Lesson Title Elements of Nonfiction (This lesson focuses on the text feature of Table of Contents. Follow-up lessons should focus on additional text features.) Connecticut Standards (CCSS) CC.1.RI.5: no! and use "arious te#t $eatures (e.%.& 'eadin%s& ta(les o$ contents& %lossaries& electronic menus& icons) to locate )e* $acts or in$ormation in a te#t. CC.1.SL.1a: Participate in colla(orati"e con"ersations !it' di"erse partners a(out %rade 1 topics and te#ts !it' peers and adults in small and lar%er %roups. CC.1.SL.1(: +ollo! a%reed upon rules $or discussions (e.%. listenin% to ot'ers !it' care& spea)in% one at a time a(out t'e topics& and te#t under discussion.) Lesson ,(-ecti"es in Lan%ua%e Students !ill .nderstand Identify the text feature of Table of Contents and how usin it helps the reader. Timeline !-" days per text feature /escription o$ Learnin% Tas)s0 Acti"ities 1loom2s Ta#onom*: Remem(er and Appl* 3e((2s /, Le"el 1: Recall and Reproduction #sin informational text$ model how to locate and identify the text feature Table of Contents. %iscuss how usin The Table of Contents helps readers. . &uestions to uide whole roup discussion' (hat is this text feature called) *ow is it used) (hy is it helpful) (here is Table of Contents found) Explain what a Table of Contents is and what it does) *ow does a Table of Contents help the reader) *ow is a Table of Contents arraned) +tudents will locate the Table of Contents (in ,arious texts$ includin web paes on the Internet) and practice usin a Table of Contents appropriately. Independently$ students will demonstrate how to use the Table of Contents by answerin -uestions such as .pen your boo/ to the Table of Contents0 show me (here you would find the section about1 (hat pae will we learn about 1) #sin the Table of Contents$ will this boo/ tell us about 1. 4aterials& Resources& Tec'nolo%* 5eeded (1ased on LEA resources) Lets Read to Find Out series Informational text relatin to rade le,el science2social studies topics Prior Learnin%& Connections& Student 5eeds or Interests& Common 4isconceptions Nonfiction pro,ides information. Informational texts ha,e specific text features$ each with a purpose. #se with 3rade !$ 4eadin #nit 5' Elements of Fiction 6une 78!7 1 Grade 1 ELA Sample Lesson Plan Instructional Strate%ies0 Groupin% 9odel usin thin/ alouds with whole roup 3uided practice with application in small roup Independent application Su%%ested /i$$erentiation Enrichment +uestions' #se a rane of complex texts i.e.$ web paes etc. +tudents create their own Table of Contents for a text that does not ha,e one. #sin a rane of less complex texts$ uide students throuh the use of the Table of Contents$ includin the use of section titles. Cross disciplinar* Connections #se texts from +cience2+ocial +tudies +ormati"e Assessment processes (includin% student sel$6 assessment) Chec/list may include' :ocate the Table of Contents Explain the purpose of a Table of Contents 9a/e use of the Table of Contents to find information$ ma/e predictions about what a section may co,er. #se with 3rade !$ 4eadin #nit 5' Elements of Fiction 6une 78!7 2