In this lesson students are following along as the teacher reads the book, "Walter the Farting Dog." Teacher reads through the book the first time without showing students pictures, telling them to pay close attention to descriptive details that the author uses. This was a pretty successful lesson because the students really enjoyed the book and were pretty engaged. After reading the book through the first time we then had students pick out words that the author used to describe the character and setting in the story. The students were getting a little silly because the author describes the way the farts looked, smelled, etc. However they really paid attention because it was gross and funny. This lesson is a fun way to model how an author uses descriptive details, to paint pictures for their readers.
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Date: Monday-December 7th, 2009 GLCEs:W.PS.03.01 Exhibit personal style and voice to enhance the written message in both narrative (e.g. varied word choice and sentence structure, character description) and informational writing (e.g. examples, transitions, grammar and usage). Objectives: Students will be able to recognize descriptive details within a text and be able to discuss the text and how using descriptive words helps paint a picture in their mind of what is written. Materials: “Walter the Farting Dog” by: William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray Pre-Assessment/ Prior Knowledge: Students will be familiar with words that are used to describe actions and characters. They will also be familiar with the task of creating a mental image of a story being read to them. Procedure:
Students will remain in their desks to be read the story “Walter the Farting Dog” by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murry.
First time through the reading of the book I will read the entire story without showing the students the pictures in the text. They will need to be able to create a mental picture and after reading the book all the way through they will need to give me examples of the images they saw in their heads.
I will ask specific questions about the story for them to describe in their heads and we will write that down on the board.
Once we have completed this activity I will read the book again page by page and ask students to give me what they are picturing in their heads and then I will show them what was on the page. We will write down what is seen on the page.
While also looking at the pictures I will ask students to pick out the describing words on the pages, the words that helped them think of what they were hearing.
After the book is read through a second time I will ask questions them to talk about their favorite parts of the book and why.
Homework: None Assessment: I will be able to informally assess them by observing their attention and focus by recognizing who is participating and understanding the activity. Extensions & Simplifications: It time permits I will have them write down a list of descriptive words they could use to describe themselves in their writing journals.
Grade 3
Writing
Lesson: Descriptive Details
In this lesson students are following along as the teacher reads the book, "Walter the Farting Dog." Teacher reads through the book the first time without showing students pictures, telling them to pay close attention to descriptive details that the author uses. This was a pretty successful lesson because the students really enjoyed the book and were pretty engaged. After reading the book through the first time we then had students pick out words that the author used to describe the character and setting in the story. The students were getting a little silly because the author describes the way the farts looked, smelled, etc. However they really paid attention because it was gross and funny. This lesson is a fun way to model how an author uses descriptive details, to paint pictures for their readers.
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Date: Monday-December 7th, 2009
GLCEs: W.PS.03.01 Exhibit personal style and voice to enhance the written message in both narrative (e.g. varied word choice and sentence structure, character description) and informational writing (e.g. examples, transitions, grammar and usage).
Objectives: Students will be able to recognize descriptive details within a text and be able to discuss the text and how using descriptive words helps paint a picture in their mind of what is written.
Materials:
“Walter the Farting Dog” by: William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray
Pre-Assessment/ Prior Knowledge: Students will be familiar with words that are used to describe actions and characters. They will also be familiar with the task of creating a mental image of a story being read to them.
Procedure:
- Students will remain in their desks to be read the story “Walter the Farting Dog” by William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murry.
- First time through the reading of the book I will read the entire story without showing the students the pictures in the text. They will need to be able to create a mental picture and after reading the book all the way through they will need to give me examples of the images they saw in their heads.
- I will ask specific questions about the story for them to describe in their heads and we will write that down on the board.
- Once we have completed this activity I will read the book again page by page and ask students to give me what they are picturing in their heads and then I will show them what was on the page. We will write down what is seen on the page.
- While also looking at the pictures I will ask students to pick out the describing words on the pages, the words that helped them think of what they were hearing.
- After the book is read through a second time I will ask questions them to talk about their favorite parts of the book and why.
Homework: NoneAssessment: I will be able to informally assess them by observing their attention and focus by recognizing who is participating and understanding the activity.
Extensions & Simplifications: It time permits I will have them write down a list of descriptive words they could use to describe themselves in their writing journals.