Maritza Guerrero

Pleshae Brown
Professor Jacobs
READ 3433.02
Practicum Lesson Plan #2

TEKS:

Reading

2.3. B: Ask relevant questions, seek clarification, and locate facts and
details about stories and other texts and support answers with evidence
from text

Writing

2.21.B : Oral and Written Conventions/Conventions.

use complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement

Materials:

Pencil

Eraser

Crayons

Caines, Janet. 1982. Just Us Women. New York, New York; Harper Collins Children's

Books.
Annotated Bibliography: This book is about a niece and aunt going to North Carolina
without any men. This trip helps the niece and aunt bond and explore different parts of
the country before they make it to their destination.
My Dream Trip worksheet

Activities/Teaching Procedures:

Reading Procedures

1. Pleshae will begin the lesson by reading the title of the book which is Just Us Women,
and she will make the student aware of the author and illustrator.
2. Pleshae will stop reading after she reaches the seventh page, and she will ask Eryn what
she thinks the words jump-off time means (2.3 B).
3. Pleshae will continue reading the book.
 4. Pleshae will stop reading after the thirteenth page. She will ask Eryn why she thinks the
niece chose to store her and her aunts food in shoe boxes (2.3 B). Pleshae will ask Eryn
if she ever stored her food in something unusual like a shoe box (2.3 B).
5. Pleshae will continue reading the book.
6. Pleshae will ask Eryn, What kind of junk do you think they bought?, after the fifteenth
page (2.3 B).
7. Pleshae will ask Eryn what she thinks the word mosey means on page twenty-one (2.3
B).
8. Pleshae will finish reading the book.
9. Pleshae will ask Eryn Did you enjoy this book?, What were some things that
interested you?, How can you relate to this story?, Why do you think the aunt and
niece wanted this to be just the two of them? (2.3 B).

Writing Procedures

1. Maritza will give Eryn the worksheet.

2. Maritza will explain the directions of the worksheet.
3. Eryn will be given time to read and explore the worksheet.
4. Maritza will ask Eryn if she needs help brainstorming. The question will be: Do you
have an idea on what to write about?
5. If yes, Maritza will help her begin brainstorming. We will create a list of places she
would like to go see (in or out of the country), and we will make a list of things she loves
having around her or hobbies she likes to do in order to help her brainstorm things she
may want to bring with her.
6. Maritza will explain to her that this list does not have to have clothing or personal
hygiene care because that will be in a separate luggage. This list is for the extra luggage.
7. After she is done brainstorming, I will ask her to draw items she would like to put in her
luggage. She may color in those wishes if she wants to.
8. After that I will explain the writing assignment and allow her to write her response. She
will be writing in complete sentences about a dream trip and the five things she would
take with her, why and what she will do. Its a dream story. (TEKS 2.21.B)
9. During this time, Pleshae and I will be creating our own list as well and observing her.
10. After the activity is finished, we will all read what we wrote and talk about the items we
have in our luggage and places we want to go. (TEKS 2.21.B.)

LESSON REFLECTION:

This lesson went smoothly, and there were no problems. I was able to read the book to my

student and ask her questions. I learned that there is only so much I can do ahead before I see my

student on Wednesdays. The only difficult part for me is coming up with questions to ask my
student while I am reading to her. This is because I ask questions when I notice her looking

closely at a word. In the future, I will have to think about every page in the book when I am

looking for questions to ask. I love how Maritza was able to keep our students attention and help

her brainstorm ideas. I love doing lesson plans with a partner because it is a fun and positive

environment. I would change how we presented the lesson in the beginning. I would introduce

our student in a fun way and make sure she is comfortable.

PERSONAL REFLECTION:

I enjoyed this lesson plan. I need to improve on speaking louder because I noticed my partner and our

student struggling to hear me at certain points in the book. This is something I have struggled with since I

was younger, but I am working on it. I also need to work on having a fun conversation with Eryn because

she responds more when you interact with her.

Name:__________________________ Date: ____________
Writing Assignment: What five things would you take with you on a road trip? Who would you like to go
on a road trip with? Why and where? Draw in the suitcase the five things you would take with you on
your trip.

My
Dream
Trip
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