USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) Name: Gianina Fletcher

Grade Level Being Taught: Subject/Content: Writing Group Date of Lesson: 4/5/17
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Lesson Content
What Standards (national

or state) relate to this LAFS.2.RL.4.10- By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories

lesson? and poetry, in the grades 23 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as

needed at the high end of the range.

LAFS.4.L.3.5- similes
Essential Understanding

A simile is when two objects or things are compared with the words like or as.

Similes are used within poetry.

Objectives- What are you

teaching? Students will be able to:

Understand what a simile is when given a definition.

Point out what two things are being compared when given a simile.
Create a simile without error.
Use similes in their own writing without error.

Rationale

These objectives correlate with the standards of second grade. Students must be able to
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use multiple similes in their poetry writing correctly. This will prepare them for their

writing standards and state tests in third grade. This lesson is one of many lessons within

out poetry unit. The first half of the unit is to get them thinking about how to write a

poem and become familiar with components that essential to a poem, such as a simile. I

am teaching the lesson in this way so my students can learn and then apply their

understanding in their own writing. Students must understand this concept in order to

complete their summative assessment, which is a final draft of a poem about popcorn.

Evaluation Plan- How will Formative evidence: I will assess my students throughout my lesson through

you know students have observations and questioning. They will also be given the chance to make up their own

mastered your objectives? similes and share them with the class. I will assess their ability to compare two things

using the words like and as. At the end of the lesson, they will self-edit their simile

worksheet.

Summative evidence: Students will be assessed at the end of the week through a final

draft of their poem. The poem must contain at least 5 similes.

What Content Knowledge

is necessary for a teacher

to teach this material? The teacher must know what a simile is and be able to come up with them on the spot.
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They must also be able to recognize what is not a simile when students give suggestions.

What background

knowledge is necessary for Students must know how to write complete sentences. I will ensure they know how to do

a student to successfully this by assessing previous work and demonstrating how to write a complete sentence

meet these objectives? that includes a simile.

Students: 25

Boys: 13

Girls:12

ELLs: 3 (all boys)

OCD: 1 (boy)

ADHD: 2 (boys)

What misconceptions

might students have about Students might be confused with how to compare two things within a simile. They may

this content? need some clarification on the idea that they must use an adjective that both things have

in common to compare them.

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Lesson Implementation
Teaching Methods

Whole group

Shoulder partners

Independent work

Step-by-Step Plan Time Who is Each content area may require a different step-by-step format. Use

(What exactly do you plan to responsibl whichever plan is appropriate for the content taught in this lesson.

do in teaching this lesson? Be e (Teacher For example, in science, you would detail the 5 Es here

thorough. Act as if you needed or (Engage/Encountering the Idea; Exploring the Idea;

a substitute to carry out the Students)? Explanation/Organizing the Idea; Extend/Applying the Idea;

lesson for you.) Evaluation).

11:00

Where applicable, be sure to Teacher

address the following: Have students sit on the carpet for a whole group lesson.

What Higher Order

Thinking (H.O.T.) questions Introduce the simile anchor chart for the students to look at. Read

will you ask? the definition of a simile to them so they can understand how to
How will materials be
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distributed? write them.

Who will work together in

groups and how will you

Pull out the example strips on the anchor chart and read the first
determine the grouping?
How will students couple to them. Have a few students point out what two objects are

transition between being compared. Have a few students point out which type of simile

activities? is being used (like or as).

What will you as the

teacher do?
What will the students do? Give each student an example strip.
What student data will be

collected during each

Have them write their own simile.
phase?
What are other adults in

the room doing? How are Announce that they will turn to their shoulder partner and have

they supporting students them read their example. They will then point out the type of simile

learning? and what two objects are being compared in each others examples.
What model of co-teaching

are you using?

11:10 Come back together and announce that they will include a simile on

each line of their poems that they created the day before. They will

use the adjectives already included in their poems that describe

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popcorn to create their similes.

Hand out simile draft. Have them complete the assignment.

11:30

Circulate the room.

When they finish adding a simile for each line, have them self-edit

the paper.

Put the papers in their writing folder so they can complete the final

draft on the next day.

What will you do if a student struggles with the content?

I will prepare a table for a small group. These students will sit with me and I

will be able to advise them during their writing process. We will also have our

middle school mentors in the classroom circulating and helping them when
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they need it.

What will you do if a student masters the content quickly?

I will have them create more than one simile for each line. This will challenge

them to become more creative and think outside of the box.

Meeting your students If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural

needs as people and as backgrounds of your students?

learners

Their poems this week are about popcorn. Every student in this class enjoyed a

cup of popcorn to begin our unit and they were able to express their love for it

through their poems. They also compared it to other things they love.

If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?

The whole second grade is completing this unit and lesson on popcorn. They

are given opportunities to collaborate with their peers in other classes. They
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also have assistance from older peers within their school community.

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional

challenge during this lesson (enrichment)?

These students will be asked to include more than one simile in each line.

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional

language support?

These students will be graded on the content, rather than the spelling of their

similes.

Accommodations (If My ADD/OCD student will work at his own desk because it will limit the volume level of

needed) the classroom.

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Materials

(What materials will you use? Simile anchor chart

Why did you choose these Simile draft paper

materials? Include any Pencil

resources you used. This can Self-edit sheet

also include people!)