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Federal NCLB Categories of English Proficiency: Basic Michigan English Proficiency Levels: Level 1 A
 * MDE Grade 1 Language Arts (for ESL students) **

Text: Small Circus by Lee Bennett Hopkins


 * Content:**
 * Children's Literature (specifically //Small Circus// by Lee Bennett Hopkins)
 * Big Ideas/Themes:**
 * Counting and number recognition
 * Simple vocabulary pertaining to text and vocabulary recognition
 * Recognizing tenses (present simple and past simple)
 * Focus on irregular verbs (to be)

R.1.1.b Know the order of the alphabet; name and identify each letter of the alphabet R.1.1.h Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book R.2.1.g Match oral words to printed words R.5.1.c Answer factual, simple questions about content of text R.6.1.d Read and follow simple written directions R.6.1.e Use simple reference materials (such as picture dictionaries) to acquire concepts
 * MED ELP Standards:**

L.1 Follow simple and complex directions L.1.1.a Demonstrate understanding through non-verbal gestures or with single words or learned phrases L.1.1.b Follow simple two-step oral directions to complete a task in English L.2.1.a Understand highly contextualized simple speech with frequent repetition and rephrasing L.2.1.b Understand basic language such as, greetings, leave-taking, questions, and directions L.3.1.b Listen attentively to stories and information read aloud L.3.1.c Demonstrate comprehension of oral presentations and instructions through nonverbal response

S.1.1.a Use learned phrases to respond to questions and directions S.2.1.b Use common social greetings and simple repetitive phrases S.4.1.a Recite rhymes, songs and simple stories S.7.1.a Describe a concrete object or concept with prepared text

W.1.1.a Write the English alphabet legibly in manuscript (printing) using upper and lower case W.1.1.d Write personal information (name, address, phone number) W.1.1.g Copy from a model text with attention to using lines, margins, and spacing

What is the circus? Do you like animals? Do you like clowns? Would you like to see the circus? Have you been to the circus? Draw a picture of the circus. The teacher will read the short story to the class and the students will have a small workbook that accompanies //Small Circus,// in which they can do various activities (reading, writing, coloring etc.).
 * Warm-up/motivation:**
 * Presentation:**

**Reading Material: ** //Small Circus// Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins Pictures by Eric Carle

The circus came to <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">town. My <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">father <span style="color: rgb(227,108,10);">and <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">mother took my <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">brother <span style="color: rgb(227,108,10);">and me to see it. It was a <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">small <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">circus, <span style="color: rgb(227,108,10);">but it was a <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">good one. It had one <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">ringmaster, who told about each <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">act , two very <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">funny clowns , three <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">baby <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">elephants , four <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">scary <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">lions , five <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">seals , who played ball, six <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">dogs with <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">funny <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">hats , seven <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">bears <span style="color: rgb(192,0,0);">on <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">little <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">bikes , eight <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">people <span style="color: rgb(192,0,0);">on <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">high swings , nine <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">monkeys <span style="color: rgb(192,0,0);">on <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">little swings , <span style="color: rgb(227,108,10);">and ten <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">people , who played band <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">music. My <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">father <span style="color: rgb(227,108,10);">and <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">mother <span style="color: rgb(227,108,10);">and <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">brother said they <span style="color: rgb(0,176,80);">had seen a <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">better <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">circus. But I liked this <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">one. It was a <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">small <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">circus, <span style="color: rgb(227,108,10);">but it was a <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">good <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122);">one. <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">

<span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">Simple past Simple past: go over the simple past and explain when to use it. <span style="color: rgb(0,176,80); font-family: Calibri;">Past perfect : I will introduce the past perfect, but I don't want to make it too confusing for the children and I hope they won't confuse it with simple past. "X said that X had done" <span style="color: rgb(84,141,212);">Adjectives : discuss what adjectives are and what they do. <span style="color: rgb(95,73,122); font-family: Calibri;">Nouns : People, places, things, and ideas <span style="color: rgb(227,108,10); font-family: Calibri;">Conjunctions : mention what conjunctions do. They link clauses (FANBOYS) <span style="color: rgb(192,0,0); font-family: Calibri;">Prepositions : go over a few prepositions. The two that are mentioned are "to" and "on"

Workbook: This is a small workbook containing various activities.

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