Lesson Plan Template

Learner and Environmental Factors

Grade Level: 2nd
Content Area: Reading

Standards (KCCRS):
RL.2.3- Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
RL.2.7- Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate
understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
RF.2.4- Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension
RF.2.4a- Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding
RF2.4b- Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive
readings.
W.2.5- With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as
needed by revising and editing.
W.2.7- Participate in shared research and writing projects.
SL.2.2- Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather
additional information, or deepen understanding of topic or issue.
SL.2.4- Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details,
speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

Lesson Performance Objective:

Students will present for the class a representation of a key scene out of the book of their choice by
using proper speaking traits such as good voice.

Materials:

Interview character worksheet

Finished Copy of Script for Interview Character

Table

2-3 chairs

Possible props that students have created

Background Knowledge required

Basic Writing Skills

Basic Reading Skills

Listening and Following Direction Skills

General understanding of Oral Presentation skills

Character Dialog
Characters

Main Idea

Student Grouping(s)

During A-set, introduction and instruction students will be in whole group.

Throughout instruction, students will join their partner and finish project

When finished, students will go back to whole group, and each group will begin to present to the class.

THE PLAN

Anticipatory Set: (The HOOK)

The bulletin board has the tournament bracket up for display.

Students understand that today is presentation day, and championship round.

The prizes are set in the back of the room for the winner(s).

Have a table with 3 chairs in the front of the classroom for the presenters to sit down and be
interviewed to the class.

Introduce the Lesson:

The next and final step of our March Madness Book Tournament is the Interviewing a character
presentation. I will give you five minutes to make any final changes or get your props ready to present to
the class.

Once students are ready to present, come to whole group setting to explain the process.

Instruction:

Teaching the Lesson

o Gradual Release of Responsibility I DO IT
How this round is going to work, you will have narrator asking the questions
you have come up with, which will be me. When I ask the question you will
recite what your answer to not only myself but the class as well. When we
present we need to use a teacher voice so that the whole class can hear you.
After presentations I will allow the rest of the class to ask 2-3 questions to the
presenters about their book.
To begin the round, I will start with my own presentation of interviewing my
books character.
Ask a teachers assistant, or student that has a good voice to be able to
read loud so the class can hear to read the questions to the teacher.
Check for understanding with sample problems, situations, questions.
o Gradual Release of Responsibility WE DO IT
Have students reflect on what was good about the teachers presentation.
Example- Loud voice, eye contact, script away from their face.
 Afterwards make sure to remind them that we want those traits to be in their
presentations.
Independent Practice
Gradual Release of Responsibility YOU DO IT
When we present we want to make sure we are loud and confident
when giving our interview answers. So those that are using their loud
teacher voice will receive dragon dollars following their interview.
Now call on students in order of the bracket that is located in the back
of the classroom. Save the championship books for the final two
presentations. (This is represented on the bulletin board in the
classroom)
Make sure that the teacher gives compliments to students following
their presentations.
Closure: *

Students will vote on the final two book presentations to determine a winner.

Tally votes to determine a winner

Before I announce the winner, I want to say that everyone did such a great job through the
whole tournament. I really pushed you guys to your limit, expecting your best. The amount of
excitement and effort you put into each of your presentations made me very proud. So I want to say
thank you for giving me your all.

Announce to the class the winner. And the winner for this years 2017 March Madness Book
Tournament is

Assessment/Evaluation:

Having students present to the class using good voice, eye contact, and hand gestures.

Students paying attention to the presenter so they can vote on the best presentation
from their peers.

Writing of questions based from the story that is creative or factual from the story.

Using proper writing skills when writing questions.