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Date:
March18th,2015
Grade/Class/Subject:
4thgradereading
UnitTheme:
Elementsof
Poetry
Standards:
CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.4.1
Engageeffectivelyinarangeof
collaborativediscussions
(oneonone,ingroups,and
teacherled)withdiversepartnerson
grade4topicsandtexts
,buildingonothers'ideasand
expressingtheirownclearly.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.4.5
Explainmajordifferencesbetweenpoems,drama,andprose,andrefertothestructuralelements
ofpoems(e.g.,verse,rhythm,meter)anddrama(e.g.,castsofcharacters,settings,descriptions,
dialogue,stagedirections)whenwritingorspeakingaboutatext.
ContentObjective(s):SWBAT:
Exploreandanalyzetheelementsofapoem(verse,rhythm,meter),andbeableto
underlinestressedandunstressedsyllables.
Workcooperativelyinagrouptodeterminethestressedandunstressedsyllablesina
word.
LanguageObjective(s):SWBAT:
LearnhowtowriteandpronouncenewvocabularyusingtheproperEnglishlanguage
(willwritedownnewvocabintermsbooklet).
Beabletocommunicateinagrouponhowtodifferentiateastressedsyllablefroman
unstressedsyllable.
KeyVocabulary:
verse,rhythm,meter,iambic,trochaic,stressedsyllables,unstressedsyllables
SupplementaryMaterials:
powerpoint,redandgreenmarkers,homeworkworksheet
*****SIOPFeatures*****
Preparation
LinkstoBackground
LinkstoPast
LearningStrategies
Strategies
Incorporated
Scaffolding
Modeling
GuidedPractice
IndependentPractice
Comprehensible
Input
GroupingOptions
SmallGroups
Partners
Independent
WholeClass
IntegrationofProcesses
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
Application
Meaningful
LinkedtoObjectives
Promotes
Engagement
Assessment
Group
Individual
Written
LessonSequence:
Introduction:
Teacherwillaskstudentsiftheyrecallanythingaboutpoetry,if
theyknowwhatrhymingisorwhatsyllablesare.
DailyReview:
Reviewhowtocountsyllablesusingtheclappingorchin
technique,thiswaythestudentswillhavesomefamiliaritywiththelesson.
Dailyobjectives:
Seeobjectiveslistedabove.
Concept:
Understandingtheelementsofpoetryverse,rhythm,meter(ELL
studentswilldefineallofthesenewtermsintheirtermsbooklet)
ContentInsidetheCurriculum:
Studentswilldwellmoreintotheelementsof
poetry,thatwilllaterassisttheminanalyzingotherpoetryandwritingtheir
own.
ContentOutsidetheCurriculum:
Studentslearninghowtoanalyzetheelements
poetryallowsforeasierreadingcomprehensionusingfigurativelanguageinthe
future,andwhenstudentswritetheirownpoetry,theywillhaveaformofself
expression.
GuidedPractice:
Questionandanswerduringthepowerpointinstruction,plus
cominguptotheboardandidentifyingstressedandunstressedsyllables.
Studentsalsoworkinpairstoplaypattycaketofamiliarizethemselveswith
rhythm.ForELLandSpEDstudents,teacherspecificallymodelsthehand
gameinfrontofthewholeclass.
Grouping:
Studentsdiscussinsmallteamstodeterminethestressedand
unstressedsyllableontheboard,thenonewillcomeupandexplainwhythey
thinkitisthecorrectanswer.ELLstudentswilldefinestressedandunstressed
syllablesandcolorcodetheexamplesinthegame.SpEDstudentscanhavea
smallerversionofthegamewheretheyareallowedalongerperiodoftimeto
determinethestressedandunstressedsyllables.
Independent:
Studentswritedownanswerstothereviewquestionsintheir
notebooks,plusthehomeworkworksheet.
LongTermReview:
Thestudentsplayingthepattycakegamewillremember
rhythm,andcominguptotheboardandidentifyingtheunstressedandstressed
syllableswillalsohelptheminrememberingmetersinpoetry.
Closure:
Threereviewquestionsareaskedattheendofthepowerpointto
assuretheteacherthatthestudentshavegraspedtheconceptofverse,rhythm,
andmeterinpoetry.
Homework:
Studentsaregivenaworksheetwherethemustunderlinethe
stressedsyllableswitharedcolorandtheunstressedsyllableswithagreen
color.Afterwards,studentsmustreadapoemandanswerthefollowing
questions.
Assessment:
Thehomeworkandreviewquestionsassessthestudentsasthey
willmeasurethecomprehensionofhowtoidentifytheelementsofpoetry.For
SpEDstudents,anoralversionofthehomeworkorquizcanbegivenaswell.