ACTIVITIES WORKSHEET

 

                                              Grade Level- 1

 

                                                                                  Course- Language Arts

 

                                                                                  Week Taught (2-35) - 25

 

State Standard: * Identify literary elements in stories describing characters, setting, and plot.

 

St. Marys Standard: * Students will examine the literary elements of various authors emphasizing characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view, tone and style

 

Essential Question:  Who are the characters?  What is the setting?

 

Student will know: * 1                                            Student will be able to: * 1

How to recognize the characters and                 Name the characters and describe

setting of a story                                                     the setting of a story

                                                                                 

Assessment Question:*

 

1.  Paper/Pencil:** Name the characters in the story "The Wild Woods" and describe the setting.

 

     Answer: **Characters: Jess and Grandad             Setting: the woods

 

2.     Performance Question:** In groups of two, the students will act out parts of the story, each acting as one of the characters.

 

     Assessment Tool:** Teacher observation

 

Activity: Using the story The Wild Woods, students will discuss the plot of the story and the theme of friendship between Jess and Grandad.  Using Unit 2, Lesson 3 from "Don't Laugh at Me", students will play "Secret Pals."  Teacher will put the name of each child in a hat and have children anonymously pick a name.  Students will do something nice for that person by the end of the day.

 

Duration: 30 minute class period, concluded by end of day

 

Resources for this activity: Harcourt Brace reading series, Don't Laugh at Me, Unit 2, Lesson 3

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Code: Reading1.3.1.B                                                 Date Developed: 2/15/03

Teacher Assigned: Christine Woodford                                  Date Approved: 06/03