Muggie Maggie - Lesson 2
Objective: Students will be able to:
Use simple strategies to determine meaning and increase
vocabulary for reading including the use of multiple meaning, synonyms, antonyms
and word relations.
Determine the main idea, identify relevant supporting details, and
facts.
Determine the similarities and differences among the characters.
Write a personal letter using the correct form.
Materials:
Book: Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary
White piece of paper
Chart paper
Computer with Internet and word processing
Worksheet (vocabulary)
Vocabulary: demonstrate, examine, monitor, stroke, struggled, artistic
Working with words: The teacher will introduce contractions by writing samples on the board, then monitor as students make a list of contractions they find in chapter two. Students will go online to Quia and complete activities on contractions.
Activity: The teacher will...
1. Begin lesson by having the students share their prediction of chapter two. (enter predictions into computer-generated journal)
2. Have students get into cooperative groups to brainstorm all the times you need to write cursive and the times you need to print. (put the responses on chart paper)
3. Review vocabulary words and definitions from chapter one.
4. Introduce new vocabulary words and definitions for chapter two.
5. Give each student a white piece of paper, and have them fold it into six pieces. (students can also use word processing and create a table with two columns and three rows as their boxes; then type, add clipart and graphics)
6. Have students write each vocabulary word, definition and illustration in each box.
7. Read and discuss chapter two.
8. Have the students go online to Dictionary.com to find synonyms and antonyms for their vocabulary words.
9. Have the students go online to complete a vocabulary activity, print out the worksheet and complete it.
Evaluation: Students will do a writing activity (Imagine you are Maggie and write a note to Mrs. Leeper explaining why JoAnn and you should be sitting at the same table. Try to convince her by giving her three good reasons. - work in pairs) and answer the following questions:
Why does Mrs. Leeper compare cursive writing to a roller coaster?
Do you think Maggie is starting to change her mind about cursive writing? Give examples from the book to back up your opinion.
Home Learning:
Students will go online to PuzzleMaker to create a word search
with their vocabulary words.
Students will go online to complete a comprehension activity, print out
the worksheet and complete it.
Write a prediction for chapter three.
