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Study lesson plan template:

Standard: ELAGSE4RL6- Compare and contrast the point of view from which
different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-
person narrations.
Lesson Objective: Introducing different points-of-view.
Materials Needed:
Big note pad
Markers
Computer
Smoky Night by Eve Bunting
Activating Strategy (introduction): I would start by introducing the concept of
points of view. I would do this by saying that everybody has his or her own point of
view of something. I would then go on to explain the different types of points of view
and explain that writers use different points of view often. I would ask whether the
student ever noticed if they related to certain stories more than others and why they
thought that was. I would introduce Eve Bunting as an author to the students.
Teaching Strategies (body of lesson):
1. I do: I would write the definitions on big note pad paper with markers. I
would ask the students for examples. For the fist day we would be working
on first- person narrative. I would then read- aloud Smoky Night by Eve
Bunting.
2. We do: I would ask my students questions about the story. What type of
point of view did they think it was written in?
3. You do: I would have the students write their own first-person narrative
stories and draw a picture to go with them
Summarizing Strategy (closure): I would have the students read aloud their
stories to their peers in the groups I assigned while I walked around and listened.
How might you address gifted / advanced learners?: I would ask if students
could name some examples or works where first- person is used
How might you address struggling learners?: I would set up stations where the
students could watch videos on identifying different points of view
Author Study lesson plan template:

Standard: ELAGSE4RL6- Compare and contrast the point of view from which
different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-
person narrations.
Lesson Objective: Contrasting points-of-view.
Materials Needed:
Big note pad paper
Markers
Paper
Computers
Activating Strategy (introduction): I would go over the lesson from the previous
day. I would introduce the concept of second-person narrative by asking the
students what their favorite food is. If the students know the recipe, I would ask
whether or not they noticed something different about cooking recipes when
compared to the story from yesterday.
Teaching Strategies (body of lesson):
1. I do: I would write the definitions on big note pad paper with markers. I
would ask the students for examples. For the second day we would be
working on second- person narrative.
2. We do: Together, we would go over second- person narrative. I would
then make flashcards with the students so they practice using the narratives
and will have the cards to study.
3. You do: I would have the students write their own second-person
narrative stories and draw a picture to go with them. It would be about their
favorite food and how they would prepare it.
Summarizing Strategy (closure): I would have the students pair up and go over
the flashcards with each other.
How might you address gifted / advanced learners?: I would allow these
students to read or model their paper for the class.
How might you address struggling learners?: I could have them play games that
deal with interpreting the point-of-view of a work.
Author Study lesson plan template:

Standard: ELAGSE4RL6- Compare and contrast the point of view from which
different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-
person narrations.
Lesson Objective: Showing understanding of points of view
Materials Needed:
Big note pad paper
Markers
Paper
Colored pencils
Copies of the directions and rubric
A Days Work by Eve Bunting
Activating Strategy (introduction): I would introduce the concept of third-person
narratives by asking the students if the had ever read a story where the person
doing the storytelling was not apart of the story. I would then explain that the
number of people in the story told in third-person determines the type of third-
person narrative it is.
Teaching Strategies (body of lesson):
1. I do: I would write the definitions on big note pad paper with markers so I
can make a poster. I would ask the students for examples. For the fist day we
would be working on third- person narrations. I would then read- aloud A
Days Work by Eve Bunting.
2. We do: Together, we would go over all of the third-person narratives. I
would then make comic book strips with the kids so that they can practice
using the narratives.
3. You do: I would have the students create a manual defining and
demonstrating the different points-of-view that they would turn in for a
grade.
Summarizing Strategy (closure): I would have all of the students read their work
aloud to the class.
How might you address gifted / advanced learners?: Call on them when I ask a
question.
How might you address struggling learners?: I could put the charts/ posters up
around the classroom that display the definitions of the points-of-view.