Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type? Fiction or Non-Fiction?

Subject Area(s):

• K-12: Language Arts

Grade Level(s):

• K-2nd Grade

Description:

The purpose of this lesson is to teach second grade students how to use library materials to distinguish between Fiction and Non-Fiction. The lesson may be taught in one to two forty minute sessions. The School Library Media Specialist will read aloud Doreen Cronin's "Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type" and ask students to make observations about the book as well as the behavior of the cows within it. These observations will be recorded by the teacher Librarian on a prominently placed T-chart (see attached). Students will then be asked to work in groups and given a copy of Sara Swan Miller's "Cows". They will be asked to collaboratively peruse the book and fill in their observations on the other side of the T-chart. Students will compare their findings and use it to differentiate between Fiction and Non Fiction. Students will then be asked to pull a fiction and non fiction book from the shelf and share their findings orally with the class.

Goals & Objectives:

Instructional Goals:

• Second grade students will successfully identify the difference between a fictional and non-fictional text.
• Students will be able to locate and select Fiction and non-fiction resources.
• Students will compare two bodies of work to retrieve and process information.
• Students will present their findings orally.

Learning Objectives:

• Second grade students will demonstrate their understanding of fiction by listing five elements of fiction used in the picture book “Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type”.
• Second grade students will demonstrate their understanding of non-fiction by listing five elements of non-fiction used in the book “Cows”.
• Students will be able to explain in their own words what fiction is.
• Students will be able to explain in their own words what Non-fiction is.
• Students will be able to pick one example of a fictional book and a non fiction book from the library’s shelves.
• Students will share the information gathered and their conclusions orally.

Motivational Goals:

• To build student confidence in their ability to utilize Information Literacy skills.
  
• To motivate students to continue to use the same methods for future assignments.

Materials:

Hands on learning, Read Aloud, Discussion, Fiction books, Non-Fiction books, Chart Paper, Markers, Group Worksheet [see Supporting Files]

Books:

Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin

Cows by Sara Swan Miller

Procedures:

Attached to lesson plan

Assessment:

Assessment of presentation-did each group pick a proper example? Did they come up with an acceptable definition?



Teacher/ Teacher Librarian Observations



Student worksheet findings: Did the students have five findings that pertained to the topic?



Peer Assessments

Supporting Files:

• Click_Clack_Moo_Cows_That_Type_Fiction_or_NonFiction_LP.doc
  Complete lesson plan
• Group_Worksheet.doc
  T-chart worksheet for groups to use.

Standards:

Information Skills and Subskills (K-16)

Definition

• Identifies requirements of research task
• Determines amount/type of information needed to complete research task

Planning

• Creates a general framework for organizing information found

Exploration

• Explores range of information resources

Presentation

• Presents results

Evaluation

• Evaluates end product