Primary Guided Reading Lesson Plan s15

Intermediate Guided Reading Lesson Plan Title: All About Frogs by Jim Genre: Text Structure: Level: Arnosky Science Narrative Informational Q Literacy Core Objective: 0703c. : Identify Enduring Understanding: Purpose for reading information from text, headings, To obtain information from text, pictures, captions, subheadings, diagrams, charts, captions. and diagrams about amphibians. (frogs) 0703d.: Identify different structures in text. (compare/contrast)

Content Core Objective: Standard 5: “I Can Statements” – Essential Questions: Objective 4: C: Compare the structure and o I can identify information from pictures and behavior of Utah amphibians and reptiles. captions. o I can describe the differences between frogs and toads. ELL Strategies: o I can describe and draw metamorphosis of a Graphic Organizer: Venn Diagram frog. Time line

Before Reading Vocabulary: amphibians, frogs, toads, tadpole, metamorphosis

Activate/Build Prior Knowledge: Anticipation Guide (True/False) 1. Amphibians are animals that begin life on land. 2. Toads have bumpy dry skin. 3. Frogs can quickly change their colors to blend with their surroundings. 4. You can tell if a frog is a boy or a girl by its ear drum. 5. Metamorphosis is when a frog is born.

Comprehension Strategy: Reading using the text format: illustrations, captions, labels, size relationships shown; Compare and contrast toads and frogs.

During Reading Using appropriate Guided reading strategies, students will be reading at their own pace and the teacher will be listening to students read, monitoring, giving feedback, taking anecdotal notes and running records. The students will be using text structure and features to gain information about frogs as amphibians.

Attend to Comprehension Within, Beyond, & About the text: After Reading

Students complete their own venn diagram. Draw a time line with illustrations showing metamorphosis of the frog. Attend to Comprehension Within, Beyond, & About the text: Content Core Integration:(Science, Soc. St., Math, etc.) Assessment: Activities: Venn Diagrams ( comparing toads and frogs) Anticipation Guide Time line of metamorphosis of the frog Venn Diagram

*Not all activities will be done in each lesson. Some lessons may take multiple days to complete. However, all students should be reading each time you meet.