Lesson Overview
This lesson will have students use more similes than
like. Students will have the opportunity to work with a partner. This is
lesson 1B of 9 in which 8 are VTEL.
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Standards Based Goal
Through the exploration of different poetry
styles, students will apply figurative language and/or parts of speech to create their
own poetry portfolio.
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Student Objectives
1.
Students will identify at least six similes in written form.
2.
Students will utilize at least eight simile key words in
each “as” and
“mix” poem.
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Prerequisite Skills
Students will need to know how to chunk thoughts, ending phrases with a noun, know basics of a
poem, and what similes are.
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Time Sequence
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Sequence of Activities
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Notes
Technical
Considerations
Resources
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Preclass/Post activity
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Room supervisor will need to use key to correct and e-mail scores as an
attachment or snail
mail scores to me.
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There will need to be an adult room supervisor
for students and someone who knows how to run the VTEL equipment. All
involved need to understand VTEL classroom protocol.
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5 minutes
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Welcome, review like similes, and today’s overview
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Close-up and then zoom out
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5 minutes
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In today's handout, complete and turn in simile
sheet to room
supervisor.
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Wide shot
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10 minutes
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Please look at your second handout, it should look
like…(view on doc. Camera). It is an “as” poem which ends with a noun.
Discuss what a noun is in individual lab. Let’s practice. If I say blue
as a ... (you fill in the blank)--interactive between sites for a couple
examples.Then, let's create an "as" poem
together--interactively. Now, there is another kind of poem. It
is a “mix” poem. It looks like... (show on doc.
camera)
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Preset D and document camera
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5 minutes
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Team up with someone wearing one color in your shirt and create a “mix” poem
together.
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Wide classroom shot
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10 minutes
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Share created poems
within your lab and choose two the share in large group.
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Preset C
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5 minutes
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Closure: Today we have learned more about similes.
Who can share the key words with me? (like, as) On the count of three…(share
the answer) Good work today!
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Preset A and zoom out
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Extension Activity: You are to create
your own "mix" poem. You may illustrate it and email it as an attachment or
snail mail it to me.To e-mail me click on purple paw.
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Special Considerations
Handouts
Computer for writing
Large text available
Session on tape
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Assessment
Students will use like and as in a mix poem and
complete handout on similes.
Simile Rubric_two.pdf
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