Lesson Plan : Pictures Helping Use Of Similes
Teacher Name: | Krysia Elizondo |
Grade: | Grade 4 |
Subject: | Language Arts |
Topic: | Illustrations increase understanding of similes. |
Content: | TEKS 4.4 (A),(C)The student listens and speaks both to gain and share knowledge of his/her own culture,the culture of others, and the common elements of cultures. 4.18 (B),(D) The student applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. |
Goals: | The student is expected to: 4.4(A)connect his/her own experiences, information, insights,and ideas with those of others through speaking and listening(4-8); (C)identify language use such as labels and sayings reflects regions and cultures(4-8); 4.18(B)write in complete sentences, varying the types such as copound amd complex to match meanings and purposes(4-5); (D)use adjectives and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise(4-8); |
Objectives: | 1. To describe how the illustrator's choice of pictures can help the author and illustrator improve the reader's understanding of similes. 2. To evaluate the appropriateness or inappropiateness of the comparisons. 3. To write and illustrate a story that increases the reader's understanding of similes. |
Materials: | 1. Picture books that illustrate similes, such as "Jafta" and "Jafta's Mother" by Hugh Lewin(1983). 2. Pictures of animals 3. Index cards |
Introduction: | 1. Read "Jafta" aloud and show the illustrations to the students.(pay close attention to the pictures) 2. Discuss the comparisons made by the author, identify the characteristics of similes, and explain how the illustrations help the reader visualize the comparisons. (use large flip chart to write their findings on) 3. Ask the students to define simile in their words. (use overhead to chart their answers in organized manner) |
Development: | 1. Pass out pictures of animals and index cards to each PRG. 2. Have each PRG describe their animal using 5 simile phrases(try not to use any out of story). 3. Let students read all phrases aloud. |
Practice: | 1. Shift focus away from animals and ask them to each write three phrases that describe their own characteristics or actions. 2. Now incorporate these ideas into a descriptive paragraph using complete sentences. 3. Ask students to create mental pictures of their writings. |
Accommodations: | 1. If students finish story have them begin illustrating some of their similes. 2. These can be fashioned into a book eventually. |
Checking For Understanding: | 1. Start conferences over content and give advice to improve stories' simile usage. 2. Read to PRG for feedback. 3. Conference for revision and editing. |
Closure: | 1. Share stories with an audience. 2. Display and publish stories with illustrations. |
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