StudentTeaching:Identifyingunfamiliarwords

Author:KellyGrimm
Datecreated:10/27/20168:38AMCSTDatemodified:11/06/20166:10PMCST

Demographic/ContextualInformation
Grade/Level Grade2

NumberofStudents 24

DateofLesson November7,2016

LessonStartTime 1:00pm

Howmanyminutesisthe 45minutes
lesson

Course/Subject Reading

Unit/Theme Unit2Week2inWondersseries

TitleofLesson Identifyingunfamilairwords

WhereintheUnitdoesthis Middle
Lessonoccur?

Structure(s)/Groupingforthe Smallgroups(3people)
Lesson

StudentCharacteristicsthat Luketakesextratimewritingthingsandcopyingthings.
NeedtobeConsidered

CharlieandWolfeareatahigherlevelwiththeirmathskills

ListtheNeedsofStudents Clarecannotsitstillforaverylongtime.
withIEPs
Gigihasahearingaidandtheteacherhastohavethemicrophoneon.

ListtheNeedsofStudents N/A
with504Plans

I.WhatIsTheCentralFocusOfYourLesson?WhatAreYourObjectivesForStudentLearning?WhyAreThey
AppropriateForTheseStudentsAtThisTime?
CentralFocus/BigIdea Inthisunitstudentswillbelearninghowtoidentifythemeaningofunfamiliarwords.toincreasetheirfluencyand
comprehensionofastory.Skillswillrangefromusingcontextcluestousingadictionarytofindthedefinitionofthe
unknownword.

Rationale/Context Thislessoncomesaftertheintroductorylessononcontextcluesandtheintroductorylessononusingadictionarytolook
upwords.Studentspracticedcheckingthedefinitioninthedictionaryduringthislesson.

PriorKnowledgeand PriorKnowledge:
Conceptions
PEARreading(phrasing,expression,accuracy,andrate)
Contextclues
Identifyingunfamiliarwords
Inferwordmeaningfirstthencheckfordefinitionindictionary

PriorSkills:

Lookingwordsupinthedictionary
Readingwithfluency
Inferringwordmeanings

PriorVocabulary:

ContextClues

Standards
USACommonCoreStateStandards(June2010)
Subject:EnglishLanguageArts&LiteracyinHistory/SocialStudies,Science,andTechnicalSubjects
Grade:Grade2students:
ContentArea:FoundationalSkills(K5)

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 Strand:Reading
Domain:Fluency
Indicator:
b.Readonleveltextorallywithaccuracy,appropriaterate,andexpressiononsuccessivereadings.

Indicator:
c.Usecontexttoconfirmorselfcorrectwordrecognitionandunderstanding,rereadingasnecessary.

AcademicLanguageDemands

Vocabulary
ContextClues
Phrasing
Expression
Accuracy
Rate

Functions Studentswillidentifythemeaningofunfamiliarwords.

SyntaxandDiscourse(1 Studentswillcommunicatethemeaningofanunfamiliarwordontheirwordmap.
Required)

OBJECTIVE1 Studentswillidentify10unfamiliarwords.

Tool(s)UsedforAssessment Objectiveonewillbeassessedwhenstudentscompletetheirworddetectiveworksheetandturnitin.

EvidenceandAssessmentof Studentswillprogresstowardsobjectiveonewhentheycompletetheirworksheets.Ishouldseethatstudentscorrectly
StudentLearning wrotedown10wordsthattheyareunfamiliarwithorareinterestedin.

ExpectationsforStudent Exceeds:Studentcompletestheirworddetectiveworksheetandawordmapformorethan1oftheirunfamiliarwords.
Learning

Meets:Studentcompletestheirworddetectiveworksheet

Below:Studentcompletestheirworddetectiveworksheetbutdoesnotfullycompleteawordmapfor1oftheir
unfamiliarwords.

OBJECTIVE2 Studentswillbeabletodefine2wordsusingadictionary.

Tool(s)UsedforAssessment Objectivetwowillbeassessedwhenstudentsturnintheirwordmapandinformallyastheteacherswalkaround.

EvidenceofStudentLearning Studentswillprogresstowardsobjectivetwowhentheycompletetheirwordmap.Ishouldseestudentswritingthe
wordinthemiddlebubble,whattheythinkitmeanswithacontextclue,andwhatitactuallymeansontheirwordmap
worksheet.

ExpectationsforStudent Exceeds:Studentcompletesawordmapformorethan1oftheirunfamiliarwords.
Learning

Meets:Studentcompleteawordmapfor1oftheirunfamiliarwords.

Below:Studentcompletedpartoftheirwordmap.

II.HowWillYouSupportStudentsToMeetYourObjectives?ForEachSectionOfTheLessonSequence,Provide
ADetailed,StepByStepListingOfHowYouWillImplementTheInstructionalPlan.DescribeWhatYouWillDoIn
EachSegmentOfTheLesson,Including:InstructionalMethodsYouWillUse,TransitionStatementsYouWillMake
ThroughoutTheLesson,AndQuestionsYouWillAsk.
Introduction Numberofminutes Introduction
5
Whatcanyoudoifyoudonotknowawordwhileyouarereading?(look
forcontextcluestohelpyou,lookatadictionary)
Whatarecontextclues?(wordsthathelpyoudetermineunfamiliar
words)
Whatcanyouusetocheckforameaningofaword?(useadictionary)

Lastweekweplayedworddetectivesandwecompletedaworksheetusing
contextclues.Wealsofoundunfamiliarwordswhilewereadandthenwelooked
upthedefinitionofthewordsthatwereunfamiliartous.Todayyouaregoingto
chooseanarticletoreadandtoidentify10unfamiliarorinterestingwordsthen
youwilllookupthedefinitionof2ofyourunfamiliarwords.

InstructionalSequence Numberofminutes Instructionalsequence

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Introduceactivity:
Studentswillchooseanarticleontimesforkids.comorsikids.com
Theywillreadthearticle
Theywillidentify10wordsthattheyareunfamiliarwithorfind
interestingandwriteitdownontheirworddetective
worksheet
Oncetheyaredonetheywillchoose12wordsontheirword
detectiveworksheettofindthedefinitionto
Theywillcompleteawordmap
Modelthiswith'Zone'fromFridays'lesson
Allowstudentstocompleteactivity
Pullsmallgrouptothebacktable
Readarticlealoud(ThePathtothePresidency)
Eachstudentwillreadaparagraph
Highlightunfamiliarwords
Completewordmapasasmallgroup

Closure Numberofminutes Conclusion

5
Reviewwhyitisimportanttoknowandunderstandhowtouseadictionary
Studentscanlookupmeaningsofwordsinit
Youwontalwayshavetechnologythereforyou

Todayweworkedwithlookingupdefinitionswewillcontinuetodothisaswe
workmorewithusingcontextcluesinasentenceorparagraph.

Differentiation/Extension IdifferentiatedbyhavingdifferentsitesstudentscangoonbecauseTimeforKidsisahigherreadinglevelthanSports
IllustratedforKids.IalsoincludedanextensionwhenIpulledasmallgrouptoworkwithmeinasmallgroupattheback
tableonreadinganarticleandfindingunfamiliarwords.

IdifferentiatedforAllisonbecauseImodeledwhatIwantthemtodoandallowedhertopickherownarticletofind
unfamiliarwords.

WhatIfs Studentsfinishearly:havestudentsreadanotherarticle

Studentsdonotunderstandhowtofilloutwordmap:modelanotherexampleforthem

Timerunstoolong:havethemcompletethewordmapbeforesilentreading

Studentsforgethowtouseadictionary:Modelhowtouseadictionaryandguidewords

ResourcesandMaterials
Materialsandresources:
Materials:
Ipads/chromebooks
WordDetectiveworksheet
WordMapworksheet

Resources/websites:
www.timeforkids.com
http://www.sikids.com

Curry,N.(2016)."ThePathtothePresidency"TimeforKids.com

III.AnticipatedFeedbackOnStudentLearning
StudentFeedback A.Whatletterdoesthewordstartwith?Isthereanyprefixesorsuffixesintheword?Whatcanwedoifwedonot
knowthemeaningofaword?Doesthatlettercomebeforeorafter____?

B.Thesequestionsfurtherstudentlearningbecausetheymakestudentsthinkaboutthewordandbeabletolookitup
inadictionarytobeabletocomprehendwhattheysentenceistryingtosaymorethanjustskippingawordorusing
contextcluestohelp.Studentsareconfirmingwhattheybelieveawordis(fromthecontextclues)whentheyusethe
dictionary.

Assessment/Rubrics N/A

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