Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days - Lesson 3
Objectives: 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
* create a recipe with the ingredients and directions on how to become a perfect person
Materials:
* Book: Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes
* White piece of paper
* Computer with Internet and word processing
* Worksheet (vocabulary)
Vocabulary: limp, dawdle, admire, futile, pungent
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 The Dictionary Plus to find synonyms and antonyms for their vocabulary words.
8. Have students go online to do a vocabulary activity, print out the worksheet and complete it.
Evaluation: Students will create their own recipe for becoming a perfect person; give the instructions on how to make it and answer the following questions:
* Suppose the instruction are correct on how to become perfect, what do you think would happen? Why?
* Why did Elissa say to her brother Milo, "Good thing you're not the watermelon.... "?
* In what ways was Milo already beginning to act more perfectly?
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 Discovery Kids to create a crossword puzzle with their vocabulary.
* Students will go online to do a comprehension activity, print out the worksheet and complete it.
* Write a prediction for chapter four.