LESSON TWO: Using Details from Nonfiction Text to Organize Sequence of Events
GRADE-LEVEL EXPECTATIONS
o R3C The student will use details from a nonfiction text to organize a sequence of events.
LESSON MATERIALS
Sources of Literature
o None
Supplies
o Copy of a nonfiction text
o Sentence strips or notebook paper
o Teacher observation checklist
Handouts provided
Words to know
o nonfiction
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Observe students in guided practice and during sharing to determine understanding of sequential order. Use the sequential activity sheets. Use the teacher observation checklist.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
1. Model making a sandwich in a non-sequential order.
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Questions for Students |
Is it important to do things in the correct order? Can you think of things that are organized in a certain sequence? Have you had to do something in order? Why? |
2. Read a passage from a nonfiction text and select steps to organize the passage in the correct order. Write the steps on sentence strips or on the marker board.
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Questions for Students |
Does my list of events match the order of the passage I read to you? Teacher rearranges the modeling activity: Can you arrange my sequence in the correct order? |
3. In cooperative groups, students write a sequence of events for a given topic. Groups share their topic with the class.
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Strategy |
Provide sentence strips or notebook paper for the guided practice. Use the sequencing activity. Other topics might include: feeding a dog, getting dressed, making a cake. |