Muggie Maggie - Lesson 3
Objective: Students will be able to:
Use
simple strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary for reading
including use of multiple meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word relations.
Read text and determine the main idea, identify relevant supporting details.
Write a personal letter using the correct form.
Materials:
Book: Muggie Maggie by Beverly
Cleary
White piece of paper
Computer with Internet and word processing
Worksheet (vocabulary)
Vocabulary: conference, dread, motivated, reluctant, suspicious, immature
Working with words: The teacher will introduce pronouns by writing samples on the board, then monitor as students make a list of pronouns they find in chapter three. Students will go online to Pronouns and complete activities on pronouns.
Activity: The teacher will...
1. Begin lesson by having the students share their prediction of chapter three. (enter predictions into computer-generated journal)
2. Review vocabulary words and definitions from chapter two.
3. Introduce new vocabulary words and definitions for chapter three.
4. Give each student a white piece of paper, and have them fold it into six pieces. (students can use word processing to create a table with two columns and three rows as their boxes; then type, add clipart and graphics)
5. Have students write each vocabulary word, definition and illustration in each box.
6. Read and discuss chapter three.
7. Have students go online to Dictionary.com to find synonyms and antonyms for their vocabulary words.
8. Have students go online to complete a vocabulary activity, print out the worksheet and complete it.
Evaluation: Students will write a letter to Maggie in which they try to convince her to do cursive writing the proper way and answer the following questions:
Why does Maggie begin to enjoy cursive writing? Why does her enjoyment end? Do you think there is something the adults could do to make Maggie change her mind about cursive writing? Are punishments and visits to a psychologists going to help?
Home Learning:
Students
will go online to PuzzleMaker to create a
crossword puzzle with their vocabulary.
Students will go online to
complete a comprehension activity, print out
the worksheet and complete it.
Write a prediction for chapter four.
