Are the illustrations done neatly? Do they accurately represent each section?
  • Clarity of Writing (5 points) – Are the summaries clear and logical?
  • Teamwork (5 points) – Did each student contribute to the project with minimal issues or teacher intervention?

 

Conclusion

In conclusion, this lesson plan focuses on reading comprehension, creativity, and team work. The book brochure, to be completed in pairs, tests student's ability to remember a story after they have read it and how they communicate information. Other enrichment activities that go along with this lesson are online reading websites, like Epic Books, and online story maps.