Sample Lesson Plan 



Unit Topic: English

Grade: 2nd

 

Lesson Topic: Nouns and Verbs

 

Lesson Objectives:

Instructional Technique:

Instructional Materials:

Theoretical Perspective:

            This information is important for the students to know because it teaches them how to construct a sentence. Students need to know how to properly place verbs and nouns in a sentence. Students also need to be able to define a verb as well as a noun. Obtaining this knowledge will also help them when speaking.

 

Procedure:

            The teacher will hand out white-boards to every student. The teacher will hand out magnets with words on them. The teacher will hand out the non-technology worksheet. Students will then use the magnets to create sentences containing verbs and nouns. The students will record their sentences by writing them on the worksheet. The student will circle the nouns in each sentence and put a square around the verbs.

After the students complete the non-technology worksheet, the teacher will hand out the online worksheet. The students will then go on a computer. The first step they will do is go to the website. http://www.abcya.com/nouns_and_verbs.htm . Once every student is on the website, they will click the button that says verbs and nouns. After they click that a sentence will pop-up. The student will write down the sentence on the worksheet. They will circle the nouns and square the verbs on their paper. After they have done that, the student will click on the words they thought were nouns and the words they thought were verbs. The website will tell the student if they are correct or not. If the student is not correct, they have to rewrite the sentence on the second line with corrections. When they have completed the worksheet, students will raise their hand and the teacher will collect their worksheet. Students will then put their computers away. After they have put their computers away they will sit down on the rug in a circle. We will then have a wrap up discussion.


            Once all the children are seated, we will discuss the activities they completed. The teacher will ask the students their thoughts on the activities. The teacher will ask questions such as “Were the activities difficult?” “Were the activities too easy?” “Did you learn anything new?” “Did you enjoy the activities?” Once the questions have been answered the teacher will write down the definition of a noun and a verb on a big piece of paper. The students will help the teacher with the definition of a noun and a verb. The teacher will then hang the paper up in the room so the children will have a reference.

There could be troubles for students who have a hard time reading. In order to help these students, we have provided adaptations so they can have an easier time grasping this lesson. The teacher or teacher assistant will sit down and read the sentences out loud to the student. This way, the student can hear the noun in the sentence and hear the verb being used. The students will be able to identify the noun and verb easier since they will be told that the noun is the person, place or thing in the sentence and the verb is the action that is in the sentence. It will be easier for these students to make a mental picture of what is going on in the sentence so they can then find the noun and the verb.


            For homework, the students will be given a worksheet with a word bank with nouns and verbs. The students then have to construct sentences with the words. The students will have to circle the nouns and square the verbs. It will be very similar to what we did in class, however this can be used for practice and as a way for the teachers to get a better idea for where each child stands on this lesson.

 

Evaluation:

    Objectives: Students will be able to define a verb and a noun

                        - At first, we will see how each child defines a noun and a verb on his or her own. Then we will discuss what a noun and a verb is in class and hand out the online worksheet. On the worksheet     will be definitions of a noun and a verb. Once they begin to work on the online worksheet they will have to circle the noun and verbs which should show if they understand what the meaning of a noun              and a verb is.

 

                       Students will be able to identify verbs and nouns in a sentence

                          -In the non-technology based activity which we will hand out first, the students will be expected to come up with sentences on their own. In these sentences they are then expected to circle what                                they consider is a noun and put a square around what they consider is a verb. After being told what a noun and a verb is, we will hand out the online worksheet, and the students are expected to                                copy down the sentence given to them and circle what they know is a noun and put a square around what they know is a verb. By comparing these two worksheets, you will be able to tell if the                                student is successfully grasping what a noun and a verb is in a sentence.

 

    B. While teaching this lesson, there is one concern for the honesty of the students. The students are trusted to complete the worksheet that coincides with the website in a particular manner. The students are             being trusted to first write down the sentence from the website and circle and square what they think are the correct answers. However, if a student figures out that if you click before you record your answers then you will just be copying down right answers and not actually learning. With good supervision this can be avoided.

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