Miss Denyer

Grade 3
Room
GRADE/SUBJECT
English Language Arts and Art
Grade 3
OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA
PROGRAM OF STUDIES

LESSON TITLE
Finish Artwork, Web the
Words & Start Draft
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

LESSON DURATION
1 hour 30 minutes
ASSESSMENTS
(observations, key questions written
assignments, performance
assessments)

English Language Arts Specific

The students will finish Formative: every student adds a
Outcomes:
their artwork if not
word to the word bank, call on
2.1 share ideas developed through
completed.
students for the mind map. If
interests, experiences and
the students have a chance to
discussion that are related to
If they are done then the start writing, give a quick read
new ideas and information
students will begin
to ensure they are on the right
2.2 express feelings related to words,
writing a draft using
track.
Summative: No summative as
visuals and sound in oral, print
descriptive words
and other media texts
applicable to their scene. this is the second lesson for the
final performance task.
3.3 organize ideas and information
using a variety of strategies,
such as clustering, categorizing
and sequencing
4.1 space words and sentences
consistently on a line and page
4.2 use exclamation marks,
appropriately, as end
punctuation in own writing
LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED
1. Alberta Art curriculum online
2. Previous artwork done by the students
3. Alberta English Language Arts curriculum online.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
previous materials if they have to finish their artwork scene
chart paper and markers
writing journals for the students and pencils.
PROCEDURE
Introduction: __15_ minutes
Hook/Attention Grabber: Read Color me Rhyme. Review Colors of the Day. Get students to
retell the story. We are going to pull out important words to create a word bank.
Assessment of Prior Knowledge: Review post cards for peace writing and fall five senses writing.
Expectations of Learning and Behaviour: I expect the students to brainstorm vocabulary to use in
their descriptions. Begin writing their descriptive paragraphs.
Transition to Body: Before we start our descriptive writing we are going to create a word bank
using words from Colors of the Day as well as words we brainstorm as a class.
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Grade 3
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Body: __65__ minutes
Learning Activity #1: Web the words
There are many ways to say the same thing using many different words
Examples
o Small: little, compact, tiny, miniature.
o Big: large, massive, giant, mighty, extensive.
o Good: excellent, superb, wonderful, marvellous.
o Pretty: brilliant, lovely, beautiful, appealing.
o Blue: cobalt, sapphire, navy, royal.
Learning Activity #2: Create word bank
We are going to create a bank of describing words. In your writing you should use some of
these words. The amount will depend on what your artwork is, but I would say use at least 5
of them
Examples of words in the bank
o Deep, glitter, whisk, thick, full, delicious, proud, wild
Learning Activity #3: Finish artwork or start drafting
If you are not done your artwork take the next 20 minutes to finish it up then start writing
your draft
If you are done your artwork start writing about your artwork. This is just a draft so it does
not have to be perfect.
ANY QUESTIONS?
Walk around and assist as needed
Closure: _10__minutes
Consolidation/ Assessment of Learning:
Transition to Next Lesson: Next class we are going write the first draft describing your artwork.
WHAT IF??
Alternates if something happens: go noodle breaks when the students need a brain break. If you are
done early quiet reading.
REFLECTION
Success in Lesson:

Revise next Time:

Comments from Mentor: