El Deafo Lesson

Grade 5

Standards Missouri Learning Standard

Writing 1.A.a Apply a writing process to
develop a text for audience and purpose. Follow
a writing process to plan a first draft by accessing
prior knowledge or building background
knowledge related to the topic.

Lesson Objectives/Goals - Students will have a discussion about the

storyline, characters, and problems in
this book
- Students will demonstrate their
understanding of the text by writing and
creating the next chapter of the book

Assessment - Students will be assessed on their

understanding of the book as they
present their chapters to their peers

Lesson Structure/Procedures 1. Students will begin this lesson in large

group at the carpet
2. Students will be sitting in a large circle to
create a space for open discussion
3. The following questions will be written
on the whiteboard to be discussed
- What is this book really about?
- How would you describe Ceces
personality?
- What are some of the ways in which
everyday life is set up for people who
can hear? How are some of those
things challenging for people who are
deaf?
- In what ways did Cece have to stand
up for herself? Have you ever had to
stand up for yourself like this?
- What happens in the end?
- What is the message of this story?
4. After about a 20 minute conversation
about the previously asked questions, I
will introduce the following writing
assignment to write and draw the next
chapter of the book
 5. I will re-read the last few pages of the
book and ask rhetorical questions like
What do you think happens next? Do
you think Cece and Martha stay friends?
How does the rest of Ceces year look
like?
6. Students will be given a blank sheet of
white paper to write and draw what the
next chapter of the book will look like
7. When they are finished, students will be
presenting their chapters to their
classmates

Materials Needed The book El Deafo

White board
Blank white sheets of paper
Pencils, markers, crayons

Additional Information - This lesson will probably take at least

2 days
- Students will have all already read
this book at the time of this lesson