UsingSimilesinWriting

Subject:ELAWritingActivity:UsingSimilesSetting:3rdGradeGeneralEducation#ofStudents:27

StatementofObjective: CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.3.3Writenarrativestodeveloprealorimagined Accommodations

*Observable/Measurable(A,B,C,D) experiencesoreventsusingeffectivetechnique,descriptivedetails,andclearevent
*GLCE/IEP sequences.Oneparagraphwithatleasttwosentencesdescribingthesensesinasetting.

Target:IcanidentifywhatasimileisandIcanuseasimileinownwriting.

Studentswillappropriatelybeabletocreateandusesimilesintheirnarratives2/3ofthe
time.

Materials: Paper,marker,glue,stickynote
*Preparedandorganized Compositionnotebooksandpencils
*Availableforall
Opening: Connection:writingbinocularsareusedtohelpusbemoredescriptivewhen Iwillbeusinga
*Gainattention/motivate wewriteaboutoursenses,andthereareothertoolswecanusetodescribe microphoneso
*Activatepriorknowledge things studentswhocant
~link/relate;assess;preparefornew Asimileisacomparisonusingthewordslikeoras hearverywellwill
learning(e.g.vocabulary) beabletohearme
Anchorchartonboardwithdefinition,salsaexampleandcatexample.I
*Stategoals/setpurpose loudlyandclearly
couldwritethesalsaishot,butthatsboring.Icanuseasimiletobemore
~explaintask:why,what,how,and
descriptive:Thesalsaisashotasfire Ifstudentsareon
when
forstrategies bestbehaviorand
*Cleardirections areontask,they
willreceivearock

Presentation: ReadCrazylikeaFox Tylerwillsitnear

Teacher: ThinkAloudonselectpages.Whatisalikesimileyouveheardsofar?What thefrontofthe
*Varietyoflearning(T/S,S/S,S/T) isanassimileyouveheardsofar?Whatdoesthissimiledescribe?Isitmore roomsohe
*Organizationalframework descriptivethan?Etc.Refertostickynotesonpages. doesntget
~construct,clarify,andlinkconceptsin distractedaseasily
Dolastpageofstory:YourSimileStory
a
Havestudentsverballyfillinblank.Asslimyas.?Asgrumpyas.?Silly
meaningfulcontext Asalynsometimes
like.?Toughlike.? hastroubleseeing
*Presentvisually,verbally,
kinesthetically, Explainactivity: theboard,soIwill
realworld(e.g.LESH) Nowthatweveseenmanyexamplesofsimiles,yourtableswillhavethejob provideachairfor
*Modelandthinkaloudtomakevisible ofcomingupwithyourownsimile.Itcanbeaboutanything,butyouallhave herinthefrontso
~languagepractices/processes toagreeonwhattowrite.Whenyourteamdecidesonasimile,writeitonthis shecanmove
~learningstrategiesandadaptations paperandglueitonthesimileposter.Youmayaddalittledrawingthat closerwhen
(how, describesyoursimilealso. needed
whenandwhy)
~organization,relationships,andclues Iwillleavemy
*Transferofcontrol anchorcharton
~studentsexplain,justify,clarify,etc. theboardso
*Cleardirections studentscangeta
*Checkforunderstanding closerlookifthey
~appropriatefeedback:praise,prompt needto
probe/question(inZPD)
~assess/errordrill IwillleaveCrazy
~monitorandadjustinstruction likeaFoxatthe
Students: frontoftheroom
*Participation sostudentscan
~overtandactive lookatit
~instructionaldialogue,thinkaloud, throughoutthe
explain,justify,evaluate,etc. lesson

GuidedPractice: GuidedPractice:
*Activityrelatedto Eachtablegetspapertowritetheirowncreativesimile Ifpeoplefinish
presentation/objectives Studentsmustworkasatable early,challenge
*Activestudentparticipation themtostart
~providerationaleforassignment Tableswillplacetheirexamplesontheanchorchart writingtheirown
~multisensoryandrealworld Goovereachexampleasaclass storyusingsimiles
~instructionaldialogue Formativeassessment:14doyouthinkyouknowwhatasimileis/howtouse init.
*Transferofcontrol
Formativeassessment:givestickynotestoeachstudent.Individuallywritea
~studentsexplain,justify,clarify,think Forindividual
similewehaventdoneyet.
aloud practice,students
*Checkforunderstanding willstayintheir
~ensurehighsuccessrate deskstowrite.If
~appropriatefeedback:praise,prompt, theyareworking
probe/question(inZPD) IndividualPractice: hard,theywill
IndividualPractice: Studentswritetheirownstoriesthatincludethreesimiles receivethe
~assess/errordrill privilegetomove
~monitorandadjustinstruction aroundtheroom
*Management/monitoring towrite
~scan,circulate,assess,support,praise
Closing: Tomorrowwecanaddsimilesfromyourstoriestoourposter
*Adequatetime
*Studentssummarizecontentand
accomplishments
*Assess/identifynewgoals
*Linktofuturelearning