Home Plan - [GR1-L4-U1-LC1-38 Whose Tracks Are These]
The document outlines lesson plans for Guided Reading Level 4, Lesson 38, focused on enhancing comprehension and visualization skills through reading texts about animal tracks. In the first section (pages 1-34), the lesson covers vocabulary words, tips for teaching them, and reading passages about animals like bears, deer, and mountain lions. The second section (pages 35-51) delves into identifying and describing animal tracks, prompting students to answer questions about the tracks and reflect on the lesson through discussions about pets and animals.
Contents
- Pages 1—34: Reading comprehension lesson.
- Pages 35—51: Animal track lesson
Pages 1—34: Reading comprehension lesson.
This section of the document is a lesson plan for Guided Reading Level 4, Lesson 38. It includes learning objectives such as using content words, visualizing to understand texts, and drawing conclusions. There are vocabulary words introduced and explained, like antlers, claws, curved, footprints, hooves, and shed. The document also provides tips for teaching these words and ensuring understanding through questions and practice exercises. The lesson involves reading texts about different animals and their tracks, with questions and activities to enhance comprehension and visualization skills. There is a focus on drawing conclusions based on text details. The lesson covers animals like bears, deer, and mountain lions, describing their behaviors and characteristics related to tracks and habitats. The reading practice includes answering questions about the text content.
Pages 35—51: Animal track lesson
This section of the document focuses on a lesson where students are introduced to different animal tracks and are prompted to read text and answer questions related to the tracks left by animals such as owls, mice, and others. The students are asked to identify the animals based on the tracks, describe their characteristics, and think about why certain tracks might be found in the same place. The lesson also includes vocabulary words related to animal tracks and behaviors. At the end, students are encouraged to reflect on what they have learned during the lesson and may engage in a free talk activity discussing pets and animals.