Free Respond Verbally To Simple Questions About Texts Read Or Heard. Lesson Plan for 1st Grade Students

Topic: Responding to simple questions about texts read or heard about butterflies

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to respond verbally to simple questions about texts read or heard about butterflies.

Materials

• Butterfly picture book
• Scissors
• Glue
• Construction paper
• Markers

Warm-up

• Greet students with a cheerful hello and ask them how their day is going so far.
• Show the students a picture of a butterfly and ask them to describe what they see in the picture.
• Encourage the students to use descriptive words to describe the butterfly, such as its color, shape, and size.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the students to the concept of questioning techniques, such as asking simple questions and making comments.
• Model how to ask simple questions about a text read or heard, such as "What is the name of the butterfly in the picture? What color is it? What shape is it?"
• Demonstrate how to make simple comments about a text read or heard, such as "I like how the butterfly has colorful wings. It looks like it's flying."
• Explain to the students that they will be practicing asking and making comments about texts read or heard during the rest of the lesson.

Guided Practice

• Divide the students into small groups.
• Give each group one of the texts to read or listen to.
• Have the students ask each other simple questions and make simple comments about the text.
• Encourage the students to use their questioning and commenting skills.

Independent Practice

• Give each student a copy of one of the texts to read or listen to.
• Ask the students to answer any simple questions about the text.
• Encourage the students to use their questioning and commenting skills.

Closure

• Ask the students to share their favorite part of the text and why.
• Ask the students to share any questions they still have about butterflies.
• Ask the students to share any new words they learned in the text.

Assessment

• Observe the students during independent practice to see if they are able to present their research projects clearly and use correct grammar when talking about butterflies.
• Collect the students' written reflections and tally the number of butterfly-related words they used.