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Procedures/Instructional Strategies
[Note: Any words that represent what I would say directly to students appear in italics.]
Beginning Room Arrangement:
[Changes in this arrangement that become necessary later will be noted in the plan]
Students desks are in rows of two
1. [_5__mins.] Bridge/Hook/Opening to lesson:
(Grammar Review)
Do Now:
Journal Prompt: Have you even been nice to someone who didnt deserve it? Describe
your experience. Did your feelings change about the person afterwards?
Bridge: So yesterday we laughed a lot while we talked about the rivalry between left
and right shark, and we started planning our second writing piece. Today well
continue working on those pieces during Workshop, and then well transition to our
final text of the unit.
likes to rap while Beyonce does not. That is a good distinction. But Im struggling to see
how they are RIVALS
Remind me again what that words means to you?
Lily: Likethey are so competitive and hate each other
Me: How do you know that they are rivals then?
Lily: Well during the Grammys they performed on stage and had a sing off
Me: Wow! That must have been intense. So how could you add that too your piece?
Lily: Ummm
Me: Have you decided what event you are writing about?
Lily: Oh that could be the eventand I can write about the performance.
Me: That sounds like a really fun idea. My task for you is to go through your planning
sheet again and add some more details about this event. What do you remember, how
would beyonce or Nicki look at the situation.
[I write a sticky note with this task for daisy to keep, and one for me to keep a record of
our time together.]
Me: Would you still like me to read your draft? Or do you want to wait?
Lily: I think Ill wait I want to change everything now
Me: Any questions for me?
Lily: How can I make it sound funny like the shark article?
Me: You can include your own humor! Maybe add a little drama, a little exaggeration?
Lily: OH so it doesnt have to be the truth?
Me: No! It can be based off of history, but feel free to make things up, you are the writer,
this is your piece! Thanks for asking me that, Im going to tell the class to make sure they
know as well.
3.
So were going to switch gears here and start thinking about War Stories and how
enemies can become friends. Well read a text called A Higher Call about to World
War II Veterans. It talks about some really interesting stuff, all true! But its a challenging
text with lots of difficult vocabulary. So today, before we read, were going to spend some
time learning new words and new ways to learn vocabulary.
I have a blank Word Scroll on the Elmo that I will fill out as I introduce the activity.
Today were going to make Word Scrolls for our new vocabulary words that Ive taken
from the reading. I picked out some difficult words that you may know, or you may not.
But were going to learn them together to make our reading all the more efficient. Lets
turn to the Word Scroll handout on your desk.
In the scroll youll write your word, and then a definition underneath.
How should we look up a definition?
Student: In a dictionary?
Me: Yeah thats a great place to start. We have a class set of dictionaries in the back. Im
going to use a dictionary to look up my word friend, one that were really familiar
with in our unit.
Does anyone know how to use a dictionary?
Student: I do!
Me: Can you look up the word friend for me? While shes doing that.whats another
way to look up a definition?
Student: On the computer?
Me: Yes, or on your smart phone? Theres lots of dictionary websites you can use. I think
it is easiest to use Google!
I turn to the projectorand open up the page to Google.
Its especially easy if you define: friend and Google will give you a definition
instantly. Notice how this definitions says thiswhile this definition says this.thats why
its important to use the definition that matches our content or our purpose.
So now we have our definition and will write it on the worksheet.
Now lets think about these two sectionsWhat it is and What it isntso this
helps us to think about the word. So a friend is..but a friend is NOT.
Based on this definition.what is a friend? A friend is not.
I take student responses and we fill out both categories.
Now lets look at examples .what are some examples from your own life or daily
life? So when I think of friends, I think of Calvin & Hobbes, they are best friends. What
are some other examples you know? These examples could be people, actions, some
related words, etc. We could write a pal or a buddy.or helping someone when
they are hurt.etcTake student responses.
Now, practice section is just what it sounds like. Practice using the word in a sentence
and we remember from Monday what a complete sentence is! And we should use a
sentence that shows the definition right? Cause otherwise that would be a waste of time
for everyone.
Any questions?
Now Im going to give you a word, and with a partner youre going to make a word
scroll, and a presentation for our class. So I want you to research your word using the
word scroll, writing everything down. I will copy these into a packet for your classmates
to you, so make sure you are doing quality work to help them learn as well. Then, with
your partner you will take a picture of construction paper and create a poster for the
word! Using your information from the word scroll, use the definition, some examples,
and include an image for us as well. This does not need to have all the information, but
enough that your classmate could look at it and learn the word. After you work, we will
present our words to class!
4. [_20__mins.] Step 3: Vocabulary Activity: Word Scrolls Work Time
Pull out your Appointment Clock, and meet with your 4:00 partner. When you have
finished the word scroll, please raise your hand and I will check your work and give you
a poster board. There are markers in the bin at the back you can use! You will have about
15 minutes to work. At 10 minutes Ill check in and you should be about finished with
your Word Scroll. Go a head and meet with your partner now. I will bring a word to you.
Also, quickly, before your begin, I want to make sure you know to look up words and
information with the dictionary or using your smart phones. But lets remember our
policies for cell phone use. Can someone tell me what they are?
Student: Respect the class by only using your phone for class work.
Me: Exactly, so I expect to see you use your phone to look up things, but once that is
finished, it should be back on your desk face down, so I know that you can handle using
phones as an aid and not as a distraction.
5.
Materials Needed:
Word Scroll Handouts
Posters
List of Vocab Words
Markers
Materials Appendix: (e.g., supplementary texts, Ppts, overheads, graphic organizers,
handouts, etc.)
Appendix A
Vocabulary words :
glance
mirage
cripple
combat
chivalry
executioner
turmoil
victor
vanquished
desecrate
erode
ace
valor
comrades
huddle
vengeance
ancestry
formation
escorted
gnaw
jovial
inscription
Name_____________
WORD SCROLLS
Practice: