Lesson Plan Template Wilma Unlimited NAME: Emelina Betancourt ...

(1-3 points) Structure/ Organization: The summary should be organized in a three
paragraph summary format with an introduction, summary, and conclusion. The
introduction should include the title of the book, the author, and a general introduction to
the story. The body should include the major key points of the text supported by using
examples from the text. The conclusion should include how the story ended and paraphrase
the author’s purpose in writing the story. Since this is a summary, students’ opinions or
evaluations of the book should not be included.
(1-3 points) Mechanics: Students need to make sure they use complete sentences and check
their spelling, punctuation, and grammar. The summary should flow well and be free of
major mechanical errors.
(1-4 points) Key Points: Students will be given a point for each main idea they include in
their summary. They will be expected to identify at least four major key points in the text,
but may identify more key ideas so as long as they remain within three-paragraph
restriction. The four major key points that I will be looking for are: Wilma’s struggle with
polio, how being African American in the 1940s added to her struggle, how she overcame
this disease, and how she became an Olympic runner.
Scaffolds for English learners & Children with Special Needs: Our four English Language
Learners will be placed in different groups of 4-5 students. These groups will also consist
of proficient and advanced English speakers. I will pay extra attention to these students to
make sure that they understand the task at hand and to make sure their group members are
helping them if necessary. I will allow my one student, who is a beginning English
Language Learner, to create a comic book strip instead of writing the three-paragraph
summary. I will help him with writing the captions. I will encourage him to record his
memories of the story to the best of his ability with his pictures. He will also gain exposure
to the note-taking format as well as a three-paragraph summary format.
Academic Language:
Target Vocabulary, Language Function, Language Demands
Academic Language: record, summarize
Vocabulary: polio, remedies, pneumonia, paralyzed, trembling, triumphant, propel,
astonishment, slumped, lunged, baton, fumble, electrifying, thundering, astounding
Language Function: reading comprehension, extracting main ideas, summarizing
information
Language Demands: listening to a story being read out loud, being able to pick out main
ideas, knowing how to record these main ideas in a bullet point format, being able to
organize this information in a 3 paragraph summary format
Materials: Wilma Unlimited Book, overhead, handouts, pencils and binder paper
INSTRUCTION: Procedures & Activity/Activities: (Time: 1 hour each day)
Motivate, Model, Practice the skill or practice to gain deeper understanding of a concept.
Day 1:
• Students will be instructed how to take bullet point notes on a sheet of binder paper
using the following steps:
1. I will explain to the class that using bullet points is one type of note taking and that
that each bullet point represents a different thought or idea. I will have a model of