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Karen Cunningham
Graham Park Middle School
Prince William County
Sixth grade
Mrs. Cunningham is doing an analytical genre study with her inclusion class of sixth graders. She focuses her instruction on activating and expanding their prior knowledge about the structure and elements of fairy tales. She uses graphic organizers during the preparation phase, as well as during their partner reading and presentations. Prior to this lesson, Mrs. Cunningham and her students enjoyed two traditional versions of the Cinderella story, and discussed the characteristics and structure of the genre.

Below are the links to Mrs. Cunningham’s lesson. For a complete view, follow the series in order by using the Next or Previous buttons to navigate through the lesson. It may be beneficial to print the observation checklist included with the Resources before you begin and complete it while viewing the lesson.

Expanding Prior Knowledge and Using Graphic Organizers
Reading Aloud
Completing Graphic Organizers
Preparing for Partner Reading
Introducing the Organizer
Graphic Organizer
Reading and Writing with Partners
Demonstrating Comprehension
 
     
 
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