Lesson Plan

Establishing Structures for Reading: Gathering Evidence about Salva’s and Nya’s Points of View (Reread Chapters 1 and 2)

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Readers practice gathering textual evidence to support their understanding of character point of view in A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Working with partners, they complete a Gathering Evidence graphic organizer and engage in discussion to share their inferences.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Pre-teach lesson vocabulary by completing a Frayer model graphic organizer for the words aimless, backfiring, hesitated, and scattered
  • Invite pupils to share information about their own cultures with classmates
Classroom Considerations
  • Serves as lesson four of 14 from the Grade 7 ELA Module 1, Unit 1 series
  • Before teaching the lesson, prepare and display a large visual with the unit guiding question
Pros
  • Provides extensive teaching notes to help guide the lesson
  • Offers several strategies for meeting the needs of all learning styles
Cons
  • None
Common Core