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Miss
Nelson Is Missing/Miss Nelson Is Back - Lesson 4
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.
* the
similarities and differences between the two stories.
* compare characters.
* identify the cause (Why
did it happen?) to the effect (What happened?).
Materials:
* Book: Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard and James Marshall
Miss Nelson Is Back by Harry Allard and James Marshall
* Computer
with Internet and word processing
* Worksheet
(vocabulary)
* Worksheet
(characters)
* Worksheet
(cause & effect)
Vocabulary: shall, relieved, substitute, ringleaders, corny, nervous, plot, impersonating,
misbehave, tottered, amused, demonstrated, consequences, behavior
Working with
words: The
teacher will review sentences that give order. Introduce sentences that
exclaim (put example on the board). Students will do pg. 9 (Part A &
B) in language book. Students
will go online to Student Fun and complete
activities on punctuation.
Activity: The teacher will...
1. review
vocabulary and definitions. (treat game)
2. re-read
and ask questions as you read. (Miss Nelson Is Back)
3. have
students get into cooperative groups to brainstorm the similarities and
differences between the two stories. (put the responses on chart paper)
4. have the
students compare & contrast Miss Nelson Is Missing to Miss Nelson is Back.
Students can go online to Venn
Diagram to look at the graphic organizer that will help the students see
more clearly the similarities and the differences between Miss Nelson Is Missing
and Miss Nelson Is Back.
5. have the
students go online to The
Dictionary Plus to find synonyms and antonyms for their vocabulary words.
6. have the
students go online to do a vocabulary activity, print out the worksheet and complete it.
7. if time
permits, have the students share their venn diagram.
8. have the
students complete a worksheet on cause and
effect. (print out the worksheet)
9. have the
students complete a worksheet on characters. (print out the worksheet)
Evaluation: The students will work on their personality panorama and write true or false on
the following sentences:
* _____ Miss
Nelson had her tonsils out.
* _____ The
kids wanted Mr. Blandsworth to demonstrate more bird calls.
* _____ The
ringleaders of 207 impersonated Miss Nelson.
* _____ The
class went to visit Miss Nelson.
* _____ Miss
Nelson dressed up like a witch.
* _____ The
class was glad to have Miss Nelson back.
* _____ Miss
Viola Swamp was a real witch.
* _____ Miss
Nelson fooled the class.
Home
Learning:
* Students will use word
processor to type their vocabulary words 2x's each and study for their test.
* Students will go online
to Discovery Kids to create a crossword
puzzle with their vocabulary words.
* Students will go online
to do a comprehension activity, print out the worksheet and complete it.
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