NON-FICTION

. AMANDA RAKE
INTERACTIVE READ ALOUD
NOV. 2014

RATIONALE FOR THE LESSON: The students have been working with nonfiction text and using their post-it notes to keep track of their thinking.
They will be using a non-fiction book to create a reaction from using
one of the three prompts. The range of literacy development is early to
self-extending. However, most of the children are in the middle at the
transitional level. By giving them the prompts in advance they will be
able to show their understanding by creating their own reactions.
OUTCOMES/GOALS:
FOR THE STUDENT: CCSS.ELA.RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of
a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
FOR THE TEACHER: WTS#2 As the teacher I need to be aware of
where the children are cognitively, socially and mentally developed. All
children have different strong abilities/habits therefore it is important
to embrace what they are capable of and push them to think outside
the box which will be done by influencing them and encouraging them
that no two reactions may be likebecause we all think about things
differently.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Students will use various prompts to show their
reaction to what they are reading to better understand the text.
ASSESSMENT: I will be assessing informally by checking their post-it
notes as I walk around conferencing and while they share to the whole
class. I will be looking for if most of the children have their hand up to
share. This is a good informal indicator that they both understand and
can practice or if they need another example done with them. I will be
listening for them to use the three prompts that are given below.
STRATEGIES

FOR STUDENTS OF VARYING LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT AND

IDENTIFIED LEARNING NEEDS: Students will be using their just right

books, so their post-it note will reflect their reaction to their own book.
Having the students have the choice to share and already have the
prompt /post-it note already written down they may be more willing to
share. Students who understand the concept of reacting may give
more complex answers and really think outside the box. Others will be
able to listen closely and perhaps build their knowledge on different
ways to react.
MATERIALS: Book [Its About Time], Just right books, post-it notes [found
in their book bins], pencil Anchor chart of the book [listed pages below]

Big paper with the three prompts written on it so students can

reference back to. [make use smart-board]
TOTAL TIME NEEDED: Introduction/Demo [12 MIN], Practice [15 MIN],
Performance/Closure [5 MIN]
PROCEDURES:
INTRODUCTION: [2 MIN]
Today I want to teach you what good readers do to better understand
what they are reading. It is important while your reading to react to
your non-fiction books by using the pictures and the text. While your
reading you may wonder, think about, or find something that surprises
you. We can say This makes me wonder... or This surprises me
because or This makes me think about.
DEMONSTRATION/PARTICIPATION: [10 MIN]
Let me show you what I mean
Today we are going to read the book called, Its About Time by Mara
Rockliff.
- Read page 4. By looking at the illustration depending on where
you live the time is different. This makes me wonderhow do I know
what time it is somewhere else? But it also surprises me that someone
somewhere else in the world may be sleeping right now because its
night time! I wonder how many ways I can find out what time it is?
- Read page 5 and 6. Stop on page 6 and model: HmI wonder
who thought of this idea of putting a stick in the ground to tell
time and how you know what side of the stick to stand by? And I
think that I would probably lose the stick!
- Have the students turn and talk about what they noticed me
doing while I was reacting to the text. I will also have a post-it
note in the book to model not only what I wrote but how I placed
it in the book.
- Read page 11 and 12. Say, Now its your turn [Have students
turn and talk to their neighbor about something they: wonder,
think about or surprises them]. 321 re-group students and
chose two-three people to share. [inform students that did not
get to share that they will have time to share after they practice
in their own books]
- I expect everyone to sit in their reading spots and work on
finding at least one part that eithermakes you wonder, think
about or surprises you. After finding it please write it on a post-it
note. Remember to use a non-fiction book today! By using these
prompts you can show your reaction to what you are reading.

When I sayCLOCK the children will know it is time to work

independently. I will count to fifteen and all students should be
sitting in their reading spots.
PRACTICE: [15 MIN]
Students will be using their own books to mark with a post-it note
something that they found surprising, something that made
them think or something that they wonder about. Students will
have their post-it notes with them because they keep them in
their book bins. They will have their book bins already because of
the morning mini-lesson given.
I will walking around at this time conferencing with the students
and making sure the students are on task.

PERFORMANCE: [5-10 MIN]

- I will re-group by saying 1, 2, 3.. all eyes on me.. It is time to
share. Please come in a circle
- Students will regroup after practicing and create a circle. I will pick
TWO students from each reaction prompt group: This makes me
wonder... or This surprises me because or This makes me think
about.
- Okay guys.. raise your hand if you had an This makes me wonder...
[pick two students to share] or This surprises me because [pick two
students to share] or This makes me think about. [pick two
students to share] ** so six students can share
CLOSURE/RECAP:
- As a second grader and from now on it is important to react to what
you are reading by saying, I wonder because This makes me
think about or This surprises me because You can use both the
pictures and the text to help you when you make your reactions. It is
important to react to what you are reading because it helps you better
understand the text.
Visual:
- Below are the book pages that I will be working with. I will either be
putting them on the media board otherwise will be printing them out to
put on the board.