Session 1:
To begin the lesson in this 3rd
grade class, I will begin by teaching them verbs in each tense, essentially
reviewing what they already know from previous grades and expanding their knowledge
when teaching past and future tenses. After directly instructing them how to
use the graphic organizer successfully, I have added the use of the Smartboard
to incorporate the use of the graphic organizer, so as to give each student a
chance to apply their knowledge. Each student will be given a verb and will
come up to the Smartboard and correctly fill in a blank chart with the correct
form of each verb. Once I have determined that each student has successfully
mastered the completion of the chart, we will then move on as a whole class to
the next part of the session. Students will then complete two individual
assignments for the duration of the class using two different websites
dedicated to enforcing correct verb usage. Each website allows children to
practice their knowledge between verbs and nouns: Be and Clean Up Your Grammar.
The homework assignment will also include two different websites that will
allow students to practice using the verb “to be” in its correct tenses. The
first is Noun or Verb and the second is To Be. Students will be required to
print their scores and return them to class the next day. The homework is a
type of formative assessment, as they will only be tested on the knowledge they
acquire during that day’s lesson.
Session 2:
This next class will pick up where
students’ left off in the previous class, continuing to broaden their knowledge
of how verbs are used in sentences. Using a PowerPoint presentation that I have
created, I will teach the students what verb phrases are and how to recognize
them within sentences. I will provide them with examples during the
presentation so as to ensure they receive adequate practice before moving on to
their individual work. For their individual assignments, students will follow
the same format as the previous class, in which they will use two websites
(Verb Power and Verb Viper) to continue to enforce their knowledge regarding
verb phrases. Each website consists of educational games that students will
play so they get the benefit of learning and practicing their expanding
knowledge, but have fun while they learn so as to ensure alertness and rid
boredom. The homework assignment will also be a website (Complete Verb Phrases)
that students will access and print the scores which they will bring to class
the next day. This homework assignment is a type of formative assessment because
they are only tested on knowledge they have acquired during that day’s lesson.
Session 3:
This next session will entail students’
broadening their knowledge of verbs even further, as I teach them about linking
verbs. Using the same format as the previous class, I will use a PowerPoint
presentation to explain to them what linking verbs are, where they are
typically found in a sentence and common examples of linking verbs. Students
will be provided with examples during the presentation to help them practice
identifying this type of verb. Differing from the format of the first two
sessions, students will now be put into pairs and will participate in group
work. To do so, they will access a website that will bring them to a “Jeopardy”
game. Students will take turns answering questions provided by the website.
Their homework for that night will require them to review the material that
they have learned the past three sessions. To study, they can use the websites
that I have provided them from the previous sessions to continue to practice
these skills.
Session 4:
This session will conclude the lesson
of teaching verb tenses and forms. To assess the students’ knowledge and
understanding of the lesson that has taken place over the course of 3 classes,
I will be using a summative assessment through a website. Students will access
the website and complete a total of three quizzes: Verb/Noun Collocations, VerbTense Practice, and WAS or WERE. They will print the scores they receive after
each quiz and turn them into me when they are finished. A summative assessment
is necessary at this point to ensure that each student has fully comprehended the
objective of each session.
The addition of the websites,
PowerPoint, and Smartboard to each session will truly motivate the students and
heighten their interest. The websites will especially engage them, as they are
interactive and fun all while informative and educational.
*It has been assured that each student
has a computer at home from which they can access the internet.
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