Thelen - Lesson #1

Thelen - Daily Lesson Plan #1

Your Name:__Kelsey Thelen_________ Grade Level: ____5th _______ Date:____4/11/11_____

CT: ____Mr. S___________ School: _____KMS_____________

Overall lesson topic/title:
• Expanding Vocabulary

Grade Level Content Expectation(s):
• R.WS.05.07 in context, determine the meaning of words and phrases including symbols, idioms, recently coined words, content vocabulary, and literary terms using strategies and resources including analogies, content glossaries, and electronic resources.

Objective:
o Student will be able to define vocabulary words during the lesson as each word is given by correctly using them in a sentence they have generated themselves.

Materials & supplies needed:
• Pencil
• Spelling Journal
• Vocabulary List

Briefly describe your target student and the learning and/or participation challenges s/he faces:
• My student sometimes overthinks vocabulary and spelling assignments and then gets the word wrong even though I know she knows the words and their meanings.


Procedures and approximate time allocated for each event


BEFORE LESSON:

• Introduction to the lesson
• The students do these exercises almost every week, so there is not much introduction that needs to be done prior to the lesson.
• Before starting the lesson, however, I will read the list of vocabulary words to refresh their memory.
(3 minutes)

OUTLINE OF KEY EVENTS FOLLOWING YOUR INTRODUCTION:

• During Lesson:
• I will read each vocabulary word one at a time, giving ample time in between for each student to have enough time to generate a meaningful and appropriate sentence.
• I will say each word multiple times, saying a clear pronunciation of each word.





• After Lesson:
• After the each student has written their sentence containing the correct usage of the vocabulary word, we will review each of the words and discuss their meanings.
• We will go through the vocabulary list and discuss the meaning of each word, one by one.
• As we define each word, each student will read the sentence they made that shows the meaning of each vocabulary word.
• I will simply read each word and let the students control the discussion about each word. I will only intervene if the students are struggling on generating a definition or meaning for a word. If that happens, I will scaffold their ideas until they are able to reach the correct meaning.
• If a student has a sentence that reflects an incorrect meaning of the vocabulary word, they will rewrite a sentence that correctly uses the word underneath the incorrect sentence. They will also write the definition of the word along with the sentence so that they can reflect back on the definition for later use.

CLOSING SUMMARY FOR THE LESSON:

• Bringing Closure:
• To bring closure to the lesson, I will tell them that they did a good job discussing and using the words, thank them for their participation, and have them hand me their spelling journals for me to review as a post-assessment (see below). Academic, Social and/or Linguistic Support during each event for one target student















• I will say the words slowly and repeat them as the student works on the sentence for each vocabulary word.







• I will be sure that my focus student knows each of the vocab words by making sure that they participate in the conversation and that they have correctly used each word.
Post-Assessment:
• To make sure that my students have learned the definitions of the vocabulary words as well as to properly use them in a sentence, I will review their spelling journals and read their vocabulary sentences (what they did in the lesson) and verify that they are used correctly. I will also see what words were commonly misused (if any) and see if there is a possible need for a follow up lesson or activity on those words to make sure that they are clear to the students.
Academic, Social, and/or Linguistic Support during assessment for your target student

• I will be sure that my focus student knows each of the vocab words by making sure that they participate in the conversation and that they have correctly used each word.