Flat Stanley Level M

Guided Reading Lesson Plan (Levels M-Z)
Title: Flat Stanley

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Level: M
ISBN: 0-590-67523-0
Before Reading: (5-7 min.)

*Summarize plot (M)
*Unfamiliar book language/character names (S)
Publisher: Scholastic
Ch. 1
*Discuss pictures (M)

*Draw upon students experiences (M)
Today in our story, we will meet a very interesting character. His name is Stanley Lambchop. Stanley is a
nice, average boy, who leads an ordinary life. Then one day a bulletin board falls on him and Stanley becomes
as flat as a pancake! This turns out to be very interesting. Stanley gets rolled up, mailed, and flown like a kite.
He even gets to stop crime. He may be flat, but Stanleys a hero!
Lets take a quick picture walk through Chapters 1 and 2 before we read. What do you notice about the
pictures?
Words/Text Layout:
*New or important words (V)
*Unusual aspect of text layout (V)
Arthur, pg. 1
tailor, pg. 5
Jeffreys, pg. 11
fragile, pg. 15
Suggested Teaching Point (Behaviors to Notice and Support) or focus on a Comprehension Strategy:
connections, questions, inferences, visualizing, summarizing, synthesizing, determining importance
Good readers try to remember details about the text as they continue to read more and more of the story.
During Reading: (10-15 min.)

Students silently read the text. You may choose to listen to a few students whisper read the text, if reading
fluency is a concern. While students are silently reading, you can start another group or conference with
students who are independently reading.
After Reading: (8-10 min.)
*Discuss the story
-clarify confusion, revisiting parts of the text that posed problems for readers
-acknowledge partially correct responses, seeking to understand students perspectives
*Connect discussion to the teaching point and/or a comprehension strategy (see above)
What happened today in our story?
Were there any parts that were confusing to you? If so, what page? Lets discuss it.
What can Flat Stanley do because he is flat?
What kinds of things would you do, if you were flat like Stanley?
What surprised you about the story?
Stanleys brother Arthur is a little jealous of Stanleys flatness. Would you be?
Assignment: Read Chapters 1 and 2 in class, then discuss.

Title: Flat Stanley
Level: M
ISBN: 0-590-67523-0

*Summarize plot (M)
Ch. 3

Lets take a quick picture walk through Chapter 3. What do you notice about the pictures?
In the story today, Arthur is starting to get a little jealous of Stanley. Stanley decides to do something
nice for Arthur, but he ends up regretting it. Read to find out what happens to Stanley when Arthur
thinks only of himself.
Words/Text Layout:
*New or important words (V) apologize, pg. 20
Encyclopaedia Britannica, pg. 21
phases, pg. 28
Good readers try to remember details about the text as they continue to read more and more of the story.

*Discuss the story
Were there any parts of Chapter 3 that were confusing to you? If so, what page? Lets discuss it.
What can you infer about Arthur when he says Phooey! on page 20?
Why do you think Arthur is jealous of Stanley?
Why does Stanley offer to make himself into a kite for his brother?
How do you feel about Arthur taking off and leaving Stanley in the air? Who was Arthur thinking of at
that time? Have you ever had a similar situation?
Assignment: Read Chapter 3 in class, then discuss.

Title: Flat Stanley
Level: M
ISBN: 0-590-67523-0

*Summarize plot (M)
Ch. 4

Lets take a quick picture walk through Chapter 4 before we read. What do you notice about the pictures?
In this chapter Stanley helps solve a crime at an art museum. Read to find out how he saves the day!
Words/Text Layout:
*New or important words (V)
thieves, pg. 29
permission, pg. 33
disguise, pg. 35
shepherdesses pg. 38
Readers think about how a character(s) changes throughout the story. How has Stanley changed or any of the
other characters?
*Discuss the story
What was the problem in the story?
How did the characters solve the problem?
Were you able to make any connections to the story? (text to self, text to text, text to world)

Title: Flat Stanley
Level: M
ISBN: 0-590-67523-0

*Summarize plot (M)
Ch. 5

In this chapter Stanley is upset because the other kids make fun of him. They dont like him anymore because
hes different. He wants to be normal again. Arthur feels really bad for his brother. He comes up with an idea
on how to help Stanley. Read the chapter to find out what Arthur does to help Stanley.
Words/Text Layout:
*New or important words (V) religion, pg. 49 rummage, pg.52 bulged, pg. 53
Readers think about how a character(s) changes throughout the story. How has Stanley or any of the other
characters change? (Stanley doesnt like being flat anymore. Arthur isnt jealous of Stanley and helps him)
*Discuss the story
What was the problem in the story?
How did the characters change throughout the story?
Were you able to make any connections to the story?
What surprised you?
Did the story end as you expected?

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Guided Reading Lesson Plan (Levels M-Z)

Title: Flat Stanley

Before Reading: (5-7 min.)

*Discuss pictures (M)

During Reading: (10-15 min.)

Assignment: Read Chapters 1 and 2 in class, then discuss.

Guided Reading Lesson Plan (Levels M-Z)

Before Reading: (5-7 min.)

*Discuss pictures (M)

Encyclopaedia Britannica, pg. 21

During Reading: (10-15 min.)

Guided Reading Lesson Plan (Levels M-Z)

Before Reading: (5-7 min.)

*Discuss pictures (M)

Guided Reading Lesson Plan (Levels M-Z)

Before Reading: (5-7 min.)

*Discuss pictures (M)

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