Grade Level: 6

Subjects: Reading, Spelling, English, Writing, and Art

Learner Outcomes:

• Students will read the novel, Island of the Blue Dolphins.
• Students will define vocabulary words in each chapter.
• Students will be able to determine the meaning of a word by using context clues.
• Students will draw conclusions to make generalizations, judgements, inferences, and to summarize and analyze information base on reading selections.
• Students will write sentences that are complete and varied.

Materials: Novel of the Island of the Blue Dolphins, dictionaries, and
                     worksheets
Technology Tools/Courseware: Data Projector and Power Point

Teacher Notes:

• This lesson plan is the foundation of the Island of the Blue Dolphin unit. Therefore, implementation of this lesson will take approximately four to six weeks.
• The following worksheets are provided for this lesson: Comprehension Questions for each chapter, Morning Activities,  Spelling Test, Vocabulary, and Unit Test
• This unit will be introduced to the students by using a Power Point presentation. In order to use the Power Point presentation, Mircosoft Power Point is needed. The use of this Power Point is optional.

• Activity #1 -The students will be introduced to the novel called Island of the Blue Dolphins through a Power Point presentation.

• Activity #2 -The students will be given a book report guideline for Island of the Blue Dolphins through a Power Point presentation.

• Activity #3 -The students will listen for pleasure to a chapter of the story each day read to them by the teacher. A class discussion will follow.

• Activity #4 -Students will summarize, answer comprehension questions, and do a vocabulary assignment for each chapter.

• Activity #5 -The students will do morning activities twice a week.

• Activity #6 -Each student will participate in constructing a class booklet by illustrating and summarizing a chapter of the Island of the Blue Dolphins.

• Activity #7 -The students will take a unit test and spelling test for each five chapters.

• Activity #8 -After summarizing each chapter, the student will follow the book report guidelines to write a report on the novel, Island of the Blue Dolphins. Book reports will be due at the end of the unit during lesson five's culminating activity.

• Exceptional students will listen as the teacher reads each chapter orally. They then will be paired with another student to answer comprehension questions.
• Students' lessons will be modified according to IEP specifications.

• Students may portray and present to the class any of the major characters in the story. Ex. Students may dress as the character and speak from his or her point of view.

• The teacher will grade and discuss comprehension questions, summaries, morning activities, and vocabulary assignments.

• Teacher will give a unit test and spelling test after every five chapters.

• Students will demonstrate their understanding of the novel through their creation of their class booklet and their book report.

• Reading: 6.6, 6.7, 6.11, 6.12, 6,14, 6.16, 6.18, 6.19, 6.20, 6.21, 6.22, 6.23, 6.25, 6.27, 6.29, 6.30, 6.31, 6.33, 6.34, 6.35, 6.44, 6.68, 6.111, 6.120, 6.127, 6.128, 6.56, 6.57, 6.58, 6.61, 6.91, 6.138, 6.140, 6.151
• Spelling: 6.71, 6.72, 6.73, 6.74, 6.75, 6.76, 6.77, 6.78, 6.79
• English: 6.32, 6.88, 6.90, 6.95, 6.98, 6.104, 6.120, 6.121, 6.124, 6.127
• Art: 6.17, 6.21, 6.27, and 6.28

References:
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
                                                 Scott O'Dell Biography

Created by: Deborah Sweeney
                  Theresa Whitehead
                  Ruthie McDavid
                    Anne Bailey Elementary (Kanawha County)

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