Name:Magdalena Dinsmore Date: 02/13/2018

Lesson #2 of 3 Subject: ELA Period/Time: Grade Level: 3-2

Estimated Duration: 60 mins
Lesson Title: What causes an action in a story to happen?

Essential Question:
How do readers use evidence from texts to understand what they read? How do writers include character
dialogue and actions to affect the events of the story?

Structure(s) or grouping for the lesson.

Students will begin the class in a partner discussion. They will then have whole class discussion during the
presentation. Lastly they will be put in groups.

Prior Academic Knowledge and Experiences:

Students must already know how to identify key evidence in the story. They will use this evidence to
support their findings. Students will be able to identify key traits that are created by actions within the
story. Students must be able to work in groups constructively.
Students would have already read chapter 13 of Miss Agnes the day before. They will have already
identified key events that they kept in their notebook. Students will use their notes and book to identify
important actions.

Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions
contribute to the sequence of events

Learning Objectives:
• 1. Identify character motivation based off traits and actions.
• 2. Explain how character actions convey a story.
• 3. Create a column chart based off the evidence within the story.

Academic Language Demands:

 Students will use the appropriate vocabulary when explaining how motivation creates the actions
within the story. Some of the vocabulary used will be motivation, action, traits, characters, brittle,
and wringer.
 Students will be able to analyze the text to support why Miss Agnes committed specific actions
within the story.
 Students will illustrate how motivation conveys a story through character actions.

Instructional Resources and Materials:

Smartboard, pencil, chart paper, column chart, Miss Agnes Story, ELA Notebook
 Time Instructional Strategies/Learning Tasks Purpose

5 mins Students will work in groups to match the correct Introduction

action cards and outcome cards to help them know
the difference between actions and motivations.
5 mins Turn and Talk: Students will answer the question: Activate Prior Knowledge
How does the narrator Fred feel about seeing the
picture of herself? To remind themselves what
happen in the story they read yesterday.
15 mins The students will see a series of slides explaining Presentation
how character motivation conveys a story.
The slides will include: A short version of 3 Little
Pigs, in order to identify motivations, traits, and
actions. This story was chosen because it is a
familiar story to most students. It is a great way to
show students how to identify motivations, actions,
and traits with an easier text. Then apply that skill to
the harder text, Miss Agnes.
5 mins The students will then hold a discussion over the Discussion/Modeling
close read questions. These questions will help
activate prior knowledge on Miss Agnes. It will
clarify any confusion on the story and help them
identify key actions that they could use when they
write.
1.Why do you think Miss Agnes takes pictures of
her students in the class play? 2.Why does Miss
Agnes write books about each individual student?
3.Why do you think Miss Agnes tells each child
something he or she is good at?
15 mins Students will then be put into groups to create a Miss Group Work
Agnes’s Column Chart. They will identify traits
motivations, and actions that help convey the story.
They will use evidence from the story to support
their answer.

10 mins Students will review the material they created and Assessment/Conclusion
add their findings to the smartboard.
Differentiation/Extension:
Simplifying vocabulary can differentiate the lesson. The book can be read independently or done with
support of other students/teacher. Games can be simplified based on the needs of the students and graphic
organizers can provide more examples for the needs of the students.
Type of Assessment Evidence and Description of Assessment of Student Learning Objective(s)
Learning Assessed
Informal Discussion 3
Formative Students will discuss character motivation and actions.
They will be able to describe what was the motivation
for each action.
Formal Column Chart 2
Formative Students will construct a column chart to show how
Miss Agnes’ actions were done by a specific
motivation.
Informal Power point 1,3
Formative There is a series of slides that include interactive
activities based on motivation and actions of the
characters.
Student Supports (Accommodations)
All the students will receive visuals and handouts in order to assist those with delays. Additional time will
be given to everyone in order to help those with any delays.