Read Aloud and Reading Block: A Plump and Perky Turkey

This read aloud was also integrated into the reading block that I taught. Here is the power point presentation for SUMMARIZING that I created. It is meant to be edited during whole group instruction, guided practice.

Summarizing PPT

Here is the read aloud lesson plan and my reflection.
Read Aloud Lesson Plan


Also, I have included the reading block plan- here
This is my reflection:

I did a read aloud on November 3rd with my 5th grade class and it went pretty well. I read "A Plump and Perky Turkey" by Teresa Bateman and the main focal points were making connections, key vocabulary, and summarizing.

The students really enjoyed the story and making connections. They had been well versed in the different types of connections. They knew the type of connections they were making and were able to relay that to me verbally. We reviewed vocabulary after the story and meanings of words through synonyms.

Story Map Organizer

The students used a story map to help organize details of the story and wrote a paragraph that included the main idea and three supporting details.


Overall, the lesson went great and the students were eager to pick up the book and read through it again. This lesson was a level 4.2 book but all of the students- high,low, and in between- were able to comprehend the important features of the story. The lower students did have another opportunity to re-read the story and refresh their memory on key concepts to make sure they understood these or ask me any questions regarding those concepts.

Here is an example of a cute bulletin board that could go with this lesson: