Unit
Fiction--The Smallest Dragon Boy--Short Story
Local Objective
At the end of this unit, students will be able to...
a. Analyze character motivation.
b. Make inferences.
c. Analyze the characters' effects on the plot and its resolution.
d. Determine the meaning of vocabulary.
**Link to "The Smallest Dragon Boy"
a. Analyze texts that show comparison and contrast.
Objective used to evaluate students
Yes
Assessment Activity
1. The students will be assessed by participating in classroom discussions (guiding questions located throughout textbook and listed at end of EATonline) and completing independent activities on the objectives of analyzing character motivation, making inferences, analyzing the characters' effects on the plot, determining vocabulary, and analyzing text that show comparison and contrast (textbook p. 162).
2. At the end of the selection, students will complete a selection test to evaluate the mastery of analyzing character motivation (questions 7,12,13,14), making inferences (questions 1,2,4,5,6,9,10,11), analyzing the characters' effects on the plot (questions 3,8), determining vocabulary (questions 15-19), and analyzing text that show comparison and contrast (question 20).
Level of Expectation
80%
List of concepts and Evaluation Types
Concept | Evaluation Type |
Wall Chart of Story Elements | PE |
Link to "The Smallest Dragonboy" | CR |
Vocabulary Check Worksheet | MC |
"Response and Analysis" Questions | CR |
Selection Test | PE |
Learning Activity
The students will:
1. Write a short paper about what motivates you to do something hard or difficult. What motivates other people you know? Participate in a classroom discussion.
2. Read selection vocabulary, determine their meanings, and read sample sentences. Complete a vocabulary check worksheet. (handouts 7,73,76)
3. Read the fiction, short story entitled "The Smallest Dragonboy" by Anne McCaffrey. Participate in discussions during reading. Analyze character motivation, make inferences, analyze character effects, determine vocabulary, and analyze text that shows comparison and contrast. (handouts 7,73,76)
4. Complete a "Response and Analysis" set of questions. (page 162) Retell the story events during this process.
5. Complete a plot chart reviewing plot, climax, resolutions, characters traits, etc. (general handout)
6. Complete a study guide. (handout)
7. Take a selection test of the short story entitled "The Smallest Dragonboy".
8. Record plot chart information onto class wall chart detailing story elements.
9. Read the link to "The Smallest Dragonboy". Analyze comparison and contrast. Create a Venn diagram.
Instructional Method
The teacher will:
1. Guide students as they write a short paper about what motivates them to do something difficult or hard. Discuss what things motivate other people. Guide classroom discussion.
2. Introduce the selection vocabulary words, meanings, and sample sentences. Assign a vocabulary check worksheet. (handouts 7,73,76)
3. Guide students during the reading of the fiction, short story entitled "The Smallest Dragonboy" by Anne McCaffrey. Guide discussion throughout the reading. Help students to analyze character motivation, make inferences, analyze character effects, determine vocabulary, and analyze text that shows comparison and contrast.
4. Discuss and model the "Response and Analysis" questions. Guide students in the retelling of the story events.
5. Discuss and model how to complete a plot chart. (general handout)
6. Guide students through recording story elements on the wall chart.
7. Discuss the study guide for the selection test.
8. Assist students as they read the link to "The Smallest Dragonboy". Guide students as they analyze comparison/contrast and as they create a Venn diagram.
Content Standards
CA 2, CA 3
Process Standards
2.4, 3.8, 3.7, 1.5, 3.5, 3.4, 1.6, 3.1
Resources
Holt Elements of Literature
Markerboard
Correction Exercise
Enrichment Exercise
Special Needs
Tutoring
Peer Coaching
Modified Assignments
GLEs v1.0
GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
CA/1/2/B/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times | Literary Devices | Grade 7 | Identify and explain figurative language in poetry and prose (emphasize hyperbole, imagery and symbolism |
CA/1/2/C/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times | Text Elements | Grade 7 | Use details from text to
- identify plot and sub-plot, theme and various types of conflict
- analyze cause and effect
- identify and explain point of view and mood
- determine how an incident foreshadows a future event
- evaluate the problem-solving processes of characters and the effectiveness of solutions
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CA/1/1/E/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Vocabulary | Grade 7 | Develop vocabulary through text, using
- roots and affixes
- context clues
- glossary, dictionary and thesaurus
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CA/1/1/F/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Pre-Reading | Grade 7 | Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension
- access prior knowledge
- preview
- predict
- set a purpose and rate for reading |
CA/1/1/G/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | During Reading | Grade 7 | During reading, utilize strategies to
- self-question and correct
- infer
- visualize
- predict and checkusing cueing systems
< meaning
< structure
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CA/1/1/H/07/a | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | Grade 7 | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend and interpret text
- question to clarify
- reflect
- analyzedraw conclusions
- summarize
- paraphrase
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GLEs v2.0 and CLEs
GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
CA/R/1/E/7/b. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Vocabulary | 7th Grade | Develop vocabulary through text, using context clues |
CA/R/1/F/7/b. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Pre-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension: preview |
CA/R/1/F/7/c. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Pre-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension: predict with evidence |
CA/R/1/G/7/d. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | During Reading | 7th Grade | During reading, utilize strategies to infer |
CA/R/1/G/7/e. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | During Reading | 7th Grade | During reading, utilize strategies to visualize |
CA/R/1/G/7/f. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | During Reading | 7th Grade | During reading, utilize strategies to paraphrase |
CA/R/1/G/7/g. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | During Reading | 7th Grade | During reading, utilize strategies to summarize |
CA/R/1/H/7/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: identify and explain the relationship between the main idea and supporting details |
CA/R/1/H/7/b. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: question to clarify |
CA/R/1/H/7/c. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: reflect |
CA/R/1/H/7/d. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: draw conclusions |
CA/R/1/H/7/e. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: paraphrase |
CA/R/1/H/7/f. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Post-Reading | 7th Grade | Apply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: summarize |
CA/R/2/B/7/b. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times | Literary Techniques | 7th Grade | Identify and explain literary techniques, in text emphasizing imagery |
CA/R/2/C/7/b. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times | Literary Elements | 7th Grade | Use details from text to identify plot and sub-plot, mood, flashback, theme and types of conflict |
CA/R/2/C/7/d. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times | Literary Elements | 7th Grade | Use details from text to identify and explain point of view |
CA/R/2/C/7/e. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times | Literary Elements | 7th Grade | Use details from text to identify and explain author's viewpoint/perspective |
CA/R/2/C/7/f. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times | Literary Elements | 7th Grade | Use details from text to evaluate the problem-solving processes of characters |
CA/R/1/I/7/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Making Connections | 7th Grade | Compare, contrast and analyze connections: text to text (information and relationships in various fiction and non-fiction works) |
Objective Notes/Essential Questions
Date | Note/Question |
6/24/2010 1:49:36 PM | Guiding questions to be asked during reading:
1. What does this information suggest about Keevan?
2. Suggest why you think Keevan works so hard to prove himself.
3. Describe Beterli's character.
4. What can you infer about Beterli from his having been present at eight impressions?
5. Define the word consensus.
6. Explain the internal conflict Keevan is going through.
7. Suggest why K'last expresses his opinions.
8. Why do you think the boys' tempers are uncertain?
9. What inference do you think Keeven has just made? Why?
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6/24/2010 1:51:39 PM | 10. Think about how you would feel if they were in Keevan's place. Why do you think Lessa wants to hear Keevan's side of the story?
11. What old gag is Lessa referring to?
12. Suggest what you think Keevan should do
13. What does Keevan's journey to the cavern suggest about his character?
14. What does this dragon's refusal to choose a rider suggest about him?
15. Explain why the bronze baby dragon choose Keevan?
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