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5. Materials:
Worksheet
Pencils
Flashcards
Whiteboard
6. Essential Questions or Big Picture Statement:
How do verbs change writing from boring to lively? We are going to discover how to make great
sentences which in turn helps you become a great writer.
Remember the sentence I showed you The boy stomps up the stairs? we are going to
create a sentence like this, using a different noun The Dinosaur. We will create a
sentence together, and I will generate ideas from the class, asking what is a verb that we
can use in this sentence? What are other verbs that we could use? What is a detail that we
can use? I will have students raise their hands to give ideas.
(This is an example of how this will look, when we are generating a sentence together as a class.
The dinosaur drinks his milk at the kitchen table. I will reference the worksheet that I will be
providing to the students. I will put The Dinosaur in the noun section. As I am putting drink in
the verb section I will ask what are other words I could put here. I will see if the students have
ideas of other verbs like slurp, sip, and gulp. Then I will add at the kitchen table in the detailed
section. I will explain why I put each word in these sections. Saying Sarah is a noun, drink is the
verb because it is the action, and at the kitchen table is the detail of the sentence.)
I will say now that we have created a sentence together I want you guys to create your own
sentence.
Checking for understanding of the process: (2 minutes) I will call on one student to restate the
directions of the activity. I will ask this student, What are you going to be writing on the paper I
give to you? once the student answers the question I will restate what the student says,
(Checking for understanding of the process) I will say put your hands on your head if you can
name a verb that you might want to use in your sentence. Now turn to a partner and using your
whisper voices tell them that verb.
I will have the sentence I created written on the board for reference for the students, and I will
also put on the board, When I am done: I will create another sentence so the students know that
if they finish early they are going to write a new sentence. If the students are done I will ask them
how many sentences do you think you can make? to challenge the student to write more.
Differentiation: I will also have a reference sheet readily available to students that includes
examples of nouns, examples of verbs, and examples of details if the students are having a hard
time creating a sentence.
Independent Practice (10 minutes): I will send each student to their tables once I am sure that
they have a verb in mind to create their sentence. If a student does not have a verb in mind then I
will have them stay on the rug, and help them think of a verb. (This will help me differentiate
which students are getting the content and which students are not). Each student will work
individually during this task.
Independent Practice: During this part of the lesson students will be working individually to
create their sentences. I will walk around the room to check for understanding.
I will also ask students questions as to why they created their sentence in this way.
If a student has finished early they will be able to create another sentence, using another piece of
paper.
Closure: (5 minutes) After I have seen that the students have finished at least one sentence I will
gather students back together in front of the whiteboard and conclude the lesson. I will say
Students I see that you have all worked very hard to make a complete sentence using a verb. The
reason why we learned about the importance of verbs is because verbs make a sentence
interesting. They help you create a good complete sentence. If we have time I will have one or
more of the students share their sentence/sentences with the class.
Formative Assessment: (2 minutes) For assessment at the end of the lesson I will have the
students line up at the door. As they are exiting the room I will have each individual student tell
me a verb as they walk by and go back to their classroom.
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Jump
Twist
Run
Skip
Sing
Hug
Crawl
Fly
Talk
Read
Examples of Details:
in the house
by the store
at the school
Name: __________________________
Noun
Verb
Detail
Rewrite sentence:
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