Listening and Speaking Lesson Plan

Section 1: Lesson Preparation
Teacher Candidate Name:


Grade Level:

Grade 3

Date:


Unit/Subject:

English Language Arts

Instructional Plan Title:

Exploring “The One-Eyed Giant” - A Book Walk Lesson

Lesson Summary and Focus:

The lesson focuses on engaging grade 3 learners towards active listening and speaking skills. These skills are explored through analysis and understanding of the literature "The One-Eyed Giant" through a book walk approach. In this lesson, examining different story elements, undertaking group discussions, and discussing alternative endings prompts the grade 3 students to communicate orally, collaborate in class, and incorporate other students with diverse learning environments to improve their listening and speaking skills.

Classroom and Student Factors/Grouping:

The classroom setting involves a diverse environment with varying needs. Among the factors to note in the classroom are English Language Learners (ELL). Some students have Individualized Education Programs (IEP), while others have varied reading performance levels. All these students must be incorporated into the activities to ensure they gain listening and speaking skills that create a foundation for their academic journey. Since the classroom setting is varied, it influences differentiation strategies and prompts using various assessment formats to meet the objectives.

National/State Learning Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.2
This standard focuses on determining a text's main ideas and learning about supporting details. The students will explore alternative endings and central messages in the text, improving their listening and speaking skills.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.4
In this standard, the students will determine the meaning of words from the literature, and it will improve their language skills, especially in listening and speaking aspects.

Specific Learning Target(s)/Objectives:

At the end of this story, the students are expected to
* Actively listen and analyze essential details from the text’s excerpts during the guided book walk. Students are expected to discuss notable ideas and identified illustrations in group interactions.
* Students will have to listen to different peer presentations and summaries of the story "The One-Eyed Giant," where they determine the alternative endings and demonstrate an understanding of the text.
* Students will have to orally present the story analysis by focusing on story maps that will help to describe the characters and themes and express an organized presentation.
* Students are expected to engage in small group discussions to brainstorm and present a new ending for the text "The One-Eyed Giant." They are to use expressive language and articulate creative ideas.

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