11 - 18 Lesson Plan - Writing - Roll-A-Story
11 - 18 Lesson Plan - Writing - Roll-A-Story
Objectives
● 3.12A compose literary texts, including personal narratives and poetry, using genre
characteristics and craft.
Materials
For the students For the teacher
● How to catch a turkey read aloud ● How to catch a turkey
● Worksheet ● Assignment page in blend:
https://aisdblend.instructur
e.com/courses/244446/assi
gnments/2911124?module
_item_id=10952112
● Pre-read discussion:
o Do you know
Thanksgiving is next
week?
o What is your favorite food
to eat on thanksgiving?
o What is your favorite
Thanksgiving tradition?
Mine is playing cornhole
with my family.
● Virtual dice
○ https://docs.google.com/prese
ntation/d/1jadIg9nk64U9gWt
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■ https://diceapp.io/
Procedures/Activities
Introduction/Anticipatory Set/Engagement and Exploration:
● Good morning students!
○ Today, our focus is sequence of a story.
● Our goal for today is to be able to create our own story sequence.
● After today, you will be able to understand what the main componments of a
story are, you will be able to sequence your own story, and create your own
solution for your story sequence.
● Today, we will listen to a thanksgiving themed read aloud. It’s called ‘How to
Catch a Turkey’.
● First, lets talk about the book. Does everyone know thanksgiving is next
week? What do you usually do for thanksgiving? Share out loud or in the chat.
● Based on what we know about Thanksgiving, let’s think about how many
turkeys are consumed in one day of the year. Before you can eat a turkey, you
have to actually get one! Let’s read a book about how to catch a turkey.
● As you listen, think about who the characters are, what the setting is, and what
the problem is.
Check for Understanding/Explanation:
● Did you enjoy that book? What was your favorite part?
● Who is the main character? Are they any others?
● Where does this story take place? What is our characters’ problem?
o How did he solve his problem? What was the solution?
▪ Emphasis on this question because students will be asked to
create their own solution for their story sequence for the
portion of independent practice.
● Guide the students to their BLEND page for this assignment by sharing this
link for them in the chat:
https://aisdblend.instructure.com/courses/244446/assignments/2911124?modu
le_item_id=10952112
● Share the link for virtual dice in the chat to avoid wasting time (or guide them
through screenshare if you have enough time so that to encourage students to
guide themselves through blend).
o https://diceapp.io/
● Introduce the worksheet & demonstrate filling out your own
o Use this time to brainstorm creative solutions for them to use when
they are independently working.
Independent Practice/Exploration:
● Students will use the ‘Roll-A-Story’ worksheet to write their own story
sequence.
● They will use their virtual dice to determine the main character, setting
(place), setting (time), and the conflict.
● Students will be asked to create their own solution for the final portion of
independent practice
● When they are finished, they will submit a picture of their writing on the
blend assignment.
Check for Understanding/Explanation:
● I will ask students to repeat the instructions to ensure they know what to do
and go over clarifications.
● I will ask students to volunteer to share the sequences and solutions they came
up with.
Re-teaching:
● Highlight to students why it is important to have these components within a
story and why it shapes their writing.
○ What would the story be like with no problem? No solution? No main
character? No setting? Emphasize the importance of all within literary
texts.
Closure/ Evaluation:
● Remind students to turn in their sentences to blend