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Establishing Structures for Reading: Getting the Gist (Chapter 1) Lesson PlanEstablishing Structures for Reading: Getting the Gist (Chapter 1) Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Differentiated Instruction
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Technology
Projection
Year
2014
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Establishing Structures for Reading: Getting the Gist (Chapter 1)

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  • Full ELA Module 1 (.pdf)
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  • Full ELA Module 1, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Scaffolding Instruction for ELLs: Resource Guide for ELA (.pdf)
  • Grades 6-8 ELA Curriculum Appendix 1: Protocols and Resources (.zip)
  • Grades 6-8 ELA Curriculum Appendix 2: Graphic Organizers (.zip)
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Class members review expectations for successful discussions before reading chapter one of A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. They engage in a think-pair-share to discuss the gist of the text and add their thoughts to their Readers' Notes.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

discussion skills, central ideas, sudan, map skills, literary analysis, novels, close reading

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Pre-teach lesson vocabulary and provide visuals for words such as analyze and contrast for English learners

Classroom Considerations

  • Serves as lesson two of 14 from the Grade 7 ELA Module 1, Unit 1 series
  • Requires a document camera and projector or another form of projection

Pros

  • Provides comprehensive teaching notes
  • Offers strategies for meeting diverse learners' needs

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.7.2 SL.7.1.a

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