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Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template
General Information
Lesson Title: Baby Bears- Wonders
Subject(s): Reading
Grade/Level/Setting: 2nd grade. The class consists of 14 students all at or above grade level.
Prerequisite Skills/Prior Knowledge:
Students already know what information text is, this is day 3 in the reading lesson. Students know what captions are
and that they provide information. Students have learned in previous lessons how to identify the main topic of a
paragraph and what key details are. Students are able to use text evidence to answer questions. Students have read
this story one time before this lesson. The students are on day 3 of their tri fold vocab.
Standards and Objectives
State/National Academic Standard(s):
CO RW.2.2.2.a.ii Students can: Use Key Ideas and Details to: Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph
text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
CO RW.2.2.4.10 Gather information from a variety of sources; analyze and evaluate its quality and
relevance; and use it ethically to answer complex questions.
Learning Objective(s):
Students will be able to answer the questions on the graphic organizer about ‘Baby Bears’ using their books as
reference and finding text evidence with 80% accuracy.
Materials Technology
Pencil Smartphone to time the kids while they are reading. The smart
TV to show the Elmo.
Anthology Book- ‘Baby Bears’ opened up
Graphic Organizer- Front and back
Tri Fold Vocabulary
, Language Demands
Specific ways that academic language (vocabulary, functions, discourse, syntax) is used by students to participate
in learning tasks through reading, writing, listening, and/or speaking to demonstrate their understanding.
Language Function(s):
Students will be able to identify the main topic of a paragraph by the end of the lesson.
Vocabulary:
Adult, fur, covered, groom, mammal, giant, alive, offspring
Discourse and/or Syntax:
Vocabulary words are displayed on the board.
Planned Language Supports:
The teacher will show an introduction video to get them ready for the lesson.
The teacher will go over the vocabulary words.
Instructional Strategies and Learning Tasks
Anticipatory Set:
Activity Description/Teacher Student Actions