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Boyd
November
17,
2014
Comprehension/Writing
Minilesson
To
be
taught
on
October
29,
2014
Materials
needed:
-Story
Words
-Here
They
Come!
By:
David
Costello
childrens
book,
which
is
an
instructional
level
for
3rd
grade
-Paper
for
their
writing
activity
-Pencils
for
their
writing
activity
Pre-reading
activity
procedures:
5
minutes
total
-Story
words
will
be
posted
on
the
SMART
board
while
students
are
seated
at
their
desks.
-The
teacher
will
explain
that
the
words
on
the
board
come
from
the
book
the
class
will
read,
and
that
they
need
to
think
about
the
words
to
try
and
figure
out
what
the
book
is
about.
-Students
will
have
1.5
minutes
to
think
about
the
words
to
themselves.
-Students
will
do
a
partner
activity
where
they
will
talk
to
the
people
sitting
beside
them
about
what
they
think
the
book
will
be
about
for
2
minutes.
-The
teacher
will
call
on
5
students
to
share
their
ideas
about
what
they
think
the
story
will
be
about.
During-reading
activity
procedures:
10
minutes
total
-The
class
will
transition
to
the
reading
carpet
in
the
classroom
to
begin
the
read
aloud.
-In
looking
at
the
cover
of
the
book
the
class
will
discuss
what
they
think
the
book
will
be
about.
-Throughout
the
reading,
the
teacher
will
pose
questions
about
the
pages
and
the
story:
-Page
1
after
a
party
to
be
What
do
you
hear
as
I
read
these
words?
(Rhyming)
-Page
3
after
about
to
arrive
Who
do
you
think
the
guests
are
going
to
be?
-Page
9
after
with
cinnamon
rolls
Why
does
the
ogre
have
cinnamon
rolls?
(For
the
party/cookout)
-Page
13
after
really
swinging
Is
this
story
going
anything
like
you
expected
it
would?
-Page
15
after
made
out
of
straw
Why
would
he
have
to
watch
out
if
hes
made
of
straw?
(Hell
catch
on
fire)
-Page
19
after
creatures
of
all
Who
has
an
idea
of
who
they
think
the
scariest
creatures
are?
-Page
20-23
Look
at
the
pictures
and
discuss
what
is
happening
-Page
30
after
Halloween
night
Who
were
the
scariest
creatures?
-The
teacher
will
ask
if
anyone
predicted
a
story
close
to
what
the
class
read.
Post-reading
activity
procedures:
15
minutes
total
-While
still
on
the
carpet,
the
teacher
will
explain
that
each
student
will
be
writing
their
own
new
ending
to
the
story
in
two
pages
or
more.
They
can
work
until
time
is
up.
-The
class
will
discuss
what
the
ending
of
the
story
was
so
everyone
will
be
clear
on
what
they
cannot
write
about.
-The
teacher
will
emphasize
that
it
has
to
be
a
new
ending,
not
a
new
beginning
or
middle.
-The
class
will
go
back
to
their
seats,
pull
out
some
paper,
and
begin
writing.
-The
teacher
will
check
that
the
students
have
two
pages
of
writing
before
they
are
finished.
The pre-reading activity, story words, set a purpose for reading the book
because
after
seeing
the
words,
the
story
was
a
mystery.
They
wanted
to
see
what
actually
happened
and
if
they
were
close
in
their
thinking.
This
helped
get
them
to
pay
attention
during
the
read
aloud
as
well
since
they
wanted
to
see
how
their
thoughts
matched
up.
The
students
responded
well
to
this.
When
I
told
them
to
start
thinking
about
the
words
as
I
read
them
aloud,
hands
shot
up.
Having
them
talk
to
their
neighbor
about
their
idea
was
great
because
it
made
sure
everyones
idea
was
heard.
This
is
something
I
will
do
in
the
future
for
sure.
It
really
helps
get
them
excited
for
the
story.
I
originally
didnt
plan
to
read
the
words
aloud
to
them,
but
since
they
were
so
small
on
the
board,
I
decided
it
would
be
best.
During the read aloud I posed many discussion questions getting them to
interact
with
the
book
and
the
pictures.
Having
them
answer
discussion
questions
throughout
the
book
kept
them
intrigued
and
engaged.
It
was
interesting
to
see
that
there
were
three
students
in
particular
in
my
second
class
that
wanted
to
answer
every
question.
The
students
really
liked
the
book.
In
my
first
class
no
one
guessed
anywhere
near
what
the
ending
was
or
how
the
story
went,
but
the
second
class
had
some
close
ones.
When
I
asked,
Who
has
an
idea
of
who
they
think
the
scariest
creatures
of
all
are?
I
had
one
student
in
the
second
class
guess
correctly.
The
students
were
impressed.
Finally, the writing and assessment portion of the lesson plan was successful
as
well.
I
had
them
write
a
new
ending
to
the
story
starting
with,
Here
come
the
scariest
creatures
of
all
Some
of
them
had
a
really
difficult
time
with
this,
but
the
majority
of
them
were
okay.
I
gave
the
book
to
some
of
the
students
when
they
were
struggling
to
write
something.
I
also
overestimated
their
skills
quite
a
bit.
A
two
page
new
ending
is
not
appropriate
for
a
third
grade
classroom,
so
I
changed
that
mid-lesson
to
a
one
page
ending
in
the
first
class.
In
the
second
class
I
had
them
just
write
until
they
felt
that
their
endings
were
completed.
I
didnt
give
them
a
limit
or
a
requirement
on
length
and
they
seemed
to
do
better
with
the
assignment.
This
activity
integrated
the
new
information
from
the
book
with
what
they
already
knew
about
the
vocabulary
and
the
way
Halloween
books
usually
end.
They
were
able
to
make
up
a
new
ending
knowing
what
they
know
about
Halloween
and
scary
creatures.
the
lesson
more
appropriate
for
their
general
level,
so
I
used
what
she
was
suggesting
to
tweak
the
lesson.
Having
students
write
until
they
were
done
was
much
better
than
having
them
write
two
pages.
Only
a
few
students
made
it
to
the
second
page
at
all.
I
did
have
one
student
that
wrote
over
six
pages
though.
He
wrote
more
of
a
story
rather
than
an
ending,
so
talking
to
him
about
really
thinking
about
the
directions
before
he
gets
writing
would
be
good.
Also
allowing
for
more
creative
writing
assignments
would
be
especially
beneficial
for
him.
He
clearly
has
a
desire
to
write
and
make
up
stories,
so
he
needs
time
to
do
that.
I
also
made
a
change
with
stating
exactly
where
to
start
their
new
ending
in
the
second
class
after
I
realized
there
was
a
struggle
and
confusion
with
that
in
the
first
class.
students with writing. While I want to show them how great writing can be, I do
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Scariest
Cinnamon rolls
Woods
Someplace
Party
Marsh
Feet
Singing
Thunder
Swinging
Alive
Straw
Greeting
Bitten
Scarecrow
Pie
Carving
Squished fish
Bat
Sparkle
Hat
Delivers