Muggie Maggie - Lesson 4
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.
Materials:
Book: Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary
White piece of paper
Chart Paper
Computer with Internet and word processing
Worksheet (vocabulary)
Worksheet (comprehension/vocabulary test)
Vocabulary: approve, computer, individual, obviously, protect, revolt, signature, daintily
Working with words: The teacher will introduce compound words by writing sample on the board, then monitor as students make a list of compound words they find in chapter four. Students will go online to Quia-Compound or Quia-Compound Words and complete activities on compound words.
Activity: The teacher will...
1. Begin lesson by having the students share their prediction of chapter four. (enter predictions into computer-generated journal)
2. Do a class survey to find out how many are left-handed and how many are right-handed and make a class chart to show the results.
3. Have the students answer the following questions to go along with the chart: What is the total for left-handed and right-handed? and Are there more girls or boys that are left-handed or right-handed?
4. Review vocabulary words and definitions from chapter three.
5. Introduce new vocabulary words and definitions for chapter four.
6. Give each student a white piece of paper, and have them fold it into eight pieces. (students can also use word processing and create a table with two columns and four rows for their boxes; then type, add clip art and graphics)
7. Have students write each vocabulary word, definition and illustration in each box.
8. Read and discuss chapter four.
9. Have the students go online to Dictionary.com to find synonyms and antonyms for their vocabulary words.
10. Have the students go online to complete a vocabulary activity, print out the worksheet and complete it.
Evaluation: Students will take a mini-test on comprehension/vocabulary on chapter 1-3 and answer the following questions on chapter four:
Why does Maggie continue to rebel against cursive writing?
Do you think best friends should sit together in school?
How would you rate Mrs. Leeper as a teacher?
Home Learning:
Students will go online to PuzzleMaker to create a word search
puzzle with their vocabulary words.
Students will go online to do a comprehension activity, print out
the worksheet and complete it.
Write a prediction for chapter five.
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