Jack's Birdhouse Adventure: A Reading and Building Story

English Language Arts Grades 1st Grade 6:46 Video
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Lesson Description

Join Jack as he builds a birdhouse! We'll read the story, learn new words, and understand why those birds need a bigger home.

Video Resource

English Language - Grade 1: Jack's Birdhouse

Guyana Learning Channel

Duration: 6:46
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Key Concepts

  • Reading comprehension
  • Vocabulary building
  • Understanding a story's sequence (beginning, middle, end)
  • Identifying the main idea

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to read the story 'Jack's Birdhouse' with assistance.
  • Students will be able to identify key vocabulary words related to building.
  • Students will be able to retell the main events of the story in sequence.
  • Students will be able to identify the main idea of the story.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students if they know what a birdhouse is. Show them a picture of a birdhouse. Explain that they will be reading a story about a boy named Jack who builds a birdhouse.
  • Reading the Story (10 mins)
    Play the video 'Jack's Birdhouse'. Encourage students to follow along with the words on the screen as the teacher reads. Pause at key points to discuss vocabulary and ask simple comprehension questions.
  • Vocabulary Review (5 mins)
    Review the key vocabulary words from the story: birdhouse, wood, nails, paint, saw, hammer, pencil, ruler. Show pictures of each item and have students repeat the words.
  • Story Sequencing (5 mins)
    Ask students to retell the story in their own words. Guide them to remember the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
  • Discussion (5 mins)
    Lead a class discussion about the story. Ask questions to assess comprehension and encourage critical thinking.
  • Activity: Drawing a Birdhouse (10 mins)
    Have each student draw their own birdhouse. Encourage them to label the different parts (roof, door, walls).

Interactive Exercises

  • Word Matching
    Create matching cards with pictures of the vocabulary words and their corresponding names. Have students match the pictures to the words.
  • Act It Out
    Have students act out the story of 'Jack's Birdhouse'. Assign roles (Jack, Mom, birds) and guide them to recreate the story's events.

Discussion Questions

  • What did Jack want to build?
  • What tools did Jack and his mom use?
  • Why did the birds need a bigger birdhouse?
  • What is the main idea of the story?

Skills Developed

  • Reading comprehension
  • Vocabulary acquisition
  • Story sequencing
  • Oral communication

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What did Jack want to build?

Correct Answer: A birdhouse

Question 2:

Who helped Jack build the birdhouse?

Correct Answer: His mom

Question 3:

What did Jack use to put the wood together?

Correct Answer: Nails

Question 4:

What tool did Jack's mom use to cut the wood?

Correct Answer: A saw

Question 5:

Where did they hang the birdhouse?

Correct Answer: In a tree

Question 6:

What color did Jack paint the birdhouse?

Correct Answer: The story doesn't say

Question 7:

What went into the birdhouse?

Correct Answer: Birds

Question 8:

Why did the birds need a bigger birdhouse?

Correct Answer: It was too small

Question 9:

What did Jack use to draw his birdhouse?

Correct Answer: A pencil

Question 10:

The birdhouse was made of _____.

Correct Answer: Wood

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Jack wanted to build a _________.

Correct Answer: birdhouse

Question 2:

Jack's mom got a _______ to help him.

Correct Answer: saw

Question 3:

They put the birdhouse in a _________.

Correct Answer: tree

Question 4:

Jack used _________ and paint.

Correct Answer: nails

Question 5:

Jack drew his birdhouse with a _________.

Correct Answer: pencil

Question 6:

Jack's mom got a _______ and a hammer.

Correct Answer: saw

Question 7:

Jack used a _______ to measure.

Correct Answer: ruler

Question 8:

A _______ went into the birdhouse.

Correct Answer: bird

Question 9:

Jack got some _______ to build the birdhouse.

Correct Answer: wood

Question 10:

Jack wants to ________ a birdhouse.

Correct Answer: build

Educational Standards

1.2.F.1:Students will read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. 1.2.R.1:Students will identify the topic or main idea with a supporting detail of a text. 1.4.R.4:Students will begin to use grade-level resource materials (e.g., simple dictionary, glossary) to clarify the meaning of words. 1.3.R.4:Students will ask and answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, why, and when) about texts.

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