Lesson Plan Template

Date
Teacher Name Emily Caine 04/12/2017
(DD/MM/YYYY)
Subject Area Language Arts Grade 1
Topic The Polar Express Time 10:40-11-40
1.1 Discover and Explore
2.1 Use Strategies and Cues
General Learner 2.2 Respond to Texts
Outcome(s) 2.3 Understand Forms, Elements and Techniques
Taken from Alberta 2.4 Create Original Text
Program of Studies 4.1 Enhance and Improve
4.2 Attend to Conventions

1.1.1 Express Ideas and Develop Understanding

2.1.1 Use Prior Knowledge
2.1.3 Use Textual Cues
2.1.4 Use Phonics and Structural Analysis
2.2.1 Experience Various Texts
2.2.2 Construct Meaning from Texts
Specific Learner 2.3.3 Experiment with Language
Outcome(s) 2.4.1 Generate Ideas
Taken from Alberta 2.4.3 Structure texts
Program of Studies
4.1.3 Enhance Legibility
4.1.5 Enhance Artistry
4.2.1 Attend to Grammar and Usage
4.2.2 Attend to Spelling
4.2.3 Attend to Capitalization and Punctuation

Students will be able to:

Learning 1) Listen attentively to the story being read
Objectives 2) Answer questions about the story
What do you want your 3) Use their on knowledge to complete work sheet
students to learn?
4)
Assessment 1. Observation
How will you know your 2. Work sheet
students have learned? 3. Answers to questions asked
Book The Polar Express
Materials Work sheet (with box for a picture and lines for writing)
What resources will you
(if there is time) coloring supplies
need?
White board

Introduction - So because it is the Christmas season we are going to read this book The Polar Express.
(attention grabber) - Who has heard this book before? Has anyone seen the movie?
 Learning Activity Title -
- Teacher Actions
o So I like the book much more than the movie but that is just me.
o Before we start I am going to ask, who believes in Santa Clause? No shame if you do. I think its
awesome
o I need you guys to really listen, especially to the ending of the book. There is some important
information at the ending. Will Dominic be listening as well? He was listneing
o As reading. Use expression.
o (After reading) What did you guys think about the book? So what was your favorite part of the
book? Why was that your favorite part?
o Okay so at the ending remember how Santa brought him back the bells and how the boys
Body parents thought the bell was broken? Why couldnt they hear the bell? Do you remember
(Activity #1) what the narrator said on the very last page? How certain people could hear it if they truly
believe? So with that information why couldnt the parents hear the bell?
o Only people that truly believe could hear the bell right? So because the parents didnt believe
in Santa they couldnt hear the beautiful sound the bell makes.
- Student Actions
o Listen to the story
o Answer questions before and after the book is read.
o Think about answers before they put up there hand
- Assessment Evidence
o Observation
- Transition Details
o Okay guys so I need you to go back to your tables in 5-4-3-2-1-0
Learning Activity Title
- Teacher Actions
o Okay so I am handing out a sheet that should look pretty familiar. It has a box at the top and a
line underneath the box for writing.
o The first thing on your paper is your name etc.
o Imagine that you guys are on the polar express and you are chosen by Santa to be given the
first gift at Christmas. What would that gift be? So the question to answer is what would you
ask Santa for? You need to draw a picture of that object, or it could be Santa giving it to you
and you need to write I would ask Santa Clause for
o For Dominic So for you Dominic, you pretend that someone is going to give you a gift. You just
need to write As a gift I would like you still need to draw a picture of it.
o Make sure you guys sound out your words. If you guys are done early you can color your
picture.
Body - Student Actions
(Activity #2) o Drawing the picture
o Write the sentence about what you would want from Santa (or as a gift for Dominic)
o Sentences in complete sentences, using capitals and periods.
- Assessment Evidence
o Complete the worksheet
o Answer questions
o observation
- Transition Details
o So if you are done you can put your paper in your mailbox. It doesnt have to be colored. Just
the sentence needs to be done and the picture drawn.
o Once you have put it in your mailbox, go get your lunch and your jacket sandwich (depending
on the weather)

Closure So once you guys are ready to go line up at the door

(consolidation of
If there is time before the bell read sight words.
learning)