DavonaeSingleton

WumpWorldLessonPlan2(FridaySept.18)
Subject:English6thgrade
TotalClassTime:56minutes
Topic:WritingwithPurpose
Objectivesand(standards):
1. SWBAT6.W.2Writeinformative/explanatorytextstoexamineatopicandconvey
ideas,concepts,andinformationthroughtheselection,organization,andanalysisof
relevantcontent.
2. SWBAT6.RL.3Describehowaparticularstory'sordrama'splotunfoldsinaseriesof
episodesaswellashowthecharactersrespondorchangeastheplotmovestowarda
resolution.
Purpose:
Inthislesson,studentswillcontinueworkingonthewritingprocess.Asacontinuationlesson,it
isvitallyimportantforstudentstopaycloseattentiontodetailfromthetextandtobeabletouse
thosedetailsinthedevelopmentoftheirbodyparagraphs.Inthislessonitisimportantfor
studentstobeabletounderstandjusthowimportantdetailisasitwillhelptostrengthentheir
writing.
Procedures:(Pleasenotethattheseproceduresaretobedoneonceforeachstudent)
Introduction:
Warmup:CelebrationsandImaginethatWewillstartthelessonoffwith3minutesfor
studentstotalkabouttheirweeklycelebrations.Thisisatechniquetodevelopacommunity
amongstthestudentsandtohelpthembecomemorecomfortablesharinginfrontofeachother.
Next,wewillspend2minutesdoingImagineThatwherestudentswillbeaskedtoimagine
thattheyareahamburger.Intheirmindstheywillbeaskedtothinkabout5descriptivewords
thatexplainseachofthe5sensesaccordingtotheirstateofbeing(touch,taste,feel,smell,and
see).Thepurposeofthisisforstudentstogetinthehabitofthinkingabstractly,butalsoto
becomemoredescriptivethinkers,andeventuallybetterwriters.Wewillsharesomedescriptive
words.(5Minutes)
Development:Thisdevelopmentphasewilltaketheplaceasaworkshopformat.Wewillall
worktogether,yetindependentlysharingourideasaswearegoingforth.
1. IntroductionIwouldliketostartthislessonwithaquickreviewofourintroduction
paragraphlesson.Studentswillbeaskedtorecallwhatmakesastrongintroduction
paragraphandwillsharesomeofthefinalintroductionparagraphsthattheyhavecome
upwithfromWumpWorld.Oncewehavefinishedsharing,Iwillscaffoldstudents
intounderstandingthatthemoredetailedtheirwritingis,themorelikelytheywillkeep
theirreaderengaged.(10minutes)
2. (MainActivity)Thenextpartofthelessonwillbespentengagingindescriptive
writingmode.Studentswillagainberemindedjusthowimportantitistobedescriptive

intheirwriting.WewillthenperformtheStarburstTesttoengagestudentsincritical
thinkingandwriting.EachstudentwillbegivenoneStarburstcandyandtheywillbe
askednottoeatthecandy.Thepurposeofthisactivityisforstudentstothinkoutsideof
theboxwhereeachgroupwillbeaskedtocomeupwithasetofdirectionsthataperson
whoisblindfoldedcanbegivensothattheycansuccessfullytakethecandyfromlying
onthetabletoopeningthecandyandeatingit.Themoredetailedthedirections,the
betterthechanceofthestudentwhoisblindfoldedwillhaveateatingthecandy.This
activityisonethatwillrequireadditionalscaffoldingsothatstudentswillunderstandthe
levelofdetailthattheywillneed.Forexample,studentswillneedtodescribehowto
moveyourarmandinwhatdirectionshouldyoumoveitinordertocompletethetask.
Bythetimestudentsaredonewiththisactivity,theywillhaveaclearerideaofhow
detailedtheyshouldbeintheirwriting.(30minutes)
3. 3MainBodyParagraphPointsIftimepermits,studentswillcomeupwiththeir3main
pointsthattheywillincludeintheirbodyparagraphs.Theywillneedtobedetailedand
specificsothatstudentscanwriteabouteachpointwhileincludingspecificdetailsfrom
thestoryWumpWorld.
Conclusion:(6min)
Studentswillcompleteatickettoleave.Theywillbeaskedtocomplete2questions:
Whatdidyoufindchallengingabouttodaysactivities?Whatisoneareayouwouldlikemore
practicewith?
Materials:
WumpWorldby:BillPete
Studentswillallneedtheircomputers
Studentswillallneedtheirstorymaps

Evaluation:
Aftermeetingwithstudentsfortheday,theywillbeassessedbasedontheirhomeworkthey
neededtohavecompletedpriortothestartofclassaswellastheirclassparticipationforthe
lesson.Forhomework,studentswillbeaskedtocompleteoneoftheirbodyparagraphsathome
asaroughdraftforclassonMondaySeptember21.

Reference:
Appleman,Deborah,andMichaelF.Graves.ReadingBetter,ReadingSmarter:Designing
LiteratureLessonsforAdolescents.Portsmouth,NH:Heinemann,2012.Print.