Sample One Week Lesson Plan Trait: Word Choice

Lesson Focus
Day 1

Word Choice

Grade Level

Materials

Cassies Word Quilt by Faith Ringgold

Board
Markers
Paper
Pencils

Teacher
Modeling

The teacher will perform a read aloud of Cassies Word Quilt.

During this read aloud, the teacher will point out all of the objects
Cassie has highlighted and chosen for her quilt.
Teacher will write out these items on his/her own drawn quilt and
began adding items.

Independent
Practice

Students will brainstorm unique items to be written into their own

quilt
Students will write these words and items down to be shared.

Share

Students will share out some of the words they have come up with
for their quilt.

Lesson Focus
Day 2

Word Choice

Grade Level

Materials

Cassies Word Quilt by Faith Ringgold

Word quilt paper
Board
Markers
Paper
Pencils

Teacher Modeling

Teacher will read Cassies Word Quilt, reinforcing word choice

points.
Teacher will bring in his/her own special items to be added to the
quilt
Teacher will model how these items can tell a story and why they
are special.

Independent
Practice

Students bring in their own items to add to their quilt.

Students brainstorm about what makes these items special. What
kind of story can they tell?

Share

Students share out an item they have added to their quilt and the
story behind it.

Lesson Focus
Day 3

Word Choice

Grade Level

Materials

Cassies Word Quilt by Faith Ringgold

Board
Markers
Paper
Pencils

Teacher
Modeling

Teacher will provide a model of a finished quilt of items.

From the items, the teacher reviews that these items can be
inspiration for a story or remind students of why they are special.
Teacher will pick one that he/she has told a story about and model
how to had vivid verbs to the story. What exactly is happening in this
story? What am I doing? What does my item do?

Independent
Practice

Students brainstorm a list of vivid verbs for at least 1 of their items

Students will finish drafting their story and begin to revise it with
more vivid words to enhance the story.

Share

Students will share out some of their vivid verbs and how they have
added to their item stories.

Lesson Focus
Day 4

Word Choice

Grade Level

Materials

Cassies Word Quilt by Faith Ringgold

Board
Markers
Paper
Pencils
Spelling resources

Teacher
Modeling

Teacher will model and review all steps that have been completed in
previous days, along with editing and conventions.

Teacher will review editing and model how an unedited paper can
take away from what the audience is able to gain from the authors
word choice.
Model the use of resources and strategies to spell words correctly
and add in conventions.

Independent
Practice

Students will continue to edit their item stories and word quilts for
spelling and other conventions.

Share

Students share out what changes they have made and what words
that they now know how to spell.

Lesson Focus
Day 5

Word Choice

Grade Level

Materials

Cassies Word Quilt by Faith Ringgold

Board
Markers
Paper
Pencils

Teacher
Modeling

Independent
Practice

Share

Teacher will model how presentation enhances word choice.

Teacher will model illustrating items and stories to bring more life to
word choice.
Teacher will model using thoughtful space to combine the
presentation of the word quilt, illustrations, and story. Model how
consistent handwriting adds to the presentation of their story and
labeled words.
Students will work on their illustrations of items for their quilt and
story.
Students will combine their quilt and story with thoughtful spacing
and consistent handwriting.
Students will share their published word quilts and item story.