USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) Name: Amanda Enos

Grade Level Being Taught: K Subject/Content: Writing Group Size: Date of Lesson: 3/7/18
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Lesson Content
What Standards (national or
state) relate to this lesson? LAFS.K.W.1.1 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in
(You should include ALL applicable which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an
standards. Rarely do teachers use opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...).
just one: they’d never get through
them all.)

Essential Understanding What is an opinion and how can I use opinions in my writing?
(What is the big idea or essential
question that you want students to
come away with? In other words,
what, aside from the standard and
our objective, will students
understand when they finish this
lesson?)

Objectives- What are you Given a topic, students will be able to state their opinion about the topic in writing that conveys meaning.
teaching?
(Student-centered: What will
students know and be able to do
after this lesson? Include the
ABCD’s of objectives: action,
behavior, condition, and degree of
mastery, i.e., "C: Given a sentence
written in the past or present tense,
A: the student B: will be able to re-
write the sentence in future tense D:
with no errors in tense or tense
contradiction (i.e., I will see her
yesterday.)."
Note: Degree of mastery does not
need to be a percentage.)

Rationale
USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) Name: Amanda Enos
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Address the following questions:
 Why are you teaching this
objective?
 Where does this lesson fit
within a larger plan?
 Why are you teaching it this
way?
 Why is it important for
students to learn this concept?
I am teaching this objective because I want to guide students into opinion writing, so giving them a topic
will guide them. I also included “writing that conveys meaning” because students should be attempting to
sound out words and make sentences that are meaningful. This lesson fits in with the larger plan of being
able to write persuasive writing in first grade, and being able to write meaningful sentences by the end of
kindergarten. I am teaching it this way so that students can make text-to-self connections that help them
form opinions and guide the writing process. It is important for students to learn this concept so that they
may express themselves in a meaningful, logical way through writing.

Evaluation Plan- How will you I will use my students’ writing pieces to evaluate their learning. During this lesson, I will use a checklist to
know students have mastered keep track of which students demonstrate the skill of opinion writing and which students need more help.
your objectives?

Address the following:

 What formative evidence will
you use to document student
learning during this lesson?
 What summative evidence will
you collect, either during this
lesson or in upcoming lessons?
What Content Knowledge is Writing Skills at the kindergarten level
necessary for a teacher to teach What an opinion is
this material?

What background knowledge is The concept of opinion will be introduced on Monday, so students will have two days to practice
necessary for a student to identifying opinions and forming their own opinions before we move into this lesson. I know my students
successfully meet these have opinions because they love to share them with one another. Since I know my students have opinions
objectives? of their own, I believe they are ready to write their opinions in a writing piece.

 How will you ensure students’

have this previous knowledge?
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Grade Level Being Taught: K Subject/Content: Writing
 Who are your learners?
 What do you know about them?
 What do you know about their
readiness for this content?
What misconceptions might
students have about this content?
Teaching Methods
(What teaching method(s) will you
use during this lesson? Examples
include guided release, 5 Es, direct
instruction, lecture, demonstration,
partner word, etc.)
Step-by-Step Plan
(What exactly do you plan to do in
teaching this lesson? Be thorough.
Act as if you needed a substitute to
carry out the lesson for you.)
Where applicable, be sure to
address the following:
 What Higher Order Thinking
(H.O.T.) questions will you ask?
 How will materials be
distributed?
 Who will work together in
groups and how will you
determine the grouping?
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An opinion is a feeling like sad, happy, etc.
An opinion is right or wrong.
Everyone shares the same opinion.
Lesson Implementation
Connecting writing through children’s literature
Direct instruction
Turn and talk
Time Who is Each content area may require a different step-by-step format. Use whichever
responsible plan is appropriate for the content taught in this lesson. For example, in science,
(Teacher or you would detail the 5 Es here (Engage/Encountering the Idea; Exploring the
Students)? Idea; Explanation/Organizing the Idea; Extend/Applying the Idea; Evaluation).
11:30 T Intro: Introduce student’s opinions through literature. Read ‘I Wil Never Not
Ever Eat a Tomato’ aloud. Ask students to listen for Lola’s opinion, or what she
S feels and thinks, as we read. Then have students respond to the text by turning
and talking with a partner about what the main character’s opinion was. Ask a
student to share aloud and then ask students if they agree or disagree. Say, “I
agree with you all. I heard the main character say she would not eat tomatoes a
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 How will students transition
between activities?
 What will you as the teacher do?
 What will the students do?
 What student data will be
collected during each phase?
 What are other adults in the
room doing? How are they
supporting students’ learning?
 What model of co-teaching are
you using?
What will you do if…
What will you do if…
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lot throughout the story. She told us how she feels about tomatoes, or her
opinion.”
11:38 T Explain: Explain that when we express our opinion, we tell people how we feel.
Ask, “Do you think everyone has the same opinion as Lola (main character)?”
(no) Explain that we are all allowed to have our own opinion and sometimes it
will be different from other people’s opinions, but that’s okay.
11:43- S
12:00 Engage: “Today we are going to express our opinions, just like Lola did.” Ask
students to think of one vegetable they think they will never, ever eat. Give think
time. Then write the following sentence stem on the board: I will never, not ever
eat…Model how to write an opinion piece using this stem. Be sure to point out
some key details you add as to why you don’t like that food. Emphasize finger
spaces, punctuation, and capital letters. Do the MAC and set expectations for
work time. Students will then go back to their seats and silently work on their
writing. As students work, circulate the room and hold mini-conferences to guide
students in their writing. Students will continue to work on this piece the next
day.
…a student struggles with the content?
I will give them more examples of opinions and ask them about theirs. Ex- I think dogs are better pets
than cats. I like chocolate ice-cream better than vanilla. My favorite book is The Cat in the Hat. What is
your favorite book? Then I will explain that their favorite book, ice-cream, and pet are all opinions.
…a student masters the content quickly?
I will have them revise and edit their writing by checking for finger spaces, punctuation, correct use of
capital and lowercase letters, and re-read their writing back to someone.
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Meeting your students’ needs as If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural backgrounds of your
people and as learners students?
Everyone has an opinion. My students have lots of opinions and I want them to be able to express
their opinions through writing.

If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?

This lesson connects to the community because we live in a republic, where people vote based on their
opinions. Students should know how to form opinions and express them. They may use this skill to write
opinion pieces to school officials, to their parents, or to representatives in their community. This skill also
helps students prepare for the FSA that they will take in intermediate grades.

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional challenge during this
lesson (enrichment)?

I will give students who are advanced writers longer writing assignments if their writing meets
kindergarten standards (finger spaces, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, punctuation, makes sense).

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional language support?
I will mini-conference with students to differentiate and meet their individual needs. This may include
identifying sounds in words, verbalizing sentences, checking for finger spaces, checking for uppercase and
lowercase letters, and checking for meaning.

Accommodations (If needed) For R.K and Y.M, I may write the sentences they verbalize to me in highlighter for them to trace. These
(What students need specific students do not know all of their letters yet, so writing is difficult for them.
accommodation? List individual
students (initials), and then explain
the accommodation(s) you will
implement for these unique
learners.)
USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) Name: Amanda Enos
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Materials Paper
(What materials will you use? Why
did you choose these materials?
Include any resources you used.
This can also include people!)