Guided LessonsLearning ResourcesTeaching Tools
Lesson Plan:

Sequencing: Order in the Court!

5.0 based on 1 rating
by Nekeisha Hall
March 7, 2016
by Nekeisha Hall
Download lesson plan
Click to find similar content by grade, subject, or standard.
Grade
Third Grade
Subject
Reading & Writing
Standards
RL.3.5, W.3.5, RL.3.10
March 7, 2016
by Nekeisha Hall

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to identify the correct sequence of events in a story.

Lesson

Introduction (20 minutes)

  • Give students sentence strips from The Little Red Hen.
  • Instruct the students to pay attention as you read the story. Make sure they pay attention to the story sequence.
  • After you are finished reading the story, have your students put the sentence strips in order. Students should work together to determine which part of the story they have.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (10 minutes)

  • Tell students that they just sequenced a story, or put it in the correct order.
  • To help them practice, ask some students to share what they did from the time they woke up until the time they arrived at school, making sure to share events in the order they occurred.

Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (15 minutes)

  • Ask students to give other examples from their everyday lives where sequencing is important. For example, in baking, sequencing can be important.
  • Have students watch The Three Little Pigs.
  • After they have finished watching, instruct them to retell the story in the correct order.

Independent Working Time (30 minutes)

  • Invite your students to role play the characters in the story.
  • Give your students masks from The Three Little Pigs, and have them self-organize the sequence of the story.
  • Then, direct them to act out the story in order.

Extend

Differentiation

  • Enrichment: Give students sentences showing the out of order steps to make a dessert, such as marshmallows, and ask them to sequence the steps.
  • Support: Give students the Lunch Time worksheet to complete.

Review

Assessment (5 minutes)

  • In groups, have students spend two or three minutes writing what they learned.
  • Ask at least one student from each group to share what he wrote.
  • Collect the papers for review.

Review and Closing (10 minutes)

  • Ask your students to explain how the story would be different if it had a different sequence.
  • Ask students to share the importance of sequencing in reading and everyday life.
  • Have them give examples.
Guided Lesson: Down by the Bay
Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
The classic song "Down by the Bay" provides a wonderful example for children learning the letters X, V and F. Not only will children be given the opportunity to identify these letters, but also understand the sounds that they make within the context of a familiar story. This fun guided narrative is accompanied by printables that can help keep the learning going.
The classic song "Down by the Bay" provides a wonderful example for children learning the letters X, V and F.
This lesson includes printable activities:
Song: Down By the Bay
Game: Match the Rhyming Words
Game: Floyd Breakdance
Game: Alphabet Ice Cream Attack: F, L, X, V
Story: Tutu's Island Sea Adventure
Game: Color Simon
Related Learning Resources

How likely are you to recommend Education.com to your friends and colleagues?

Not at all likely
Extremely likely