Name: Corrie Legge Unit Description: William Steig Author Study

Date: 3/19/14

Description of class for which unit is intended: There are 23 second-grade students in this classroom. Two students are on IEP, though neither student is on an academic IEP. Both students participate fully in all classroom activities. One of these students has a full time, one-on-one aide. There are also 3 ELL students in the class. STAGE ONE - Established Goals Inherited Standards/Intended Learning Outcomes and Goals: Relevant State Standards: MA. 8. A Identify dialogue as words spoken by characters (usually enclosed in quotation marks) and explain what dialogue adds to a particular story or poem. Relevant Common Core Standards: Reading Standards for Literature Grade 2: 1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. 3. Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. 4. Describe how words and phrases (e.g. regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. 7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, settings, or plot. Reading Standards for Information Text Grade 2: 1. Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. Writing Standards for Grade 2: 8. Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. Speaking and Listening Standards for Grade 2: 2. Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. Applicable School/Community Concerns and Expectations: Teacher Concerns: Additional practice with writing opinion pieces needed. More exposure to read aloud texts with strong authors craft needed. Further development of students understanding character traits and how we identify them will increase independent reading comprehension Essential Questions: Enduring Understandings: Students will understand How does reading many books by the same author help us grow as Readers read many books by the readers? same author in order to deepen

How can learning about an authors life increase our understanding of the authors writing? How do we recognize authors craft and character traits and how do these elements affect us as readers?

their understanding of an authors craft and compare/contrast the works of that author. Aspects of an authors life can greatly influence the writing style and themes of that author. Recognizing authors craft and character traits help us as readers deepen our understanding of the authors writing.

Content Knowledge: Students will know. Relevant aspects of William Steigs life (e.g. his many years as a cartoonist) William Steig has written and illustrated over 30 books for children. Craft techniques used by William Steig and how these techniques influence the text Character traits can be recognized by paying attention to what a character says, does, and how they feel.

Skills: Students will be able to. Recall key details about William Steigs life. Identify story elements (characters, setting, problem, solution) for books read aloud. Recognize different authors craft techniques and explain their function. Use clues in the text to determine character traits for main characters. Write an opinion letter about a character to convince someone else to read a specific Steig book.

STAGE TWO Acceptable Evidence Performance Tasks: Students will write an opinion letter about a specific William Steig character in order to encouraging current first graders to read a specific Steig book. Opinion letters will clearly state the students opinion about one characters trait and students will support their opinion using evidence from the text. Other Evidence to be Collected: Students will be expected to use 2 authors craft techniques is their Weekly News entries. Students will respond to one of two differentiated questions after reading Spinky Sulks. Student Self-Assessment and Reflection: Student will use a Self-Assessment Rubric during the editing process of their opinion letter writing.

STAGE THREE Learning Experiences Lesson Plan Breakdown: Lessons 1 4: Resources and Materials: Authors Craft Lesson 1: The Amazing Bone by William Steig Essential Question(s)? Pre-made vocabulary chart for The How does reading many books by the Amazing Bone same author help us grow as readers? Any additional books by William Steig How do we recognize authors craft do to create a book display these craft techniques affect us as Lesson 2: readers? The Amazing Bone by William Steig Pre-made vocabulary chart for The Enduring Understanding(s)? Amazing Bone Readers read many books by the same ELMO projector author in order to deepen their Authors Craft Anchor Chart understanding of an authors craft and Premade Dialogue, Italics, and Pictures compare/contrast the works of that Tell a Story Anchor chart elements author. Tape Recognizing authors craft helps us as Lesson 3: readers deepen our understanding of Doctor De Soto by William Steig the authors writing. Pre-made vocabulary chart for Doctor De Soto Content? ELMO projector Students will know. Authors Craft Anchor Chart Craft techniques used by William Steig Dashes and Ellipses premade anchor including dialogue, italics, picture tells chart elements a story, ellipses, dashes, and capital Tape letters by William Steig CDB! How these techniques affect the text Lesson 4: and influence us as readers Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig Skills: Pre-made vocabulary chart for Students will be able to. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Identify story elements (characters, ELMO projector setting, problem, solution) for books Authors Craft Anchor Chart read aloud. Capitals Letters premade anchor chart Recognize different authors craft elements techniques and explain their function. Tape CDB! Lesson Plan Breakdown: Lesson 5: Who Resources and Materials: Was William Steig Lesson 5: William Steig PowerPoint Essential Question(s)? Laptop How does reading many books by the

same author help us grow as readers? How can learning about an authors life increase our understanding of the authors writing? Enduring Understanding(s)? Readers read many books by the same author in order to deepen their understanding of an authors craft and compare/contrast the works of that author. Aspects of an authors life can greatly influence the writing style and themes of that author. Content? Students will know. Relevant aspects of William Steigs life (e.g. his many years as a cartoonist) William Steig has written and illustrated over 30 books for children. Skills Students will be able to. Recall key details about William Steigs life. Lesson Plan Breakdown: Lesson 6-8: Character Traits

ELMO projector When Everybody Wore a Hat by William Steig William Steig by Jill C. Wheeler Easel paper Markers

Resources and Materials: Lesson 6: Brave Irene by William Steig Essential Question(s)? Pre-made vocabulary chart for Brave How does reading many books by the Irene same author help us grow as readers? ELMO projector How do we identify character traits What are Character Traits mini and why is it important to recognize poster character traits as a reader? Character Traits Anchor Chart Colored Markers Enduring Understanding(s)? Character Trait list Readers read many books by the same Flash cards with character traits to act author in order to deepen their out (happy, shy, bossy, stubborn) understanding of an authors craft and Lesson 7: compare/contrast the works of that Spinky Sulks by William Steig author. Pre-made vocabulary chart for Spinky Recognizing character traits helps us as Sulks

readers deepen our understanding of the characters and story. Content? Students will know. Character traits can be recognized by paying attention to what a character says, does, and how they feel. Skills Students will be able to. Identify story elements (characters, setting, problem, solution) for books read aloud. Use clues in the text to determine character traits for main characters. Write an opinion letter about a character to convince someone else to read a specific Steig book.

ELMO What are Character Traits mini poster Character Traits Anchor Chart Colored Markers Character Trait list Reading Response sheets (8 Group A, 15 Group B) Lesson 8: Caleb & Kate by William Steig Pre-made vocabulary chart for Caleb & Kate ELMO What are Character Traits mini poster Character Traits Anchor Chart Colored Markers Character Trait list Opinion Letter paper (30+) Opinion Letter checklist Writing anchor charts (We use Capitals in our Writing, Editing Checklist, Letter Format)