Direct Instruction Lesson Plan TemplateGrade Level/Subject: 3rd Grade ReadingCentral Focus: Parts of a Poem - Stanzas

Essential Standard/Common Core Objective: R.L.3.5: Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.Date submitted: 3/9/15 Date taught: 3/11/15

Daily Lesson Objective: Given various poems, students will be able to refer to parts of a poem using terms such as stanza with 80% accuracy.

21st Century Skills:Creativity and Innovation - Develop, implement and communicate new ideas to others effectively, Initiative and Self-Direction: Conduct themselves in a respectable, professional manner, Communication and Collaboration - value the individual contributions made by each team member.Academic Language Demand (Language Function and Vocabulary): Poem- a collection of words that expresses an emotion or idea. Stanza- a group of lines that are bunched together. Lines- a group of words arranged in a row.

Prior Knowledge: Prior to the lesson, students need to be familiar with poetry and know what a main idea is and how to find it within a passage.

ActivityDescription of Activities and SettingTime

1. Focus and Review Engage students by asking If you could choose to have one superpower, what would it be? Think about it for a few seconds. Now, I want you to share what you said that your superpower would be with one person next to you and why.5 min

2. Statement of Objective for StudentToday, you will be able to refer to parts of a poem such as stanzas and how they make up the structure of a poem.--

3. Teacher Input I will display poem Dan the Invisible Man on the board. Before reading the poem, I will say Today, we are going to read a poem called Dan the Invisible Man. Without even reading the poem, I notice many different things. Before I share what Ive noticed, I will have 2-3 students to share what theyve noticed. Afterwards, I will share that I noticed that the poem is divided into paragraphs and explain that those are called stanzas a group of lines that are bunched together.

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4. Guided Practice Now we are going to try together. Were going to read this poem together. As we read, try to keep in mind how many stanzas are in this poem. I will then read it aloud to the class. Afterwards, I will ask students questions about the poem to assess them for comprehension such as: Who is Dan the Invisible Man? What is the main idea of this poem? Do you think that the he likes having a superpower? Why/Why not?Looking at this poem, how many stanzas do you see? (2) How can you tell? Label it on the poem so that students can see. Say I also see that there are lines in each stanza. Point to lines. Sometimes these lines might not be complete sentences. For example, (underline) Im Dan the Invisible Man is one line and the rest of this sentence is on the line below. Then, I will explain why stanzas are important in poems they help you to identify the main idea using a flow chart.10 min

5. Independent Practice I am going to give each student a copy of a poem and say I want you to read a poem called If I Had Superpowers. Then, I will tell students to Answer the questions about the poem on the worksheet. This will be done by yourselves. Please raise your paper in the air when you are finished and I will collect it. Once I collect your paper, take out your poetry books and write how each stanza helps you to identify the main idea of a poem.15 min

6. Assessment Methods of all objectives/skills: I will formally assess students throughout the entire lesson as I will be asking questions and watching how they respond to them. This way, I will be able to see who is grasping the concept and those who are not. This will also allow me to see how they interact with a large group and they interact well with for future purposes. At the end of the lesson, students will complete an independent activity that will serve as my primary form of assessment that I can keep a record of.

7. ClosureAs a class, we will review stanzas and their contribution to poetry. I will ask questions such as: What did you learn today? What is a stanza? Why are stanzas important? Does anyone have a question about what we went over today?Then, I will have each student write something that theyve learned today and a question that they have on a sticky note as an exit ticket.5 min

8. Assessment Results of all objectives/skills: There are originally 20 students in the class, however, only 15 students are in class at this time. Student participation was high. I did not have a problem with getting students to share their responses at all throughout the entire lesson. However, I did notice that it would be the same students answering questions, which shows that some were either confused or reluctant to share their thoughts with their peers. As for the independent activity, the majority of the class did extremely well. The question that most students missed was a true or false question which stated Stanzas help readers to identify the main idea of a poem. The correct answer was True. That goes to show me that I did not spend enough time on the flow chart that explained why stanzas are important. However, 10 out of 15 students scored a perfect score of 100, while the remaining 5 scored an 80/100. The results show that everyone in the class mastered the objective.

Targeted Students Modifications/Accommodations: Struggling readers and students with learning disabilities will be given more time to complete the assignment with more prompting and reassurance from the teacher.Student/Small Group Modifications/Accommodations: Gifted students or early finishers will be asked to read independently. ELL students will be able to refer back to classroom print, and work that we did as a class about the topic for help. They will also receive more guidance from the teacher throughout the activity.

Materials/Technology: (Include any instructional materials (e.g., worksheets, assessments PowerPoint/Smart Board slides, etc.) needed to implement the lesson at the end of the lesson plan.) Dan the Invisible Man poem If I Had Superpowers poem and worksheet Flow Chart Why are Stanzas Important? Sticky NotesReferences: http://betterlesson.com/community/lesson/27134/parts-of-poetry http://members.poemofquotes.com/funny-poetry/if_i_had_superpowers

Reflection on lesson: Overall, I think that this lesson went greater than I had expected. The question that I posed to the class grabbed their attention and they immediately became interested in what I was about to say. I knew that would be a great attention grabber because children love to use their imagination, so what better theme to use other than superpowers. I put a lot of time and effort into choosing a theme for this lesson. I really wanted students to be engaged in the discussion at all times whether mentally or verbally. After I taught my lesson, I reviewed my feedback from my cooperating teacher. I was happy to see that she loved the way that I interacted with the students because that was very important to me. I think that when the teacher shows a passion and interest in the information presented, the more students will be drawn into it. Also, my cooperating teacher said that I had a good selection of visuals and during assessment, I walked about to monitor students. As for future lessons, I will try to make sure that students are on task at all times by not only walking around during the assessment, but as I teach as well. Another suggestion that I received for future lessons is to speak with a louder tone. I was informed that it was difficult to hear me from the back of the room. Tone of voice is definitely something that I was aware that I needed to improve as a teacher. The last thing I want if for my students to fail because they simply cannot hear me clearly. However, I have learned a lot about children throughout this process and how important it is to differentiate learning. Every child is different and may have a different way of learning and responding to things.