Lesson Plan : Learning Literary Genres

Teacher Name:
 Ms. Caban
Grade:
 Grade 5
Subject:
 Language Arts

Topic:
 Different Genres of Books (EDITED)
Content:
 Terminology: genre, fiction, non-fiction, historical fiction, science fictions, realiatic fiction, myths,legends, folktales, biography, autobiography, poetry.
Goals:
 Students will be able to identify the aspects of each genre. Students will be able to define and understand the terms: genre, fiction, non-fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, myths, legends, folktales, biography, autobiography, poetry
Objectives:
 Given a test, the students will to match each genre to the correct definition with 100% accuracy. Given partners, the students will play a matching game, matching each genre to the correct definition with no errors.
Materials:
 Overhead transparency with genres and definitions, and squares with definitions and genres.
Introduction:
 Teacher will explain the genres of fiction and non-fiction and poetry to the students.
Development:
 Show students some examples of each genre and explain why a particular book is in a certain genre.
Practice:
 Students will get into pairs and play matching game with squares that contain definitions and genres.
Accommodations:
 Students will only be given half the squares to work with I will modify the test into two parts, and each test will be multiple choice with only two possible answers.
Checking For Understanding:
 I monitor students' progress and will observe the points each student obtains.
Closure:
 I will give out definitions and students will raise hand and answer. Monitor students who do not raise hand. Teacher and class will summarize the lesson of the day.
Evaluation:
 A test will be given to the students for evaluation of the lesson.
Teacher Reflections:
 Did the students work well with partners? Do I have to review techniques for team work? Was the lesson successful? What made it successful?

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