Subject:
Language Arts
Topic:
Writing an informational text how-to
Lesson Title:
How I get ready for school
Grade Level:
2nd
Lesson Objectives:
This lesson is to help students explore how they are similar and different by having them write how to books about getting ready for school; after the completion of the books students will share with the class. Students will work on skills of organizing thoughts in chronological order, expressing themselves through illustrations, using technology, and completing an informational text. In the end students will take all skills and present their finished book to their classmates working on communication skills.
Summary of Tasks:
Read to the class Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. Discuss all the problems that Alexander has getting ready for school, and ask the students to think about their routines at home. As a class create a list of what they do before school aloud; next have students organize their thoughts or steps on paper in order. Student will fill out a graphic organizer and go over their completed sheet with me before heading to the computers. Each student will then take their organized thoughts to the computer where they will type their own books and include illustrations and/or graphics to their step my step guide. Once complete students will print out their books and present them to their peers in individual presentations.
Materials:
Graphic organizer
Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Instruction sheet with details and rubric of grading details
Microsoft word
Evaluation:
Students will be graded on final how-to book which will be handed in based upon organization of ideas and flow following the detailed rubric provided .
Students will also be graded upon their presentations to the class.
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