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Analyzing Point of View: Inferring about the Natural Disaster in Eight Days Lesson PlanAnalyzing Point of View: Inferring about the Natural Disaster in Eight Days Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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5th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2014
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Analyzing Point of View: Inferring about the Natural Disaster in Eight Days

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  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 5 ELA Module 4: Unit 2, Lesson 2 (.html)
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Who is telling the story? Readers take a look at the text Eight Days to determine if the story is told in first or third person. They then discuss in groups and complete a shared writing activity to describe how the narrator's point of view influences the story. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

discussion skills, group discussions, point of view

Instructional Ideas

  • Practice first and third person by writing sentences and having pupils determine point of view

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson two of nine in Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 2
  • Must complete lessons in order

Pros

  • Includes an exemplar writing sample
  • Offers ideas for meeting the needs of struggling learners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.5.6 W.5.2.a W.5.2.b W.5.2.c W.5.2.d W.5.2.e W.5.9.a SL.5.1.a SL.5.1.b SL.5.1.c SL.5.1.d

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