Rip Van Winkle - Common Core“English Language Arts”样例任务 - Classroom Guide（2015）

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Classroom guide materials for teaching “Rip Van Winkle” using Bits ‘N Pieces Giant Puppet Theatre and Common Core standards. Includes sample performance tasks for English Language Arts and informational texts, covering literary key ideas and details, retelling and comparing characters, identifying sensory language and emotions, and using text features to locate colonial America facts. Provides grade K–3 goal mappings, lesson preparation steps using a synopsis and discussion prompts, and a classroom-oriented table of contents for activities, vocabulary, and writing tasks.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages25

Reading Time1 h 3 min

AccessFree to download

Sample Tasks for English Language Arts

Samples for Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre “Rip Van Winkle” and ALL Stories

Sample Performance Tasks for Informational Texts

Accomplishing Common Core Goals-Reading K-3rd

Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details

Craft and Structure

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Classroom Guide Table of Contents

Synopsis

About the Author

About Our Giant Puppet Productions

Classroom Ideas, Resources

Vocabulary, Personification, & Rhyme

Rip Van Winkle with Bits ‘N Pieces Giant Puppet Theatre “Common Core” Standards Sample Tasks for English Language Arts* Samples for Bits ‘N Pieces Puppet Theatre“Rip Van Winkle” and ALL Stories Based on Common Core Standards Examples* RL. K.7 Students (with prompting and support from the teacher) describe the relationship between key events of the overall story of “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving to the corresponding scenes dramatized in the Bits N Pieces Puppet Theatre performance. RL.1.2 Students retell Rip Van Winkle while demonstrating their understanding of a central message of lesson of the story (e.g. the necessity of working hard to achieve your dreams) . RL. K.9 Students (with prompting and support from the teacher) compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of the characters in the book to those in the play. RL.1.3 After watching Rip Van Winkle, students describe the characters , the setting, and major events. RL.1.1 Students (with prompting and support from the teacher) after watching Rip Van Winkle ask questions about the events that occur (Rip’s bowling match, Sarah’s growing older) and answer by offering key details drawn from the play. RL.1.4 Students identify words and phrases within Rip Van Winkle that appeal to the senses and suggest feelings and emotions (Rip’s boasting, Mama’s concerns, Henry Hudson’s tricks, Wolfie’s nature) . Sample Performance Tasks for Informational Texts Based on Common Core Standards Examples* RI.K.6 Students read about and identify Washington Irving as the author. PI.1.5 Students locate key facts about Colonial America using text features (headlines, table of contents, glossary) and answer questions found in the text. RI.1.7 Students draw illustrations and add textual details from Rip Van Winkle to describe the key idea of the story. RI.K.4 Students ask and answer questions about characters they encounter in the story. *These example questions are formulated directly from the Common Core Standards Guide. Accomplishing Common Core Goals-Reading K-3rd Watching our performance of Rip Van Winkle can be used in place of reading or listening to the story in preparation to help students gain experience in many of the Common Core State Standards goal areas. Details for every area should become more specific and branch as the student advances through the grades culminating with college preparedness. In preparation for our performance, depending on the students reading level, read to them or have them read our synopsis section: Rip Van Winkle. You can discuss the following points with the class first after hearing or reading the story and second after seeing the performance. RL.K-3.1-3 Reading Standards for Literature Key Ideas and Details Kindergartners should be able to ask and answer questions about the story, with prompting should be able to retell the story, identify characters and major events. First Graders should be able to recount key details, demonstrate an understanding of the message, and describe characters, settings and major events. Second Graders should be able to answer the who, what, where, when why and how key details, recount many stories with central messages and describe how characters in a story respond to events and challenges. Third Graders should be able to answer questions using explicit examples in the story, explain how the lessons in the story are conveyed through the action and details, and describe how characters traits and motivation propel the sequence of events. Craft and Structure Kindegartners should recognize and ask questions about unknown words, recognize a story from a poem or other literary type, and with prompting name the author and illustrator of the story and know their roles. First Graders should be able to identify words that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. Second Graders should be able to describe words and phrases that supply rhythm and meaning to the

FAQs

How do students use the puppet performance to meet Common Core reading goals?

Students watch the Rip Van Winkle performance and then use guided discussion and retelling activities to address Common Core expectations across K–3, including understanding the story’s central message and key events.

What kinds of English Language Arts sample tasks are included for Rip Van Winkle?

Tasks focus on retelling, describing characters and major events, asking and answering questions about story happenings, comparing book and play versions, and identifying words or phrases that appeal to the senses and express feelings or emotions.

What informational-text tasks are included in the guide?

Students read to identify Washington Irving as author, use text features to find key facts about Colonial America, draw illustrations with textual details to describe key ideas, and ask and answer questions about encountered characters.

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