Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days - Lesson 2
Objectives: 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
* tell the similarities/differences between Milo and them
* write a story on what they would like to change about themselves to become perfect
Materials:
* Book: Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes
* White piece of paper
* Chart paper
* Computer with Internet and word processing
* Worksheet (vocabulary)
Vocabulary: scold, serious, smirk, succulent, imitation
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 the similarities/ differences between Milo and them so far; 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. Draw an outline of a body on a piece of bulletin-board paper. Place the outline and markers on each table. Ask each student to describe a perfect person and record their thoughts on the figure. What would be a perfect person? What would he do or not do? (ex. A perfect person does his homework, A perfect person is honest, A perfect person hits homeruns, A perfect person is never sick, A perfect person eats vegetables, etc...) Afterward hang the body outline on a classroom wall.
8. Read and discuss chapter two.
9. Give each student a piece of string and a piece of the stalk of broccoli. Tell each student that they are going to do the exact thing as Milo, so they can also become perfect. They will have to wear it all day around their neck.
10. Have the students go online to The Dictionary Plus to find synonyms and antonyms for their vocabulary words.
11. Have the students go online to do a vocabulary activity, print out the worksheet and complete it.
Evaluation: Students will do a writing activity. Pretend that you found the book "Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days" as Milo did. Write about what it would be like for you to be perfect and answer the following questions:
* What were three things Milo imagined he could do if he were a perfect person?
* How did Milo's father feel about being perfect?
* What were Dr. Silverfish's instruction for the first day?
Home Learning:
* Students will use word processor to type their vocabulary words in ABC order and write a sentence for each word.
* Students will go online to Puzzle Maker to create a word search 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 three.