The Very Lonely Firefly By Keke Leonard Learning

The Very Lonely Firefly By: Keke Leonard

Learning Objective � Students will create their own firefly that contains the right colors and number of parts needed to show that they fully understand the task at hand.

Vocabulary � Head lights � Flash light � Firefly/Fireflies � Owl � Lantern � Candle � Light bulb � Fireworks

Assessment � Students will have to identify where to put the proper parts in place on the firefly � Making colors agree as well � They will also have to write a sentence describing some of the things the firefly goes through in the story, as well as the way he looks

Materials/Resources � Title: The Very Lonely Firefly � Author: Eric Carle � Publishing Date: July 19, 1999

Sponge Activity � Plan “B” � Sequence game � Arrange story in the right order in which they occurred. � Right number sequence will be written on the back of an index card.

Hook

Initiation � Jar of fireflies � They can observe how they maneuver and function � Introduce actual activity

Instructional Strategies � Split into small groups � show the model of the completed firefly � assist the kids in creating the appropriate firefly � go over the story once again � create their own sentence about the firefly

Closure � Go over some fireflies � Why does that go there ? � What happens when the firefly does ___ ? � Is the _____ the right color ?