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Title-
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Expository text - Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest |
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Background-
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Cause and effect
fierce, attacked, mostly, pretend, gentle, leader, wander, suddenly |
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Expected Outcome Of This Lesson Plan-
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1.To be able to identify cause and effect in a story
2. To be able to answer story related questions
3.To be able to identity base words plus endings |
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Teacher Objectives-
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1.Students will have a clear understanding of cause and effect.
2.Students will have a better understanding of gorillas and why they
need our help.
3. Students will understand how scientists learn about gorillas |
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Resources-
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Text Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest
Treasure Hunt Packet
Teacher Edition - Treasure Hunt Packet
PP on Cause and Effect
United Streaming - Gorillas |
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Teaching Methods-
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1. Lesson Introduction-
1.Mini lesson and review on "what is meant by cause and effect".
2.Vocabulary presentation
3.Set the stage - acquire background knowledge |
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2. Lesson Progression-
1. Remind students to use part of the question in their answer
2. Remind students to answer all parts of the TT questions
3. Model a meaningful sentence |
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3. Guided Practice-
1.PP presentation
2.Modeled cause and effect situations
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4. Student Practice-
1.Vocabulary reading
2.Team Talk Activities
3.Adventures in Writing |
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5. Learner Accommodations-
1. Some students will only answer one question
2. Use of graphic organizer for AIW
3. Use of meaningful sentence graphic organizer |
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6. Assessment-
1. Teamtalk question review
2. Conferencing
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7. Lesson Closure-
1. What have we learned today about gorillas
2.How do we identify cause and effect |
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Measuring Student Progress-
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1. Treasure Hunt activities
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