Catch! Lesson Plan

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Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will track the history of the Frisbee.

 

Social Studies Focus:

history, innovation

 

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary, text evidence, writing, writing sentences

 

Page 4 Skill:

logic puzzles

 

Vocabulary:

disc,compete

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.8, RI.2.10, SL.2.3, SL.2.6, L.2.1

 

Guided Reading Level: 

M

 

Lexile Level:

560L

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Provide students with some background on the history of toys.

Build background knowledge (10 min.)

Watch our video "The Toys We Treasure.” After children have finished watching the video, discuss the following question:

  • What is your favorite toy?

Preview vocabulary (3 min.)

Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured words are veterinarian, disc, and compete.

Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)

  • Pass out the issue and discuss the cover. Have kids ever played with a Frisbee?
  • Next, read the As You Read prompt on page 2: “Think about how the Frisbee has changed over the years.” Encourage children to think about this prompt as they read.

Read together (20 min.)

Pass out the Read and Think printable. Use it to check comprehension as you read the issue together, pausing to ask the questions. 

Assessment: Reading Quiz

Pass out the Reading Quiz to review key concepts from the issue and assess students’ proficiency on key nonfiction reading skills.

  • Use the online game show to gauge comprehension and reinforce the issue’s content. Students can play by themselves or in teams. For each question they answer correctly, they win a point.

You can use our printable worksheets to focus on important ELA skills. Here’s how.

ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 min.)

  • Use the Word Work printable to deepen students’ understanding of the words disc, and compete.

Editor’s Pick: Text Evidence (15 min.)

  • In the latest A Letter From Norbert Know-It-All skill sheet, Norbert expounds on the history of the Frisbee— but unfortunately, he is completely wrong. Have kids write Norbert back and set him straight!

ELA Focus: Fill in the Sentence (15 min.)

 Here are two past issues you can use to extend your history lesson:

You can find a higher-Lexile-level and a lower-Lexile-level version of the article online here:

  • Higher-Lexile level: 610L
  • Lower-Lexile level: 490L