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Lesson Plan
GRADE LEVEL: One/Two SUBJECT: Literacy UNIT/TOPIC: Group Book
Project
LESSON #: 2 DURATION: 35 min
Overview & GLOs
In this lesson, the students will continue to
work on their own story and illustration to
create a class book on the letters of the
alphabet. This activity relates to the story
Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers.
SLOs
EXPRESS IDEAS AND DEVELOP
UNDERSTANDING
-Share personal experiences that are clearly
related to oral, print and other media texts
-Talk with others about something recently
learned
Materials Needed:
Once Upon an Alphabet:
Short Stories for all the
Letters By: Oliver Jeffers
Large White Paper
Markers/crayons/pencils
Other Resources
used:
Additional Notes:
Vocabulary:
Menagerie a collection of
strange people or things
Accurate
Disaster
Enigma Something
puzzling like a riddle
Glacier a big body of ice;
moves
Ingenious original,
inventive skill and
imagination
Incognito in a disguise
Lumberjack
Matter occupies space
and has mass
Molecule what matter is
made up of
Parsnip
Typist
Vanquished defeated
Victorious
Zeppelin
Hayley Platz 2
INTRODUCTION
TRANSITION
BODY
TRANSITION
CLOSURE
Why do we use
descriptive words
during a story?
Do you think this
makes the story more
interesting?
Would you use any
words from Once Upon
an Alphabet?
What is your story
about?
Can you tell me about
your illustration?
Did you notice anyone
else who had a similar
story to yours?
Teacher Guide
Objectives
Student Guide
TSW construct their own
Hayley Platz 3
(Specifically
skills/information
that will be learned)
Verification (Steps to
check for student
understanding)
Activity (Describe
the independent
activity to reinforce
this lesson)
NOTES:
Formative Assessment:
-Checking for understanding
during vocabulary check-ins
-Having students explain
vocabulary in their own
words
-Thumbs up/down to show
understanding of activity
after direction is given
-Observations/check-ins
during the writing activity
Summative Assessment:
-Completion of activity
The students are able to
connect to the material; in
this case the story, by
taking on the role of the
author and creating their
own story with personal
experiences, thoughts,
feelings and expressing
them to others.