Guided literacy lesson being conducted by second grade teacher with students this summer in Newark, NJ. |
This is a sample high intensity guided literacy lesson using the text, Carlos and the Cornfield/Carlos y milpa de maiz (text level L, DRA 20, Lexile level 660) that we designed this summer (using Jan Richardson's lesson plan) for the primary grade summer school project that was held at 16 school sites in Newark, NJ.
Title: Carlos and the Cornfield Level: L
Group: ________________________________________________________________
Strategy: Theme/Main Idea
Day 1 Date______________
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Introduce
New Book: In this
book, Carlos and the Cornfield,
Carlos wants to purchase a red knife and finds a way to do so that involves
him doing a job for his Papá. Let’s
read to see what work Carlos does and what he learns as a result of his
actions.
New vocabulary: pedaled, reap, sow, good fortune, harvested
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Day 2 Date______________
Pages_____
(Continue first reading)
Notes/Observations
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Teaching Points: Choose 1 or 2 each day
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Teaching Points: Choose 1 or 2 each day
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Decoding
strategies: Vocabulary
Strategies:
q Reread & think what
would make sense. Reread the
sentence and look for clues.
q Cover (or attend to) the
ending. Check the
picture or visualize.
q Use a known part. (e.g. shouted) Use a known part. (e.g.
compound words)
q Use analogies. (e.g. saw – jaw) Comprehension
Strategies:
q Chunk big words.
(re-mem-ber) Fiction: Nonfiction:
Fluency
& Phrasing BME Recall
information
q Phrasing.
5-finger Retell
Write key words
q Attend to bold
words. S-W-B-S
Compare/contrast
q Dialogue, intonation
& expression. Compare characters Ask questions
q Attend to
punctuation.
Track character’s feelings Summarize
w/support
Flag
the V.I.P Main
Idea/Details
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Discussion Prompt 1: Why does Carlos want to give back the knife to the store owner? Why does he need the money? |
Discussion
Prompt 2:
Carlos doesn't know where blue corn cornmeal came from. Why is he
embarrassed when his father tells him?
What lesson does he reap (learn) as a result of his actions?
or
Discussion
Prompt 3:
What does it mean when Papá says, “You reap what you sow”? Turn and discuss
with your partner.
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Word
Study
Making Words: Letters - a, c, e, l, m, n, o, r
1.
Take four letters and make the
word corn.
2.
Add one letter and make the word acorn.
3.
Change one letter to make the word
carol.
4.
Take away one letter to make the
word cola.
5. Rearrange the letters to make the word
coal.
6.
Change two letters to make the word,
mole.
7.
Add one letter to make mole say lemon.
8.
Rearrange the letters to make
lemon say melon.
9.
Take away a letter and add another
letter to make the word, lone.
10.
Add one letter to make the word, alone.
11.
Add one letter to make the word, loaner.
12.
Remove two letters and make the
word, real.
13.
Change one letter to make the word,
meal.
14.
Now add the remaining letters to
make our mystery word that was in our story. (cornmeal)
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Word Study
Making Words: Letters – a, d, e, l, n, p. t
1.
Take three letters and make the word lad.
2.
Change one letter and make the word lap.
3.
Add one letter to make the word plan.
4.
Add a letter and make the word, plant.
5.
Add a letter and make the word, planet.
6.
Remove a letter and make it say plant.
7. Now
use all the letters to make our mystery word. (planted).
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Day
3 Reread
the book for fluency (5-10 min.) & Guided Writing (10-15 min.)
q Beginning-Middle-End 5-finger
retell X SWBS Character
Analysis
q Problem – solution Compare or contrast Event –
detail Other:
Write a summary of the story using SWBS
(Somebody, Wanted, But So).
Generate this chart with students but have them
complete the final column on their own sheets. They then use this information to write a
summary of the story, answering the question: What did Carlos learn?
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