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Library Instruction Lesson Database Template

Resource Title Setting a Purpose for Reading File Name Setting a Purpose for Reading.doc Resource Description Using the book Why Frogs are Wet by Judy Hawkes (This is information as a tie-in to 2nd grade Wetlands study, this lesson about the resource.) assesses prior knowledge before reading to set a purpose for reading.

Standard AASL FCPS Strand AASL FCPS Indicator AASL FCPS Benchmark AASL FCPS SOL Eng 2.7, 2.8 POS Materials Why Frogs are Wet by Judy Hawkes and set of (Books, files, links, true/false statements that will be verified in the book. graphic organizers, databases, etc.)

Lesson Length 15-20 minutes

Keywords or key Prior knowledge, purpose for reading phrases Year Created? 2005

Teacher Editable? XYes No

Audience X Librarian (Resources may have more than 1 audience.) Purpose X Lesson Plan (Resources may have more than 1 purpose.) Created By Created by unknown, edited by Donna Forester (written by or adapted from)

Grade Level Pre-K 7th Grade K 8th Grade 1st Grade 9th Grade X 2nd Grade 10th Grade 3rd Grade 11th Grade 4th Grade 12th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade Adult LEARN Lesson Plan Setting a Purpose for Reading

Before we read a nonfiction book, it is always a good idea to first Link think through what we already know about the subject and what we hope to learn by reading it. Today I am going to read Why Frogs Are Wet. I want to see what you already know about frogs— but not by telling me what you know! Assessment:

I have some sentences about frogs—some are true, but some are Engage NOT true, or false. When I read the fact, don’t call out what you and think but use thumbs up for true, thumbs down for not true or Educate false. If you don’t know, make a guess. (Don’t tell them the answers as you go along—they will discover the answers as you read the book.) Assessment:

1. Frogs were here on Earth before people. (True—they have been Active on Earth for millions of years.) Learning 2. Frogs can live in water and on land because they are descended from fish that could walk. (True) 3. A frog is an amphibian, a Greek word for double life. (True) 4. Frogs breathe through their skin and with their lungs. (True) 5. There are nearly 900 kinds of frogs. (False—there are more than 2,000.) 6. Frogs shed their skin often and eat it. (True) 7. Some frogs live their entire lives in water. (True) 8. Frogs hibernate in winter. (True) 9. Male frogs sing and female frogs scream. (True—Frogs were some of the first animals to have a voice.) 10.Frogs eat insects, dead or alive. (False—They will starve rather than eat dead bugs. If it doesn’t move, they won’t eat it.)

After the students respond to all the questions, read the book and answer the questions as you read—although they will probably be listening and moan or say a quiet “yes!” depending on what they thought before the read aloud began. They want to hear if their guesses were correct! Assessment: Observation of true/false signals given and whether they are listening for and responding when they hear an answer. What did you learn today? Reflect

The next time you pick up a nonfiction book to read, stop and think Next first about what you already know and what you would like to Steps learn.