Name: Jillian Schoer Type of Setting: Urban Elementary

Grade/ Subject Area: 1st Grade Date of Lesson: April 3, 2013

1. Purpose a. For the first grade students to apply their knowledge of nouns to the idea of pronouns and to identify pronouns in an activity i. Essential Questions: 1. What is a noun? 2. What is a person, place, or thing? 3. What is a pronoun? 4. When do we use pronouns? 5. When do we see pronouns? 6. What pronouns do we say in conversation? 2. Vocabulary/ Key Terms a. Nouns- a person, place, or thing b. Pronouns- take the place of nouns in sentences c. Replace- to take the place of another d. Blooms Taxonomy Words: i. Identify ii. Create iii. Match iv. Rewrite v. Explain vi. Name 3. Skills a. Read pronouns on the SMART Board b. Listen effectively to lesson on pronouns c. Listen effectively for pronouns in Pronoun Song d. Replace proper nouns by using pronouns e. Participate in class activity f. Write sentences using the designated pronoun 4. Objectives a. Students will be able to identify pronouns using SMART Board and Pronoun song b. Students will be able to replace nouns for pronouns using SMART Board c. Students will be able to create sentences independently by using the designated pronoun given by the dice on SMART Board 5. New York State Learning Standards a. 1.RFS.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. b. 1.RFS.3 Know and apply grade- level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. c. 1.SL.2 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or though other media

d. Computer Technology Key idea: Computers, as tools for design, modeling, information processing, communication, and system control, have greatly increased human productivity and knowledge. Performance Indicators Elementary Students will: identify and describe the function of the major components of a computer system use the computer as a tool for generating and drawing ideas control computerized devices and systems through programming 6. Pre- Assessment a. Students have been previously assessed on nouns through the use of homework and classroom activities. Students have identified what nouns are and what category of nouns they belong to. 7. Lesson Presentation a. Set Induction: i. Teacher will introduce lesson of pronouns by reviewing with students the previous lesson on nouns 1. What is a noun? 2. What is an example of a noun? 3. Are there nouns in the classroom? 4. Where can nouns be found? ii. Teacher will transition by saying, Since we have learned about nouns, now we will learn about a different type of noun called a pronoun. iii. Duration: 15 minutes b. Procedure: i. Teacher will upload SMART Board lesson 1. A pronoun takes the place of nouns in sentences a. Pronouns can be found in books or sentences b. Pronouns are used during conversation c. Pronouns can be said and heard 2. Pronoun Song a. Students will raise their hand when they hear pronouns in the song 3. Identify picture to Pronoun a. This slide will have three pictures, students will have to identify a correct pronoun for each. 4. Sentences where the person, place, or thing is replaced by a pronoun a. These examples will emphasize the idea of replacing a noun for a pronoun in a sentence 5. Match the person, place, or thing with the appropriate pronoun

a. Interactive activity b. Students will walk up to the SMART Board ii. Duration: 20 minutes c. Closure: i. SMART Board Slides Continued 1. Dice with pronouns a. Teacher will press the dice five times revealing the five pronouns b. Students will then write five sentences using the five pronouns c. Teacher will walk around the classroom offering support ii. Teacher will ask students to share their sentences iii. Teacher will end lesson by saying, Today we learned about pronouns, can someone explain to me what pronouns are? iv. Student will give response v. Duration: 10 Minutes 8. Materials a. SMART Board b. SMART Board markers i. Red ii. Blue iii. Black iv. Green c. No. 2 pencils d. Writing Marble Notebooks e. Pronoun song 9. Follow up Activity a. Dice with pronouns i. Teacher will press the dice 5 times revealing the 5 pronouns ii. Students will then write 5 sentences using the 5 pronouns iii. Teacher will walk around the classroom offering support 10. Evaluation/ Assessment a. Students will be assessed through the use of a rubric 4 3 2 1 Exemplary Accomplished Satisfactory Needs Improvement Identify Student can Student can Student can Student can pronouns give examples identify identify not identify using SMART of pronouns pronouns pronouns pronouns Board and using SMART either by using SMART Pronoun song Board and SMART Board Board nor Pronoun song or Pronoun Pronoun song song Replace nouns Student can Student can Student can Student can

for pronouns using SMART Board Create sentences using the designated pronoun given by the dice on SMART Board

replace nouns for pronouns independently with explanation Student can complete sentences with pronouns independently with explanation

replace nouns for pronouns independently Student can complete five sentences with pronouns independently

replace nouns for pronouns with assistance Student can complete 1 to 3 sentences with pronouns independently

not replace nouns for pronouns Student can not create sentences using pronouns independently

11. Differentiation a. Multiple Intelligences i. Visual/ Spatial 1. Students will be able to visually see how to replace a noun with a pronoun using SMART Board ii. Verbal/ Linguistic 1. Students will be able to say and read pronouns on the SMART Board iii. Bodily/ Kinesthetic 1. Students will be able to stand up, raise their hands, and dance to the Pronoun Song iv. Musical 1. Students will be able to listen to the Pronoun Song and identify the pronouns being used v. Interpersonal 1. Students will be able to discuss with fellow classmates the difference between pronouns and nouns b. Struggling Students i. Students will have extra time replacing nouns with pronouns ii. Students will have extra time to complete five sentences iii. Students can create less than five sentences depending on comprehension c. Accelerated Students i. Students will have less time replacing nouns with pronouns ii. Students will have less time to complete five sentences iii. Students can have more pronouns and create more than five sentences 12. Resources a. Pronoun Song i. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfGEJJ9g1tI b. Smart Exchange

i. http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?q=pronouns&sub ject=All+subjects&grade=Grade+1&region=en_US c. Blooms Taxonomy Revised Key Words, Model Questions, & Instructional Strategies