Kwak 1

Mini Lesson Plan

Title:
Read Aloud
Objective: Students will
To comprehend the story and information
Compare and contrast the two characters
Create a Venn Diagram

Timeframe:
25-30 minutes

Materials:
The Recess Queen book
Poster
Markers
Paper
pencil

Include book citation

O'Neill, A., & Huliska-Beith, L.
(2002). The Recess Queen.
New York: Scholastic.

Procedure:

Questioning and Teaching

Strategies:
Before the read aloud
Ask the students to
think about the
characters during the
read aloud and think
about how they are
similar and different.

1. Introduce lesson, explain objective.

Introduce the book
Before reading the book, I asked the students
to think about the characters we are going to
read about and how they are similar and
different.
I asked the students what compare and
contrast to make sure they knew the
definitions of compare (similarities) and
contrast (differences).
2. Demonstrate objective (model); reference
book as needed, provide examples (e.g.,
visuals, demonstrations for objective).

State Standards
LAFS.K12.R.3.9Analyze how 2 or
more texts address
similar themes or
topics in order to
build knowledge or to
compare the
approaches the
authors take
LAFS.1.RL.3.9Compare and
contrast the
adventures and
experiences of
characters in stories

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Read aloud- I began reading the book.

3. Ask questions, stimulate discussion where

students also ask questions and share with
peers. Provide feedback.
Throughout the read aloud, I paused and
asked questions about how each character is.

4.
Asked questions after the read aloud.

5. Evaluate student understanding of the

objective.
Created a Venn Diagram as a class
Used the two characters: Mean Jean and
Katie Sue
After, the students went back to their seats
and created their own Venn Diagram filling it
with details and/or characterizations they
wanted to describe and compare the two
characters.
References:

During the read aloud

Questions asked to
students
o Did we have new
students in our
class?
o How should we
act during recess
or Teacher-led
PE?
After the read aloud
Questions asked to
students
o How do/should
you treat your
friends?
o What makes you
feel safe at
school?
Follow-up activity
Venn Diagram as a
class and individually

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LAFS.1.RL.3.9. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2016,
from
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandar
d/Preview/5688
LAFS.K12.R.3.9. (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2016,
from
http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewStandar
d/Preview/6260
O'Neill, A., & Huliska-Beith, L. (2002). The Recess
Queen. New York: Scholastic.