Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson This is a sample Lesson Plan from our Lesson Plan 4-Pack for middle schools. Go to www.recordedbooks.com to see titles available in our Classics and High School 4-Packs, or to place your order. SAMPLE LESSON PLAN Recorded Books K-12 1-800-638-1304 www.recordedbooks.com
Table of Contents (for complete Lesson Plan) 1................................How can you use audio in the classroom? 2................................Lesson Plan 4................................Book Introduction 5................................Warm Up Questions 6................................Listen & Read Questions 7................................Activity 1 - handout (Simile & Metaphor) 8................................Activity 1 - worksheet (Simile & Metaphor) 9................................Activity 2 - worksheet (My Own Terabithia)...............................(Activity 3 - Leslie Burke - student activity) 10...............................Activity 4 - worksheet (Banned & Challenged Books) 11................................After Listening Questions 12...............................Critical Thinking Questions 13...............................Comprehension Quiz 14...............................Answer Key Recorded Books 1-800-638-1304 www.recordedbooks.com
How can you use audio in the classroom? There are many ways to use recorded books in the classroom, but here are some of the most popular tried-and-true methods for engaging your readers with audiobooks. Audiobooks support literature study and motivate kids to enjoy literature, and they help develop reading skills such as comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary. Recorded books can be used anytime by ESL students or others who struggle with print text, or who need help accessing the book in order to keep up with the class. Using audio lets them take personal control of their study and repeat material as often as they like. Also try using audio for students who want or need to read more difficult books, but struggle with comprehension recorded books can help bridge the gap. If you have another way to use audio in the classroom, send us your ideas at educator@recordedbooks.com. Small novel groups Start one group listening while having a discussion with a second group, and a have third group work independently. Switch groups once the first group is done with the required listening. The discussion group will work independently, the listening group moves on to discuss what they ve listened to, and the independent group listens together. Each group then gets to listen and discuss the novel in three different ways, keeping things exciting and making sure all learning needs are addressed. Students can use the Listen & Read section to keep on task during group or independent reading, and they can use these questions as discussion points as well. Small Group Listening Teacherled Discussion Independent Activity Whole class listening As a class, listen to a few chapters by playing the recorded book out loud over a boombox. Students should follow along with their copy of the print book. After listening, discuss what you ve read as a class, and have students complete a sort quiz to ensure that they re on task (the After Listening questions in the guide are a good start). You may want to alternate the audiobook with students reading with a partner, round robin reading, or teacher reading. Students should always follow along in the book. Students get to listen to the modeled reading for a few days, then get to practice the skills they ve picked up on during partner reads or read alouds. This method also helps differentiate instruction. Independent Reading Let students check out audiobooks for independent reading during down-time, reinforcing what they ve learned in class. When students pick out what they want to read, they are more likely to enjoy reading and will become more confident with assigned reading. You may chose to have students fill out worksheets or complete a creative thinking exercise with the book for extra credit or as part of an assignment. Encourage students to expand into different technologies by posting reviews of their independent reading titles online, starting an online book review blog, or creating video book talks for an online video network. For more ideas on how to use audio in the classroom, go to www.recordedbooks.com/school. Recorded Books 1
Sample Lesson Plan Bridge to Terabithia When using our complete Lesson Plan, start with the Warm Up Questions, then play the audiobook for students. We suggest playing a couple chapters a day for students, then stopping for discussion either individually or in small groups (see How can you use audio in the classroom? for more ideas). While listening, students should answer the Listen & Read questions to keep on task. These questions will also lead to some class discussion after listening to each day s segment. After listening to the whole book, or after each section, students can complete the After Listening Questions or the multiple choice Comprehension Quiz. Activities outlined below may be completed after listening to the entire audiobook, or after the sections suggested below. Refer to the CD or cassette labels for chapter and track information, or bookmark relevant passages on your Playaway. To complete the lessons on the book, use the Critical Thinking Questions section for in-depth analysis from the students. Activity 1 - Similes & Metaphors Use this activity after listening to chapters 1 2. Students will learn to identify metaphors and similes, and learn how they can be effectively used in writing. 1. Pass out Activity 1 - handout, about similes and metaphors. Discuss the definitions as a class, and have the class give examples for both. Students should write the examples on their handout sheet. 2. Re-read page one of Bridge to Terabithia as a class, and identify any metaphors or similes used on the page. Discuss what these mean and how they add to the book. Do they help establish setting, character, or tone? What if a more direct comparison had been used, or the metaphor or simile had not been used at all? 3. Now that students have a good understanding of the terms and how and why they are used, have students fill out Activity 1 - worksheet. They will go through chapters 1 & 2, noting at least 5 similes or metaphors, identifying each as simile or metaphor, and explaining what the phrase actually means and brings to the book. You may want to have a class discussion about students answers after the activity is completed. Students should be aware of similes and metaphors used throughout the rest of the book. This is a sample Lesson Plan from our Lesson Plan 4-Pack for middle schools. Go to www.recordedbooks.com to see titles available in our Classics and High School 4-Packs, or to place your order. Bridge to Terabithia 2
Bridge to Terabithia Activity 1 - handout Simile & Metaphor Metaphor A metaphor directly compares two unlike things using the verb to be. In the simplest case, this takes the form: The [first subject] is a [second subject]. It describes a first subject as being or equal to a second subject in some way. This allows the first subject to be quickly and easily described because attributes from the second subject are used to enhance the description of the first. This comparison should not be taken literally instead, the general idea or feeling of one obeject is used to describe another. When a metaphor is used, emotions and associations from one context are associated with objects and entities in a different context in relatively few words. Fill in more examples of metaphor from class discussion. The world is a stage. He has a heart of stone. School is a gateway to the rest of life. The world is a stage. Bruce Rolff/Shutterstock.com Simile Much like a metaphor, a simile is used to compare two things but instead of explicitly saying that one thing is another, a simile keeps these ideas separate. A simile is a comparison between two things, usually using the words like or as. Instead of saying that something IS something else, a simile says that something is LIKE something else. Fill in more examples of simile from class discussion. Her eyes were as blue as the ocean. His heart is as as hard as stone. His heart is as hard as stone. DrMadra/Shutterstock.com Recorded Books 3
Bridge to Terabithia Activity 1 - worksheet Name: Date: Period: Simile & Metaphor Read or glance through chapters 1 & 2 of Bridge to Terabithia. On the workseet below, note at least 5 phrases that are either similes or metaphors, then note whether it is a simile or metaphor. In the last column, explain what the phrase means and what it tells us about what is happening in the book. Note: you must pick some similes and some metaphors, not all of one. Phrase Simile or Metaphor? What does it mean? Bridge to Terabithia 4