Lesson Overview

 This lesson is to expose students to "If I Were", "Image" poem, and the reviewing of verbs. This is 4 of 9 lessons which 8 are VTEL.

Standards Based Goal

Students will be introduced to several different poetry formats and will apply what they learn to create their own poetry portfolio.

Student Objectives

 1.Students will generate at least 15 verbs in collaboration with their small group.

2. Students will apply at least five nouns, five adjectives, and five verbs in both "If I Were" and "Quiet Poem" formats.

3. Students will correctly complete four of five figurative language sentences.

Prerequisite Skills

 Students will need to know what verbs are to be able to generate their own lists. Students will need to recall what nouns and adjectives are to incorporate them into two different poem formats. Students will need three sheets of paper and either crayons or markers for an activity. 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.

Time Sequence

Sequence of Activities

Indicators of Engaged Learning

Notes

Technical Considerations

Resources

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 5 minutes

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 Introduction and Welcome to today's session.

 In small groups (3-4 students), students need to create a verb box. There needs to be at least 15 verbs.

 Share verbs generated from each group. Start at one site with each group sharing five of their verbs. If they are the same as previous groups, share different verbs.

Introduce "If I Were" format with an example and time to create one within your small group of 3-4. Each site choose two poems to share in large group.

Share two poems from each site.

"Quiet Poem" as a large group collaboration. Start with an example. Then brainstorm to create a large group one. May need to do a little revising.

 Share the final product and today's successes.

 Closure and reminder for extension activity.
Extension Activity: Figurative language specifically over similes, metaphors, and personification. Click on the white paw.

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monitor station

monitor station and wide shot during work time

monitor station

document camera and then recorder at document camera while students participate; remember protocol

monitor station

monitor station

Special Considerations

• Handouts

• Computer for writing

• Large text available

• Session on tape

Assessment

 The students applied five of each of the following parts of speech to their two poems today: nouns, adjectives, and verbs. Students turned in small group verb box list. Students will obtain four of five figurative language extension activity correctly.