My third grade students will be given a specific non-fiction topic and book. They will be asked to observe the title and cover of the non-fiction book. They will also be prompted to use their knowledge of the topic to complete a before reading page. I want them to list 3-5 things they know about their topic. Students will be give 5-10 minutes to complete this part of the lesson. Students will then be given 15-20 minutes to read their book. After reading students will be asked recall what they have learned from the specific book they have read. They will then write 6-10 things they can recall from their topic. Each student will be given 10-15 minutes to complete this part of the lesson. After all students have completed the lesson they will be asked to share in samll groups what they have learned about their topic. This wil take 20 minutes to allow all students to share. The entire lesson should be completed in two fourty minute sessions.
Lynn