Lesson plan	Lesson plan
What to create	Lesson plan
Which subject	English
What topic	Provide me with readworks.org objective, do now, mini lesson, conclusion, and differentiation
What length (min)	45
What age group	Year or Grade 7
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Academic Subject

English

Topic

Objective, Do Now, Mini Lesson, Conclusion, and Differentiation on readworks.org

Grade Level

Year/Grade 7 (11-12 years old)

Time Required

45 minutes

Objectives

• Students will be able to identify the main idea and supporting details in informational texts.
• Students will be able to analyze the author's purpose for writing.
• Students will be able to determine the meaning of unknown words by using context clues.

Do Now (5 minutes)

• Students will read an article on readworks.org titled "The Benefits of Walking" and answer the following questions in their journals:
  1. What is the main idea of the article?
  2. What are three supporting details that the author uses to support the main idea?
  3. Write down two words that you did not know the meaning of and use context clues to determine their meaning.

Mini Lesson (30 minutes)

• Teacher will give an introduction to readworks.org and how to navigate the website.
• Students will work in pairs to read an informational text on readworks.org titled "The History of Chocolate" and complete the following tasks:
  1. Identify the main idea of the article.
  2. Circle three supporting details that the author uses to support the main idea.
  3. Determine the meaning of two unknown words using context clues.
  4. Discuss with your partner the author's purpose for writing the article.
• Teacher will go through the main idea and supporting details of "The History of Chocolate" as a whole class.
• Teacher will then introduce a new informational text titled "The Benefits of Exercise" and model how to identify the main idea and supporting details and analyze the author's purpose for writing.

Conclusion (10 minutes)

• Students will independently read an article on readworks.org titled "Saving the Rainforests" and complete the following tasks:
  1. Identify the main idea of the article.
  2. Circle three supporting details that the author uses to support the main idea.
  3. Determine the meaning of two unknown words using context clues.
  4. Analyze the author's purpose for writing the article.
• Teacher will go through the answers as a whole class.

Differentiation

• Advanced students can be given more difficult articles to read and analyze.
• Struggling students can be given simpler articles to read and analyze with the support of a peer.