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Box of Shocks (EBook) - Grade 5 - Short lesson
- TIME
- OBJECTIVE
- 10 minutes
- Compare two bedroom descriptions and explain Oliver's changed response to his belongings.
PRODUCT
A comparison containing one similarity or shared location, two differences, and Oliver's response.
Essential question: How do Diggory's bedroom and Oliver's new bedroom differ, and how does the comparison affect Oliver's view of his desk?
Materials
Text to mark
- The book
- Prepared passages: Passage 8, Passage 17
- Student response materials
Lesson sequence
1 Set the focus - 2 min
- Passage 8 - Diggory's room - floor mattress, worn blanket, and no pillow
- Passage 17 - Oliver's room - map, desk, and his changed view of the desk
How do Diggory's bedroom and Oliver's new bedroom differ, and how does the comparison affect Oliver's view of his desk?
2 Work the evidence - 5 min Both spaces are bedrooms, but Diggory's has only a mattress and worn blanket, while Oliver's contains his map and desk. The contrast leads Oliver to reconsider a desk he previously disliked.
- Prepared text:
- Passage 8, Passage 17 3 Make the student product - 3 min A comparison containing one similarity or shared location, two differences, and Oliver's response.
- Prepared text:
- Passage 8, Passage 17
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Teacher key
Diggory has only a floor mattress, worn blanket, and no pillow, while Oliver has a map, desk, and other familiar furnishings. After seeing Diggory's room, Oliver views his own desk more positively.
Support & extension
Above: Explain how the contrast between the rooms contributes to Oliver's growing awareness of Diggory's life. :
Below: Provide a Venn diagram labeled "Diggory's room" and "Oliver's room," with "bedroom" placed in the overlap.
Assessment
- • Accurately describes Diggory's sleeping area • Identifies Oliver's map and desk • Explains that
Oliver begins to appreciate the desk more
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