Literacy Elements: A Bad Case of Stripes
Literacy Elements: A Bad Case of Stripes
Grade Level: Advanced 2nd Grade, On-Level 3rd Grade, Struggling 4th Grade
Subject: English/Reading
Duration: Listening - 12 minutes, Assessment - 10 minutes, Activity - 10/15 minutes
DOK Level: 2
SAMR Level: Augmentation
Indiana Standard: 2.SL.3.1 Determine the purpose for listening (e.g., to obtain information, to enjoy humor) and paraphrase or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. 3.RV.3.1 Determine how the author uses words and phrases to provide meaning to works of literature, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language, including figurative language (e.g., similes).
Objective: Students will be able to listen to a read aloud story, accurately answer comprehension questions about the story and create a simile poster.
Procedure: The student will access this web address to view and listen to the story “A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon: Picture Book Video. It would be helpful for the student to have his/her own copy of the book to track the words and follow along with the story. They can access this video on any device that has internet. They can use the pause or rewind button to review any part of the story. Once they have completed the listening exercise, they should access the assessment (in the Assessment section) to demonstrate comprehension. If there is time after the assessment, they should complete the writing exercise.
Writing: “The story tells us that the old woman was, ‘as plump and sweet as a strawberry.’ We know that this is a simile because it compares two things using the words “like” or “as.” Write your own simile comparing someone that you know and food. Remember that your simile will need to use the word ‘like’ or ‘as.’ Then, you should draw a colorful picture of your simile that we will share.”
Resources: Personal Learning Device (iPad/Chromebook/Laptop) or other device to view video, GoFormative Account (It’s free!) or Scholastic Reading Counts or Accelerated Reader (for use with assessments), Paper and colored pencils or Digital program for written response, Optional: a physical copy of the picture book. Headphones, if necessary.
Product or Assessment: If your school provides the assessment systems Scholastic Reading Counts or Accelerated Reader, this book has a comprehension quiz in both systems. The Accelerated Reader quiz number is: 27685. The Scholastic Reading Counts quiz number is: If your school does not have one of those systems, you can use this link to access a comprehension quiz that I created over the literary elements: Quiz . GoFormative is a free assessment tool and anyone can register!
Additionally, the students should create and submit their simile and illustration. Once the teacher has checked for accuracy, they could be displayed in the hall or other frequently visited area for other students and staff to view and enjoy.
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Additional Note: Ten Reasons to Read Aloud to Children: 1. To provide enjoyment. 2. To model expressive reading. 3. To show the connections between speech and print. 4. To help children develop stronger vocabularies and more sophisticated language structures. 5. To introduce different genres and writing styles. 6. To increase attention Span. 7. To strengthen cognitive ability. 8. To enhance the affective domain. 9. To help second language learners to become familiar with the sounds and shapes of English. 10. To meet national literacy standards (Polette, 2014). Article retrieved from this Read Aloud Resource .