Duck! Rabbit! Lesson Plan
Title/Type of Lesson
“What do you think? Is it a duck or a rabbit?” Grade Level: First Grade Virginia SOLs: Reading: 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, and 1.10 Writing: 1.12 and 1.13 Materials Needed
Learning Objectives Understand: all people have different perspectives, people can agree to disagree, acceptance of different opinions Before reading Duck! Rabbit!, we will ask students if they have ever disagreed with someone and/or have had different perspectives. Know: new vocabulary, conversational skills, grammar (punctuation) skills/ identify expression in reader’s voice (oral language) Ask students what certain words in the book mean (ex. anteater, binoculars, etc.). If any words are in question, students will add them to the “Wow Word” wall (word and definition provided). To encourage conversational skills, students will be asked to tell their “elbow buddy” whether or not they think the animal in the book is a duck or a rabbit. While reading, we will also make sure to direct questions (“Did you hear that?”) in the book towards students before reading further. Do: make predictions based on pictures/words, form own opinion (whether or not the animal in the book is a duck or a rabbit) See attached worksheet which will allow students to use their predictions to form their own opinions (Is it a duck or a rabbit?). They will then the animal (duck or rabbit) they predicted. Differentiation
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Context of Lesson
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Procedure
Preparation: We will move the rocking chair and stand on the reading rug, holding our stuffed animal characters (duck and rabbit).
Beginning: Ask students if they have ever disagreed with someone and/or have had different opinions.
Middle: Halfway through the book, we will ask students to make predictions about whether or not the animal is a duck or a rabbit. Ask them to explain why.
End: After we finish reading, student will be asked to return to their seat. They will receive a worksheet (see attached). Students will draw a duck or a rabbit in its habitat. We will brainstorm habitat ideas. We will then instruct students to write one detailed sentence about their picture.
Preparation: We will move the rocking chair and stand on the reading rug, holding our stuffed animal characters (duck and rabbit).
Beginning: Ask students if they have ever disagreed with someone and/or have had different opinions.
Middle: Halfway through the book, we will ask students to make predictions about whether or not the animal is a duck or a rabbit. Ask them to explain why.
End: After we finish reading, student will be asked to return to their seat. They will receive a worksheet (see attached). Students will draw a duck or a rabbit in its habitat. We will brainstorm habitat ideas. We will then instruct students to write one detailed sentence about their picture.