D185
Designing the Curriculum and Instruction II
TASK 2 – Passed
Applying Instructional Models
Western Governors University
, Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan: Exploring Characters in a Story using the 5E Model
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Reading
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings,
and major events in a story (Louisiana Department of Education. 2017).
Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify characters in a story
without prompting or support, in alignment with Louisiana state standard ELA-
LITERACY.RL.K.3.
Materials:
Storybook with clear characters (e.g., "The Three Little Pigs")
Large pictures or puppets of the story's characters
Whiteboard and markers
Chart paper
Markers or crayons
Sticky notes
Scissors
Glue
Engage (10 minutes):
1. Begin by asking students if they know what a character in a story is. Encourage them to
share their thoughts and experiences with characters in stories.
2. Show them a large picture or puppet of a familiar character (e.g., a character from a well-
known fairy tale). Ask students if they recognize the character and what they know about
them.
Explore (15 minutes): 3. Read the storybook "The Three Little Pigs" aloud, emphasizing the
characters in the story. Encourage students to listen for the characters and their actions.
4. After reading, engage the students in a brief discussion about the characters they
encountered. Ask questions like, "Who were the characters in the story?" and "What did
they do?"
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Designing the Curriculum and Instruction II
TASK 2 – Passed
Applying Instructional Models
Western Governors University
, Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan: Exploring Characters in a Story using the 5E Model
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Reading
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings,
and major events in a story (Louisiana Department of Education. 2017).
Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify characters in a story
without prompting or support, in alignment with Louisiana state standard ELA-
LITERACY.RL.K.3.
Materials:
Storybook with clear characters (e.g., "The Three Little Pigs")
Large pictures or puppets of the story's characters
Whiteboard and markers
Chart paper
Markers or crayons
Sticky notes
Scissors
Glue
Engage (10 minutes):
1. Begin by asking students if they know what a character in a story is. Encourage them to
share their thoughts and experiences with characters in stories.
2. Show them a large picture or puppet of a familiar character (e.g., a character from a well-
known fairy tale). Ask students if they recognize the character and what they know about
them.
Explore (15 minutes): 3. Read the storybook "The Three Little Pigs" aloud, emphasizing the
characters in the story. Encourage students to listen for the characters and their actions.
4. After reading, engage the students in a brief discussion about the characters they
encountered. Ask questions like, "Who were the characters in the story?" and "What did
they do?"
This study source was downloaded by 100000902171055 from CourseHero.com on 11-05-2025 20:41:42 GMT -06:00
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