Lesson Plan - I Helped Create the Spider-Verse

Watch a Slideshow
Watch and discuss the slideshow “Superhero History.”

Preview Words to Know
Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.

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Set a Purpose for Reading
As students read, have them think about what job they would want if they had a chance to work on a movie.

1. How did Preston Mutanga’s Lego trailer first get attention?
Preston’s trailer first caught people’s attention when he posted the video online. In the article, Preston explains that “all of a sudden, [the video] just started blowing up.”
^{R.5 Cause/Effect}

2. Based on the article, what are storyboards? 
The article explains that storyboards are sketches of what a movie scene will look like.
^{R.4 Determine Meaning}

3. What is the purpose of the sidebar, “Get to Know Spider-Man”?
The purpose of the sidebar is to explain the Spider-Man superhero's origins in a comic book in 1962.
^{R.7 Text Features}

Featured Skill: Main Idea and Key Details
Use the skill builder “Complete the Web” to identify the article’s main idea and key supporting details. 
^{R.2 Main Idea and Key Details}