5th-Grade Lesson Plans

Lesson Title: Share What You’re Reading
Created and Submitted by: Patricia Peña
School Name: Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary
District: United ISD
Role: School Librarian

Grade Level: 5th Grade

Lesson Plan Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. determine the characteristics of an effective book review.
2. apply their knowledge to write their own review.
3. learn how to search, save and add pictures to a slide.
4. write, edit and publish a book review for the library’s digital signage.

ELA-R TEKS:
110.6
(9) Students are expected to read independently for a sustained period of time and summarize or paraphrase what the reading was about, maintaining meaning and logical order (e.g., generate a reading log or journal; participate in book talks).

Other Content Area:
126.7. Technology Applications, Grades 3-5
2) Communication and collaboration. The student collaborates and communicates both locally and globally using digital tools and resources to reinforce and promote learning. The student is expected to:
(A) draft, edit, and publish products in different media individually and collaboratively;
(B) use font attributes, color, white space, and graphics to ensure that products are appropriate for multiple communication media, including monitor display, web, and print;
(C) collaborate effectively through personal learning communities and social environments;
(D) select and use appropriate collaboration tools;
(E) evaluate the product for relevance to the assignment or task; and
(F) perform basic software application functions, including opening applications and creating, modifying, printing, and saving files.

Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Indicators:
2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.
3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in easy that others can view, use and assess. 
3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others.

Classroom Teacher – School Librarian Collaboration:
Working together the school librarian and classroom teacher will:
• Specify the genre and reading level for each child.
• Assign the length of time to read the book.
• Review the parts of a book review: introduction, body, conclusion and tone.
• Review revising and editing skills.
• Generate interest in writing a book review by reading a variety of different reviews.
• Guide students to consider the importance the audience for their book reviews.
• Pair students into groups 2nd grader with a 5th grader.
• Assign time to read together.
• List elements needed in review: title, intro, details, author, character names, spelling and grammar.
• Finalize slide for display adding clip art and or photos.

Measurable Outcome or Final Product: Fifth-grade students work with second-grade reading partners to complete one book review that will be added to the library’s digital signage.

Note: The library has two TV screens, one posted at the entrance to our main hallway and the other one posted in the hallway going to our cafeteria…Both TVs are connected to the librarian’s monitor in the library…I run slides showing student achievements, upcoming school and library events and will be adding the book reviews.

Assessment Tools: Book Review Checklist and Digital Book Review Rubric (Publisher documents)

Students will review each other’s book reviews and offer feedback and guidance. The librarian and classroom teacher will evaluate based on the list of elements identified in a book review.

Resources:
• Sample Slide (Final Product) – Note: The published slides will only be shown on our schools TV screens, at this time permission slips are not required of the students.
• ReadWriteThink: http://www.readwritethink.org
• Scholastic: http://www.scholastic.com/ (Share What You’re Reading)
• Spaghetti Book Club: Book Reviews by Kids for Kids: http://www.spaghettibookclub.org
• Kids’ Book Review: http://www.kids-bookreview.com
• Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com
 
Estimated Lesson Time: Four (4) Class Sessions (plus Assigned Reading Time)

Instructional Plan Outline:

Preparation:
• Schedule meeting/training for participating students, teachers and librarian.
• Teacher and Librarian generate a timeline for readings and checklist.
• Students are assigned partners and a teacher/librarian review the checklist and rubric.

Day 1

Motivation:
1. Begin by asking students what they thought about yesterday’s choices for lunch in the cafeteria. Ask them to be specific, using questions such as:
 What did you like about each choice?
 What did you not like about each choice?
 What did your friends choose to eat?
 Did you choose something because your friends were eating it?

2. Discuss how our “choices” about food, clothes, movies, music and books are influenced by others recommendations. Share both positive and negative experiences they have had when making a choice based on a recommendation.

3. Tell students that they are going to write and publish book reviews to share with others at school. They will be working in pairs; a 5th grader will be paired up with a 2nd second grader. Show students a variety of book reviews from various websites. Suggestions: Scholastic’s Share What You’re Reading!

Presentation:
4. Discuss key features of the book reviews: title, author, summary without giving away the ending, and student recommendations. You can also include what type of fonts, backgrounds and pictures stood out the various reviews.
5. Explain to students that they will be following a book review template, a checklist, and a scoring rubric to help guide them. The first book review will be done together as a whole class to make sure students understand the given task.

Guided Practice:
6. Listen to a story read by the librarian or classroom teacher. Then conduct a whole class discussion answering the book review template and the checklist.
7. Suggestions for a story: A new title to the library from the Easy Fiction Section.

Day 2
Presentation:
8. Start by reviewing the sample book review done as whole class from the previous session. Discuss and brainstorm a list of features that were included in the first book review. This will help students remember what is expected for the final product. Example: title, author, summary, favorite part, unusual characters, theme
9. Tell students that today they will be working in pairs to write 1 book review to share with the others in the class. After the book review is completed, it will be placed on the PowerPoint slideshow on the library’s TV system. This will allow our students in school to check out the book reviews.
10. Give students time to select a title from preselected books chosen by the librarian/classroom teacher. Titles should range from 2.0 to 3.5; this will make it easier for the 5th graders working with our 2nd graders.
Suggestions: New titles to the library’s easy fiction section. If possible, try to have two copies of each title available.

Guided Practice:
11. Once students have selected books, they can read with their partners. Have students read their stories and fill out the book review template together. Follow checklist.
12. Librarian and classroom teacher monitor progress and provide feedback on students work on the book review template. Complete 1st review on checklist.

Day 3
Guided Practice:
13. Students work on their book reviews with their partners. During this time the librarian/classroom teacher will conference with each group. Discuss editing, revising, punctuation, grammar.
14. Give students time to complete their book reviews. Set an official ending time.

Closure:
15. After all book reviews have been completed, have students share their reviews with one another. Classmates can provide positive and or helpful hints on changes for the review. If changes are needed, provide additional time for those partners. Compete 2nd review on checklist.

Day 4
Guided Practice:
16. Students will now publish their reviews.
17. Students will use Microsoft Publisher to publish their book reviews. Librarian and classroom teachers guide students in choosing fonts, backgrounds, color scheme and any additional illustrations the students want to include in their slide. Note: Publisher is the system used for slide presentations.
18. After students complete their book review slide, the librarian will add the slide to the current presentation for viewing on campus.

Closure:
19. Students, classroom teachers, librarian reflect on lesson using the rubric.
20. Discuss how the book reviews will impact our students.
21. Post students’ work to the library’s “digital signage”

Assessment:
22. Librarian and classroom teacher use the Digital Book Review Rubric.

Extension:
23. Add additional book reviews each month.

Lesson Plan Resources

Publisher Documents:

Book Review Checklist

Digital Book Review Rubric

Sample Slide

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