I do:
1. Hook/Engagement
Ask students what they remember about summarizing. Explain that you will tell them a story and they will have to summarize it afterward. Tell students to listen for just the key details and main idea.
2. Tell students about being stuck in a snow storm as a child. Use a large amount of details and useless information. Next, ask a students to think of how they would summarize my story. Ask for several examples, use guided questions to point out key details and main idea. Fill out the story map using my crazy weather story to model.
3. Explain that I have found a book about some unbelievable weather. Ask students if they have ever heard of the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
We do:
4.Teacher led: Put students into 7 groups. Give each group a piece of chart paper titled with a section of the story map (setting, problem, solution etc.). Each student should have their own story map worksheet as well. Explain that you are going to read the book and the students are going to fill out their section of the story map on the worksheet as a group. So the character group will only fill out the character setting. Stop at important parts of the story to point out key details and let groups discuss possible answers.(teacher led) Give guiding questions such as: Who is in the story so far? Where is the story taking place? Is this information important? …show more content…
Student led: After the groups fill out the worksheet they will draw on the chart poster to represent their part of the story. Monitor formatively for misconceptions before presenting. Then present their posters to the class to create a summary for the entire book. As each group presents
1. Hook/Engagement
Ask students what they remember about summarizing. Explain that you will tell them a story and they will have to summarize it afterward. Tell students to listen for just the key details and main idea.
2. Tell students about being stuck in a snow storm as a child. Use a large amount of details and useless information. Next, ask a students to think of how they would summarize my story. Ask for several examples, use guided questions to point out key details and main idea. Fill out the story map using my crazy weather story to model.
3. Explain that I have found a book about some unbelievable weather. Ask students if they have ever heard of the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
We do:
4.Teacher led: Put students into 7 groups. Give each group a piece of chart paper titled with a section of the story map (setting, problem, solution etc.). Each student should have their own story map worksheet as well. Explain that you are going to read the book and the students are going to fill out their section of the story map on the worksheet as a group. So the character group will only fill out the character setting. Stop at important parts of the story to point out key details and let groups discuss possible answers.(teacher led) Give guiding questions such as: Who is in the story so far? Where is the story taking place? Is this information important? …show more content…
Student led: After the groups fill out the worksheet they will draw on the chart poster to represent their part of the story. Monitor formatively for misconceptions before presenting. Then present their posters to the class to create a summary for the entire book. As each group presents