Lauren Paz ELD 308 Title: Interactive Read-Aloud Grade: 5 Standard: Comprehension Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions

(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher- led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly. C. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.

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Time: 15 minutes Objective: Students will listen as the teacher reads aloud stopping to make predictions and wonderings. Materials: Crazy like a Fox A Simile Story by Loreen Leedy Lesson Sequence: Before Reading Good morning/afternoon boys and girls. Today we will be reading a book called Crazy like a Fox: A Simile Story by Loreen Leedy. By looking at the cover and hearing the name of the title can anyone tell me what they think the book is about? Wow those are some great predictions! Lets begin and see if we can confirm the predictions we made or if we need to change our predictions. Remember predictions are never wrong because they are only stating what we think will happen. During Reading Stop after a few pages and ask the students if we confirmed any of the predictions we made. Should we alter our predictions? Ask students what they think will happen next Stop after page 5, What do you think Rufus zips across the meadow as fast as? Can you think of something that moves fast? Those are some great predictions. As I read the next page put your hand up if your prediction has been confirmed. After Reading Ask students what they thought about the book? See if anyone picks up on the similes that are used throughout the story. Were our predictions confirmed? What was your favorite part of the book?

Title: Reading Mini-Lesson Grade: 5 Standard: Reading Literature: Craft and Structure 4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. Time: 15 minutes Objective: Students will look for examples of similes with the use of their independent reading text. Materials: Independent reading book Sticky Notes Pencil Crazy like a Fox A Simile Story by Loreen Leedy Lesson Sequence: Lesson Intro Boys and girls, remember the book I read yesterday? Yes, Crazy like a Fox by Loreen Leedy. Do you remember how the book compared two things using like and as throughout the story? Great! Does anyone know what thats called? Yes, a simile. A simile is a figure of speech used to compare two different things using like or as. Does anyone remember any examples from the book? Great job! State objective and purpose Today we are going to be looking for similes in our own texts just like the ones we read about in Crazy like a Fox and you will be able to see how other authors incorporate similes in their text. Authors use similes to help us better understand what they are trying to convey in their writing. Teach and Model I will begin by reading a page from Crazy like a Fox. When I reach the end of the page I will share with the students that I believe I read a simile. Yes, here it is, He's as still as a stone. Lets see, how do I know this is a simile? Is it comparing two things? Yes, he and stone. Did the author use the words like or as? Yes, she used as to make her comparison. When I come to the conclusion that I have found a simile I will take my yellow sticky note, write an S for simile and stick it to the page where I found the simile. Guided Practice On a piece of chart paper I will have a piece of text from the book written. I will ask the students to take a look at the text and see if they can find a simile. Remember a simile compares two things and what type of words are usually used when making these comparisons? Excellent, like or as. After a few moments I will ask the students if they were able to find any similes. Great job everyone! Remind students to place a sticky note with the letter S on the page where they found the simile. Independent Practice/Assessment

 As you begin your independent reading today I want you to be looking for similes. Think about the steps we took to find a simile. Once youve found one be sure to use your sticky note to mark the page. I will walk around the room and stopping to talk with students about their findings. Closure Who can tell me what a simile is? Perfect, a figure of speech used to compare two different things using like or as. How will you know the lessons has been successful? Students have the knowledge and ability to identify similes and are able to give examples. Title: Writing Mini-Lesson Grade: 5 Standard: Production and distribution of writing 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 13 above.) Time: 15 minutes Objective: Students will incorporate similes into their writing. Materials: Pencil Writers notebook Crazy like a Fox A Simile Story by Loreen Leedy Lesson Sequence: Lesson Intro Boys and girls do you remember the story I read to you Crazy like a Fox by Loreen Lady? Do you also remember that she uses similes to tell a story? State objective and purpose Today we are going to learn how to incorporate similes into our writing just like Loreen Lady. Teach and Model I will begin by referring back to Crazy like a Fox A Simile Story and going over what a simile is. Next I will have a few sentences written on the board that do not have similes. Step by step I will explain to the students how to take a sentence (ex: The cat ran quickly.) and add a simile ( e: The cat ran as quick as lightning.) This helps us understand how fast the cat is running because we know how fast lightning moves. Guided Practice I will have two sentences written on the board that do not have similes. With the students help we will add similes to the sentences. I will be sure to have them explain how they know it is a simile. (Does it compare two things? Use like or as? etc). Independent Practice/ Assessment Today when you begin writing workshop I want you to incorporate similes into your writing. Remember, a simile compares two different things using like or as. Closure

 Who can give me an example of a simile? How will you know this lesson was successful? Students will have knowledge of what a simile is and be successful at creating their own simile sentences.