Part 1: Warm-Up & Reading Activation (30 mins)
Objective: Activate prior knowledge and introduce story elements.
Activities:
Word Cloud (Mentimeter): Students generate words related to
“appearance,” “honor,” and “art.” Discuss how these themes might
appear in the stories.
Discussion Questions (on screen or Jamboard):
o What makes someone the “best-looking”?
o What does it mean to “honor” someone?
o Can art be healing?
Part 2: Reading & Comprehension Activities (60 mins)
Objective: Practice comprehension and begin textual analysis.
Instructions:
Split the students into 2 pairs (or small group) and assign one story per
pair.
Tasks:
Read Short Story (selected excerpts if needed):
o Pair 1: The Best-Looking Girl in Town
https://dersimizingilizce.com/best-looking-girl-in-town.html
o Pair 2: To Love and to Honor
Collaborative Google Doc:
o Identify 3 main events
o Underline difficult vocabulary and define it
o Analyze 1 character’s motivation
o Write 2 comprehension questions for the other group
Exchange & Answer Questions (10 min)
Part 3: Literary Analysis & Critical Thinking (40 mins)
Objective: Encourage deeper reading and interpretation.
Group Discussion (Facilitated with Slides):
Using Art for Heart’s Sake (read together or listen to audio version):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u23tDSB-
InQ&t=55s&ab_channel=MichaelaMarashlian
https://lingualeo.com/en/jungle/art-for-hearts-sake-by-rgoldberg-596668
Discuss:
o What is the irony in the story?
o How does the story use art symbolically?
o What role does the doctor play in personal change?
Activity:
Students create a K-W-L Chart in Canva or Google Slides:
What they Know
What they Want to know
What they Learned
Part 4: Pre-Writing & Graphic Organizers (30 mins)
Objective: Organize ideas for summaries or future essays.
Activity:
Each student picks one of the three stories and creates a:
Mind Map or Plot Diagram
o Use https://www.mindmup.com or Canva templates
o Focus on: beginning, conflict, climax, resolution
Instructions:
Highlight emotions, key decisions, setting changes
Use color coding
🟦 🔔 Break #2 (10 mins)
🔶 Part 5: Summary Writing Practice (30 mins)
Objective: Apply comprehension and pre-writing techniques.
Instructions:
Use the organizer created in the previous activity
Write a brief summary (5–7 sentences) of the chosen story
Use Google Docs or Word for formatting
Peer Feedback (10 mins):
Exchange summaries
Comment: “What is clear?” “What is missing?”
🔶 Part 6: Wrap-Up & Reflection (20 mins)
Objective: Reflect on reading and writing strategies.
Exit Ticket:
What was your favorite story and why?
What pre-writing technique was most useful?
One thing you’ll apply in future writing tasks
Use:
https://www.polleverywhere.com or printed reflection slips
