What am I

What Am I? : 

What Am I? Fiction or Nonfiction

Library Media Center : 

Library Media Center Lesson Plan for SOL English K.8 30 Minute Lesson Produced during Building Critical Thinkers Workshop 2006 Abingdon, Virginia Jamie Brown Marcia Davis Amber Hardy Kathy Overbay

GOAL : 

GOAL The student will demonstrate comprehension of fiction and nonfiction.

OBJECTIVES : 

OBJECTIVES Distinguish fact from make believe Use electronic card catalog to locate fiction and nonfiction sources Locate the fiction and nonfiction sections of the library

Resources Needed: : 

Resources Needed: Nonfiction book for read aloud Fiction book for read aloud Fiction and Nonfiction signs with graphics Groups of fiction/nonfiction books for sorting LCD projector Two baskets for sorting Classroom teacher

Benchmark Assessments : 

Benchmark Assessments At story rug At tables At conclusion of class

Cross-Curricular Connections : 

Cross-Curricular Connections Science Math Social Studies

Strategies : 

Strategies Ask questions to assess students’ background knowledge Read fiction and nonfiction selections to students Give clues to help students differentiate between fiction and nonfiction

Strategies (continued) : 

Strategies (continued) Use signs for visual reference Hold up examples of fiction and nonfiction stories, ask class to identify Ask students how they might separate fiction and nonfiction books in the library Use LCD projector to show class the electronic card catalog to distinguish between fiction and nonfiction call numbers

Assessment : 

Assessment Breakout in small groups where class will work collaboratively to sort books into two groups: fiction and nonfiction.

Assessment (continued) : 

Assessment (continued) Take a book from sorted piles to appropriate section in library and place in basket.

Final Assessment : 

Final Assessment Line students up for classroom teacher and have students explain what they learned about fiction and nonfiction.