USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template: Read Aloud

Name: Elisa Lopez Grade Level Being Taught: 3rd Date of Lesson: 11/10/16

Standard - What standard is

this lesson working to LAFS.3.L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
develop? when writing or speaking
b.) Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their
functions in particular sentences.

Purpose/Objective - What
skill(s) are you developing in The students will develop the skill of knowing what a noun is and they will learn about the different
this lesson? What do you want nouns there is.
students to practice, or be
able to do?

Book Selection & Rationale

What book have you I chose to read the book Chicken in the City because it talks about nouns and it has questions in the
selected for this read aloud? book about nouns that I can ask the students while Im reading the book to them. I will be reading
Why have you selected this the whole book because its a good book and it is short so it wont take too much time to read it.
book (how does it support
your objective/purpose)? Will
you be reading the whole
book (why/why not)?

Step-by-Step Plan
1. Describe how you will
preview the book and set-
up the read aloud.
Remember you may include
1.) I will use an attention getter
2.) Then once I have the students attention I will tell them today we are going to read the book
Chicken in the City.
3.) Then I will show the book to the students and say this book has a lot of nouns in it so we are
going to be learning about nouns.
4.) After that I will start reading the book
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(but are not limited to): 5.) So I will read the first page and stop and read the question on that page which is Do you
Introduce the book and know what a noun is? Then I will let the students think for a little bit and have them raise
complete a picture walk their hand if the know the answer and I will pick on the students with their hands up. Once a
Connect to students' couple of students answer the question I will say okay lets keep reading to see if you guys
prior are right.
knowledge/experiences 6.) Then I will read the 2nd page and 3rd page and stop on the 3rd page because on the 3rd page it
Introduce key tells us what a noun is and a noun is a word that names people, animals, places, and things.
vocabulary Also on this page it asks Which nouns name people and animals? then I will call on the
Introduce the
students with their hands up and when the students are done answering the question I will
objective/purpose of the
say well lets keep reading.
lesson (the skill being
developed) 7.) Then I will read pages 4-7 and stop on page 7 and I will tell the students there is so many
naming nouns on this page and ask them Can you guys name some of them?
8.) I will stop on page 9 and tell the students this page shows a lot of nouns that name places
2. Describe the purposeful and ask them Can you think of noun that names a place you might have visited?
questions you will ask. 9.) I will stop on page 11 and tell the students this page shows a lot of nouns that name people
Make sure they are related and animals and ask them Can you tell me some of the nouns you see on this page?
to your objective/purpose. 10.) I will stop on page 13 and tell the students nouns name things you cant see our
touch like feeling or ideas and ask them Can you think of other nouns that name feelings or
Remember you should: ideas?
name the points in text
where you will stop Students will turn and talk to their shoulder partner to share their thoughts about the story and what
name the questions you they learned about nouns. When the students are done talking to their shoulder partner I will use an
will ask (keeping in mind attention getter and ask the students to take a piece of paper out and write down 10 nouns.
the objective/purpose of
your lesson and higher
order thinking question
stem starters)
describe the structures
you will use to allow
students time to think and
share their thoughts
describe how you will
bring students back
together to continue
reading
describe the way you
 USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template: Read Aloud
Name: Elisa Lopez Grade Level Being Taught: 3rd Date of Lesson: 11/10/16

will utilize an anchor chart

(if applicable)

3. Describe how students

will summarize and share
their thoughts about the
story. How will you wrap-up
the story with students? How
will they share their thoughts
or feelings about the story?
How will you lead students
into the assessment (i.e. after
reading activity)?

Evaluation Plan How will

you know students have I will ask students to get out a piece of paper and write down 10 nouns. Doing this activity will
mastered your objective(s)? show me if the students were actually paying attention to the read aloud and know what a noun is
because if the students dont know what a noun is they probably wont write anything down.
Describe the after- However, if the student does know what a noun is they will write down all 10 nouns.
reading/assessment activity
students will complete and
how it shows if they have
mastered your objective.

*Include a copy of any

materials (e.g. handouts,
organizers, etc.) that you
are giving to students.