Big Al

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Literature lesson by La-Goldia Williamson

BIG AL
By Andrew Clements

Objective: Students will be able to listen to the story of Big Al and retell it recalling details about the beginning, middle and ending.

Materials Needed: Big Al by Andrew Clements, Story Chart, Anticipatory Set: Students will look at the cover picture of Big Al and answer the following questions:
a. How would you feel if you were a tiny fish and Big Al swam up to you?
b. What would you do?
c. Why?

Procedure:
Before reading the story to the children, show them the chart below. Tell the children that after they have finished listening to the story the class will identify and discuss the different sections of the story (beginning, middle, ending, and the main idea or theme.
Summary:
Teacher and children will complete the story chart below.
Evaluation:
The completion of the chart will show the students were able to identify information found in the beginning, middle and ending of the story. STORY CHART

Beginning	Who are the characters? what are the characters? (people, animals, etc.) Describe the main character.	Where does this story happen?	What are some of the things that happened in the beginning of the story?
Middle	What was the biggest problem or event in this story?	Cause of Problem	Cause of Problem	Cause of Problem
Ending	What were the consequences of this problem?	Consequences of Problem	Consequences of Problem	Consequences of Problem
Theme or Main Idea of Story