Tall+Tales+Unit;+Lesson+5

**Anticipatory Set**
====1. This is our last week to learn about tall tales. We will be finishing reading about Paul Bunyan and watch the second half to the movie. We will finish writing our tall tales and perhaps take some time at the end of the lesson for a celebration. ==== ====2. Because this is our last week together, there are some loose ends that need to be tied up. Open up your folders and we can see that there is a finished copy of our KWL chart. I have taken everything that we have learned in our time together and placed it in the L column of the paper. ==== ====3. Last week we read about Paul Bunyan’s birth and we watched the first part of the video, and this week we will be finishing this reading and watching. Let’s take a look back at Paul. ====

1. We have already learned something about Paul Bunyan last week, can anyone recall what we learned from the reading and viewing material?
====2. Remember we are reading to learn facts about Paul Bunyan. This week I want you to pay special attention to the differences between the stories and the movie. We can really see the transformation of the tales. ====

//Modeling//
====As shown above, I will ask the students questions that will get them thinking about the book. I will also put in my own questions and thoughts into the book. ====

 After we finish reading the book I will ask questions of the students that start with: “What did you notice? What did you wonder? What did you enjoy?”
====After the open ended questioning I will ask the students three facts they learned about Paul Bunyan. I will be looking for original answers from the students and not simply copying the student who spoke before them. ====

//Exploring//
==== After reading the story the students and I will be watching a video on Paul Bunyan. This will show the students that there are many different stories about Paul Bunyan and they are changing even today. ====

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//Extending//
====After the movie has been watched, the students will finish editing and re-writing their stories. We have been working the last two weeks on a word study using synonyms and I will continue this practice with having the students use a thesaurus to find more extensive words to use in their stories. ====

**Closure**
====For the last 15 minutes of the lesson we will stop work and end with a celebration of the lesson. I will have the students share their stories and we will practice having good constructive comments to give. I will also have the students keep their folders to take home to their parents. Cookies will be provided by the teacher. ====

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">**Assessment**
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">I will be assessing the students in many different fashions. I will be looking at whether or not the students are staying engaged in their writing while on their own. The students will also be assessed on their basic writing skills such as handwriting and their sentence structure. I expect the students to use proper punctuation and spelling conventions. During sharing time I expect the students to be attentive and provide positive comments. ====

<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">**Adaptations for Diverse and/or Special Needs**
====<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">I will make sure to have plenty to do for the students, and if a student finishes their story early, I will have them begin revising and editing it. I will make dictionaries and other resources available for this purpose. I will also have students with attention issues sit right next to me so that I can keep the distractions to a minimum. ====