Daily Lesson Plan

Teacher: Ron Block

Subject: 7th Grade ELA
LDC/Unit Title: Summarization
CCSS/CLGs/SC Assessment Limits/Standards: (What are the skills being taught?

Agenda: (What is the snapshot of my class flow?)

Which standards are being specifically addressed in this lesson?)

Full class activity and discussion.

6.1 Determine one or more themes and analyze the

development; provide an objective summary.

Lesson Objective: (What will my students KNOW by the end of the lesson? What will they DO to learn it?)

Students will be able to create a summary of a given piece of fiction.

INSTRUCTIONAL SEQUENCE
TIME

FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
Note: A variety of formative
assessments should be used at key
points throughout the lesson.

Get started/Drill/Do Now: (What meaningful activity will students complete as soon as they enter the
7
min

classroom?)

Students enter the room and read in a book or on their I-Pad.

Engage/Motivation: (How will student interest be sparked? Is there prior knowledge that should be tapped? Is

3
min

there vocabulary that must be cleared? Is there brainstorming that student need to complete before the lesson
begins?)

Students will turn and talk

to their neighbor about their
reading.
Create a comprehensive list
of student responses.

Have the class give me their understanding of the word summarize.

Whole Group Instruction: (Focus lessons [explicit teaching/modeling, strategy demonstration, activate prior
15
min

knowledge], shared reading, shared writing, discussion, writing process.)

Mini lesson (prezi)- Tools to use to summarize- 5 Ws and H, S.W.B.S.T.

https://prezi.com/omk5sf6h5-oz/how-to-sumarize/
Group Practice/Small Group Instruction: (teacher-facilitated group discussion, student or teacher-led
collaboration, student conferencing, re-teaching or intervention, writing process)

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min

I will read a short story (I, Crocodile by Fred Marcellino) and the students
will have to summarize what I have read in the form of a tweet with a
partner.
Closing Activities/Summary: (How will I tie up loose ends, reinforce/revisit the objective and connect the

5
min

lesson to the unit?)

Exit Slip- Open ended question

Enrichment/Extension/Re-teaching/Accommodations: (How will my lesson satisfy the needs of all
learners?)

The topic will be discussed out loud as well as in print. Reading assignment
will be read aloud if necessary.
Resources/Instructional Materials Needed: (What do I need in order to teach the lesson?)
Students I-Pads, Writing notebooks, Summarization notes, Short story (I, crocodile) , Prezi, blank tweet forms
Notes:

Students will create foldable

and take notes.

Students will create a

gradable summarization.

Q&A with students for

understanding.