Week 10 Assignment 4

Candidate’s Name:  Jiaye Yao

Grade Level: 5^th grade

Title of the lesson: writing with supports from reading text of Little Bird

Length of the lesson: 45min

Central focus of the lesson is to recap the key elements of writing l  Engage in group discussion l  How to write explanatory texts to express their ideas l  Support writing with details from readings

Knowledge of students to inform teaching (prior knowledge/prerequisite skills and personal/cultural/community assets) l  Understanding of the main ideas of the reading materials l  Draw from previous knowledge to compare bird with human

Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1.B Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.

Support literacy development through language (academic language) ● Understand the reading material and retell the topics and details using their own language ●  Discuss and exchange ideas in groups

Learning objectives 1. Support a topic with concrete details and information 2. Draw evidence to support thinking and reflections about a text

Formal and informal assessment (including type[s] of assessment and what is being assessed) ●Using rubrics to evaluate the writing (including details reconstruction, drawing from their own experience and knowledge)

Instructional procedure: Instructional strategies and learning tasks (including what you and the students will be doing) that support diverse student needs. Your design should be based on the following: 1.     Teachers will group students into several groups (four to five per group) 2.     Teachers will activate the group discussion prior to the reading about birds 3.     Teachers will ask students to read the text 4.     Teachers will ask students to give a final group presentation based on their reading 5.     Teachers will ask students to write down what they learnt about birds

Instructional resources and materials 1.     Little Birds 2.     Pencils 3.     White Board 4.     Paper for writing

Reflection ●     My instruction support learning for the whole class and the students who need great support or challenge. ●     More technology tools may be integrated. ●     Technology tools allow more active and interactive learning.