Grade Level: 1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.3
Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional
information or clarify something that is not understood.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.1.A
Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization,
ending punctuation).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.1
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are
writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some
sense of closure.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.8
With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or
gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Prior Knowledge
What are the students’ Students have developed content knowledge and skills on learning key details in a
content knowledge and skills story, drawing a self-opinion from a text that they have read, and have also
as well as life experiences experienced retelling a story using First, Then, Next, Last, sequence of events. In
and academic experiences previous lessons students have connected text to their own life with text centered
developed prior to the questions and specific ideas. Students have developed an understanding how we
learning segment? Focus on can learn a lesson from characters when they make a poor choice and what
both assets and needs of all students can do to solve problems in their life when they make a mistake. Students
and focus students in the successfully connect to text relating text to their self and connect text to other text
classroom. they have read. Students need additional practice writing in complete sentences and
adding more details to their sentences.
Model
Remind students that both stories are Folktales and feature a central message or
lesson. Display each story as you think aloud to model how you compare and
contrast the characters and central message in each story.
SAMPLE: Both Why Turtles Shell Is Cracked and Why Mosquitos Buzz in People’s
Ears feature animals as the characters. I remember that the main character is each
story also had a problem. Turtle and Mosquito both made mistakes that made the
other animals upset with them.
SAMPLE: I notice some differences between the characters in these stories as well.
Although both characters are animals, one is a turtle and one is a mosquito. The one
difference between them is that Turtle gets the other animals to bring him food. He
takes advantage of the other animals. Mosquito does not do this.
Collaboration: Have students collaborate and share ideas with teacher to complete
the chart: what is the same and what is different.
Students write 3 or more sentences that includes the comparison and contrast
statement. They can choose to write about either what is different or similar in both
texts as well as identify supporting details giving evidence to their statement. If time,
students can draw a picture, illustrating what they wrote.
ELL: For ELL students I will show visuals, repeated instruction, use corrections of
the central message or specific text details to support students in grasping compare
and contrast. I may also offer my students additional time to understand and repeat
this lesson if the concept needs further review. I will also check for understanding
and have students practice concept. Furthermore, I will discuss similarities and
differences by reading what I write in each column of the chart by echo reading so
students focus is on the task. Assist as needed.
Other Life Challenges: For students with life challenges off students give additional
time to process information, give direct expectations on what is desired from the
objective of the lesson also check and identify the needs of the student and
continually assess for understanding. Give positive reinforcements regularly when
behavior is appropriate and students are following direction.
Closing
How will you end the
lesson? Thumbs up or thumbs down- heart centered to check for understanding.
Culminating activity or task Review what was just discussed and taught during this lesson. Recall each text and
summarize similarities and differences. Invite students to share.
Assessment
Formal and informal Review both literary texts and the central message. What lesson did each character
assessments. learn from the mistakes that they made?
How will students be
evaluated? How will you Print out picture of Mosquito and Turtle, have a student hold up one picture that
know if the students attained answers the question that the teacher asks.
what you expected? What
evidence will be available to Example: Which character or story was the folktale that had a greedy
show learning took place? character who shell cracked?
What will you change in the
future to support further Verify which students need additional support or if lesson needs to be retaught.
growth?