Literacy Lesson: Carla's Sandwich
Literacy Lesson: Carla’s Sandwich
Grade Level: 2nd Grade, Struggling 3rd Grade
Subject: English/Reading
Duration: Listening - 10 minutes, Assessment - 5-7 minutes, Writing Activity - 20/25 minutes
DOK Level: 2
SAMR Level: Augmentation
Indiana Standard:
2.RL.1 Read and comprehend a variety of literature within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 2-3. By the end of grade 2, students interact with texts proficiently and independently at the low end of the range and with scaffolding as needed at the high end.
2.RL.2.1 Ask and answer questions (e.g., who was the story about; why did an event happen; where did the story happen) to demonstrate understanding of main idea and key details in a text.
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 story being read aloud, accurately answer comprehension and literary elements questions about the story, and create a recipe for Carla to use.
Procedure: The student will access this link to view and listen to the story “Carla’s Sandwich” by Debbie Herman:Read Aloud Story.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 from any device that has an internet connection. 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. In addition to the assessment, they should complete the writing exercise.
Student directions for follow up activity: “Carla enjoyed making unique sandwiches. They weren’t regular sandwiches like turkey and cheese that you and I usually have for lunch. Think of your favorite sandwich. Write a recipe for Carla to use to make that sandwich. First, write an ingredient list. Make sure to include every item she will need. Then write directions for Carla to make the sandwich. Write clear, step by step instructions.” As a follow up activity: The teacher could bring in necessary materials to make a couple of the sandwiches using the student directions. In a whole group setting (don’t name student’s recipes), attempt to make the sandwich using ONLY the student directions. This is an eye opening activity for students on the importance of detailed, clear, concise writing and can be quite fun. (Make note of any student allergies before bringing in foods.)
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 to design Digital program for written response, Optional: a physical copy of the picture book. Headphones, if necessary. Access to Google Slides or Powerpoint and/or Google Docs to complete the research activity.
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:85041. The book level is 3.0. Scholastic Reading Counts does not offer a quiz for this book.If your school does not maintain one of those systems, you can use this link to access the assessment created in the GoFormative site over the literary elements: Story Elements Quiz Carla's Sandwich. GoFormative is a free assessment tool and anyone can register! The teacher could certainly use the AR/SRC and the Go Formative, as they cover different aspects of literacy, not just comprehension.
Enrichment: Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide.Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.Click here for Storyline's additional activities and resources for this story. This link includes cross curricular projects.
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 .