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Lesson Plan: Imagine This Animal Profile Contributor: Susan Chait Subject: English-Language Arts Grade Level: 1 This lesson could also be used for the following grades: 2, 3 Instructional Setting: Small Group, Whole Class Student Population: At grade level General Description of Lesson: Part 1: Students will spend 10-15 minutes on individualized handwriting practice as part of a daily ongoing routine. The handwriting practice will warm them up for a descriptive writing assignment. Part 2: The teacher discusses the importance of sensory words used to describe things. The teacher talks about sensory words referring to size, shape, color, texture, sound, and smell. The students write about a real or imaginary animal using sensory words to describe it. Then they draw their animal, or may attempt to draw another student's animal. Standards Content Standards Strand/Domain: Writing Content Standards: Writing - 1.0 Writing Strategies - 1.2 Use descriptive words when writing. 1.3 Print legibly and space letters, words, and sentences appropriately. Objectives Objective(s) of lesson: Students will be able to improve their speed of handwriting letters that are challenging for them. Students will be able to select sensory words and use them to write a few descriptive sentences. Procedure Time Required: 1 class period of 90 minutes. Materials and Resources used by teachers and students: -grid sheets with 10 squares per row (3/4 inch to one inch squares) -pencils -three- minute egg timer -lined paper -paper with raised lines for writing -blank paper for drawing -crayons Preparation for Teacher: 1. Get a handwriting base line for the student by having them write their name one letter per box on the grid paper as fast as they can go, over and over in a three minute timing. Establish criteria that the letters need to rest on the bottom of the box and touch the top if they are capitals or tall letters. The teacher can individually adjust the criteria for students with writing difficulties. 2. Have part of a familiar book or poem to read to the class with examples of descriptive, sensory words. Step by Step Teacher Procedure: Part 1: Handwriting 1. Pass out a supply of grid sheets to each student for handwriting practice. 2. Either assign a letter or have the student choose a letter that they struggle with. 3. With the three-minute timer, the students time themselves writing either all the same letter like (b) or letters that they have trouble with. 4. The students count the number of letters they have written and track their progress. They are considered to have mastered the letter when they can write the same number as the letters in their name in the three minute session. Students get to the point where they can correct their own work if the criteria are clear enough. Part 2: Descriptive Writing 1. Discuss with students the importance of using sensory words to describe things. 2. Share with the class an excerpt from a book or poem they know that uses sensory descriptions of objects. 3. Review sensory words. Talk about words referring to size, weight, shape, texture, sound, and smell. 4. Select a few objects from around the room and have students use sensory words to describe them. 5. Tell students they will be writing a description of an animal, either real or imaginary. You may specify the number of descriptive words you expect them to use in their writing. If the animal is imaginary, they need to give it a name. 6. Put a word bank on the board with words in each category of size, shape, weight, etc. for students to select if they choose. 7. Pass out lined paper, and have them write a few sentences describing their animal. 8. After they have finished writing, pass out blank paper and ask the students to draw their animal. Alternatively, have some students read their description to the class and ask the class to draw the animal. 9. For students who have difficulty writing, consider using paper with raised lines. They may be given their own word bank so that they don’t have to copy from the board. They may also be given sentences already printed with key words missing for the student to fill in. Assessment Assessment Type(s): Writing Samples Assessment Plan: During the handwriting part of the lesson, the teacher will assess how many letters the student can write in three-minute periods. During the descriptive writing part of the lesson, the teacher will assess how well the student was able to use sensory words in their description, as well as writing letters, words, and sentences appropriately. |
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