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Box of Shocks

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Box of Shocks (EBook) - Grade 5 - Short lesson

TIME

OBJECTIVE

PRODUCT

20 minutes Build one integrated evidence-based response to: How do Oliver's One integrated evidence-based actions toward Diggory and Diggory's final note show that their response.

relationship has changed?

Essential question: How do Oliver's actions toward Diggory and Diggory's final note show that their relationship has changed?

Materials

Text to mark

  • The book
  • Passage 2
  • Student evidence notes
  • Passage 10
  • Prepared passages: Passage 2, Passage 10, Passage 11, Passage 13, Passage 15
  • Passage 11
  • Passage 13

Lesson sequence

1 Central Idea and Theme - 4 min

  • Passage 15
Focus:
compassionate intentions can build connection despite flawed decisions.
Teacher direction:
Explain how Oliver's concern for Diggory begins to change the relationship.
Prepared text:
Passage 11, Passage 13, Passage 15 2 Central Idea and Theme - 4 min

page 1

Teacher direction:
What central idea about helping another person is supported by Oliver's gift, Dad's judgment, and Diggory's note?
Prepared text:
Passage 11, Passage 13, Passage 15 3 Evidence Based Writing - 4 min
Teacher direction:
How does Oliver change from a collector seeking shocks into someone who acts as Diggory's friend?
Prepared text:
Passage 2, Passage 10, Passage 11, Passage 15 4 Character Development - 4 min
Teacher direction:
How do Oliver's priorities change from planning the Box of Shocks to receiving Diggory's note?
Prepared text:
Passage 2, Passage 10, Passage 11, Passage 15 5 Synthesis - 4 min
Teacher direction:
How do Oliver's actions toward Diggory and Diggory's final note show that their relationship has changed?
Student product:
One integrated response revised across the selected evidence moves.
Prepared text:
Passage 2, Passage 10, Passage 11, Passage 13, Passage 15

Assessment

  • States an idea broad enough to connect all cited moments
  • Distinguishes Oliver's good intention from his unsafe decisions
  • Supports the idea with Diggory's response
  • Presents a clear claim about Oliver's change
  • Uses evidence from both the beginning and later parts of the story

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