Claire Lundberg

Mrs. Johnson rm 18
Read Aloud: Brave Charlotte
Class Date: 1-15-19

Objectives:
2.5.9a Identify problem and solution.
2.5.9 Describe characters, setting, and important events.

I can tell how the main character changes in a story.

I can describe the problem and solution of a story.

Materials:
Book, chromebooks (schoology access to discussion post and character anchor chart),
smart board (to project me guiding students through the graphic organizers), copies of
the graphic organizers.

Read Aloud: (20 min)

Have students predict what will happen in the story by looking at the cover picture and
title. The goal is to have students infer who the character will be and pick up on the
character trait clue (brave) in the title. While reading, I will stop to define unfamiliar
vocabulary.
Pg #5 - disapprovingly
Pg #6 - riverbank
Pg #8 - mischief
Pg #9 - groaned
Pg #12 - roamed
Pg #15 - despair
Pg #16 - rascal
Also throughout the reading I will stop to have students tell a partner their predictions on
what could happen next, describe the setting, problems, character traits, and solution. I
will also be modeling how to fill out the character trait graphic organizer throughout.
Pg #11- setting (students should be able to identify the general location,
season/weather, the different places the main character goes, and any other details.)
Pg #13 - character traits (What are some ways we can describe charlotte? What is she
like? What makes her different?) Here I will stop to fill in the character, trait, and
evidence piece of the graphic organizer and discuss.
Pg #15 - problem (What conflict has occurred? Have the students predict what they
think will happen in order to solve the problem?)
Pg #17- Why didn’t the older sheep want Charlotte to go? Do you think Charlotte will be
able to help solve the problem, why or why not?
Pg #27- How was the problem solved?

Schoology Discussion: (10 min)

Students will type or record their responses to these discussion questions: Why do the
sheep trust Charlotte now? How did she change? What new character traits does she
have?

Take away activity:

Students will complete the problem/solution graphic organizer independently after my
instruction. This material should be familiar with them and they may also use the
schoology resources to help them. Students may have time to start this assignment and
then completing it will be a task added to their reading must-dos.

Goal:
The goal of the lesson is to expose the students to character traits. They should be able
to pick up on at least one trait the main character has and be able to find evidence in
the book. By modeling it first, students will be familiar with the process and will be able
to do it independently next time. This lesson will also give them another opportunity to
practice identifying problem/solution and the setting.