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Information Literacy Student Lesson PlanJanice Sinsheimer
RLS 514
Lesson Title: Exploring Fact and Fiction with Diary of a
Worm
Grade: 2nd
Lesson Summary: Students will begin to explore the differences
between fact andfiction using the fiction book Diary of a Worm, as
well as a collection of nonfictionbooks about worms. Students will
do this through the use of a Fiction/NonfictionComparison
sheet.
Lesson Objective: Students will be able to identify the fiction
and nonfictionelements present in the story Diary of a Worm.
Standards:IRA/NCTE Standards
1 - Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to
build an understandingof texts, of themselves, and of the cultures
of the United States and the world; toacquire new information; to
respond to the needs and demands of society and theworkplace; and
for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction
andnonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
3 - Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend,
interpret, evaluate,and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior
experience, their interactions withother readers and writers, their
knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, theirword
identification strategies, and their understanding of textual
features (e.g.,sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure,
context, graphics).
6 - Students apply knowledge of language structure, language
conventions (e.g.,spelling and punctuation), media techniques,
figurative language, and genre tocreate, critique, and discuss
print and nonprint texts.
12 - Students use spoken, written, and visual language to
accomplish their ownpurposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment,
persuasion, and the exchange ofinformation).
Materials:
Diary of a Worm
Chart paper for a class Fiction/Nonfiction Comparison sheet
Fiction/Nonfiction Comparison sheet Nonfiction selections about
worms
Procedure:
Introduce the book to the students by showing them the cover and
having
them make predictions about what they think the book will be
about. Lead ashort (2-4 minute) discussion on their
predictions.
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Review with the students the meaning of the words Fiction and
Nonfiction.
Ask the students whether they think this book will be Fiction or
Nonfiction andwhy.
Read Diary of a Worm.
After reading the book, tell the students that there are some
things in the
book that are fiction and some that are nonfiction. Remind the
studentsabout the definitions of Fiction and Nonfiction, and ask
for suggestions aboutwhat parts of the book may be fiction and what
parts may be nonfiction.Record these responses on the class
Fiction/Nonfiction Comparison sheet.Have the students fill out
their individual comparison sheet as well.
Put students with partners and give each partner a nonfiction
book on worms.
Have them look through these books to confirm the facts that
they listed inthe Nonfiction section of the comparison sheet. Have
them highlight thefacts that are in the correct place, and cross
off the facts that are not in thecorrect place.
Meet as a whole class and look at the comparison sheet,
discussing which
facts were found to be in the correct place and which facts were
not in the
correct place. Highlight the correct statements and cross out
the incorrectstatements.
Follow -up:As a follow-up to this lesson, read Diary of a Flyto
the students and challengethem to fill out a Fiction/Nonfiction
Comparison sheet on their own. Can theyfigure out which parts of
the book are real facts and which parts are fiction?
