Grade 3 ELA: Planning the Body of a Presentation Graphic Organizer

📚 Introduction: Planning the Presentation Body

This lesson plan focuses on helping 3rd-grade students effectively plan the body of their presentations using a graphic organizer. By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• 🎯 Identify the key components of the body of a presentation.
• 🗺️ Organize information logically using a graphic organizer.
• ✍️ Develop clear and concise main points with supporting details.

📝 Materials Needed

• 📄 Graphic organizer templates (provided below)
• ✏️ Pencils
• 🖍️ Colored pencils or markers (optional)
• whiteboard or projector

☀️ Warm-up (5 minutes)

Brainstorming Session:

• 🤔 Ask students: "What makes a presentation interesting?"
• 🗣️ Encourage students to share their ideas (e.g., visuals, stories, clear points).
• ✍️ Write down their responses on the board.

✍️ Main Instruction (30 minutes)

Step 1: Introduce the Graphic Organizer (5 minutes)

• 🖼️ Display the graphic organizer template.
• ➡️ Explain each section: Main Point 1, Supporting Detail 1, Supporting Detail 2; Main Point 2, Supporting Detail 1, Supporting Detail 2; Main Point 3, Supporting Detail 1, Supporting Detail 2.
• ❓ Ask: "Why do you think we need to organize our thoughts before presenting?"

Step 2: Modeling (10 minutes)

• 📢 Choose a simple topic (e.g., “My Favorite Animal”).
• ✍️ Model how to fill out the graphic organizer on the board.
• ✅ Example:
• 🐾 Main Point 1: Dogs are loyal.
• 🦴 Supporting Detail 1: They always greet you at the door.
• 🎾 Supporting Detail 2: They love to play fetch.
• 😴 Main Point 2: Dogs are good companions.
• 🫂 Supporting Detail 1: They keep you company.
• ❤️ Supporting Detail 2: They offer emotional support.
• 🐕 Main Point 3: Dogs are intelligent.
• 🧠 Supporting Detail 1: They can learn tricks.
• 👂 Supporting Detail 2: They understand commands.
• 🗣️ Explain your thought process as you fill it out.

Step 3: Guided Practice (10 minutes)

• 🤝 Divide students into pairs.
• 💡 Give each pair a different topic (e.g., “My Favorite Food,” “My Favorite Book”).
• 🧭 Have them work together to fill out the graphic organizer.
• 🚶 Circulate the room to provide assistance and answer questions.

Step 4: Independent Practice (5 minutes)

• 🧑‍💻 Have students choose their own topic and fill out a graphic organizer individually.
• ⏰ Encourage them to be creative and detailed.

🧪 Assessment (10 minutes)

• 🗣️ Have a few students share their graphic organizers with the class.
• ⭐️ Provide constructive feedback, focusing on the clarity and organization of their ideas.
• ✅ Check for understanding by asking follow-up questions.

Graphic Organizer Template:

💡 Extension Activities

• 🎨 Students can create visuals to accompany their main points.
• 🎭 Students can practice presenting their ideas to a small group.
• ✍️ Students can write out full sentences for each point in the graphic organizer to prepare for writing a full draft.