Writing to Music

SUBJECT TEACHER GRADE

English Language Viridiana Serna 3rd 6th

Arts (ELA)

Common Core Materials Time

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY. Musical Instruments 30 minutes

L.3.1A Handout of Adjectives
Markers
Sticky Note Pad
Paper/Board
Equity Sticks

OVERVIEW
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.A
Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in
general and their functions in particular sentences.

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OBJECTIVES Students will learn adjectives

through music and apply them in
sentences to create short sentences.

INTRUCTIONAL Academic vocabulary and

STRATEGIES language
Accountable Talk
USED
Adapting to learning
styles/multiple intelligences
Music and songs
SIOP Strategies
Reinforcing effort and providing
recognition
Formative assessment process
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ANTICIPATORY Rosana 6:00-6:05 Students have been writing short

SET Maran sentences and using descriptive
vocabulary. Students have been
identifying and analyzing basic
grammar rules such as the use of
nouns.

Adjective definition will be

written on the board and
introduced to students

Definition of adjective: An Adjective is

a word that describes a noun. This
means that an adjective is describing
a person, place, thing, animal, or
idea.

An adjective gives us information

about something or someone that we
can discover with our senses. An
adjective tells us how she/he/it looks,
feels, sounds, smells, or tastes.

Teacher will write the sample

sentence on the board and
complete the sentence:

The music is ______.

LESSON HOOK Vanessa 6:05- Teachers will play 20 30

Doss 6:15 seconds of four songs
Equity cards will be used to call
Garrett on students to share their
Ching adjective for the song heard
Students share adjectives and
teacher will write adjectives on
the board to create a Word
Bank

MODELED Viridian 6:15- Writing Short Sentences:

INSTRUCTION a Serna 6:20 By using the Equity Sticks, students
will be called on to use an adjective
from the Word Bank to complete the
sentences below.

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Sentences:

1. The _____ cat.

2. My _______ grandma was very
_____ while dancing.
3. The ________ candy was
______.

STUDENT 6:20- Teacher will review the worksheet

PRACTICE 6:22 with students containing a Word
Bank of adjectives.

The instructions are for students to

include an adjective in their
sentence that describes the picture.

CHECK FOR Vanessa 6:22 Teachers will go to each student to

UNDERSTANDIN Doss -6:30 observe how the student is
G completing their sentences.
Garrett
Ching Through this Formative Assessment,
the teacher will check for
Viridian
understanding of adjectives and
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proper grammar and provide
Rosana support to students who need
Maran further reinforcement.

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Name: __________________________________ Date: ____________
Identifying Adjectives

Ad adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.

gentle happy calm funny beautiful

messy little long incredible quiet
sunny Warm cozy colorful fluffy
Directions: Under each picture write a complete sentence using an adjective from
the Word Bank.

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

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3. ______________________________________________________________________