Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School Lesson Plan
Unit Title:
Writing/Language Arts
Subject:
Writing/LA
Dates:
8-27/8-31
Grade:
3 rd /4 th and 4 th
Teacher:
B. Birge
Day One Learning Targets:
L.4.2
I can apply correct capitalization when writing. (K)
I can apply correct punctuation when writing. (K)
I can apply correct spelling when writing. (K)
Day One Activities:
Daily oral language
Correct two sentences with capital letters and punctuation only
Writing – students choose a friend to write a friendly letter to – use the parts of a friendly letter correct
Day One Formative Assessments:
Exit slip – friendly letter
Day One HOT Questions:
Why is it important to know the parts of a friendly letter?
Day Two Learning Targets:
L.4.2
I can apply correct capitalization when writing. (K)
I can apply correct punctuation when writing. (K)
I can apply correct spelling when writing. (K)
Day Two Activities:
Daily oral language
Correct two sentences with capital letters and punctuation only
Introduce nouns
– discuss and write a list on board
Write sentences on the board and have students to identify the nouns.
Do pages 52-53 in Language Arts book (identifying nouns)
Day Two Formative Assessments:
Exit slip
Day Two HOT Questions:
How would you describe the different types of nouns?
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Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School Lesson Plan
Day Three Learning Targets:
L.4.2
I can apply correct capitalization when writing. (K)
I can apply correct punctuation when writing. (K)
I can apply correct spelling when writing. (K)
Day Three Activities:
Continue with complete sentences
Daily oral language
Explain the difference between singular and plural nouns
(teach the rules for spelling these nouns correct)
Use the Language Arts book on pages 54-55
Day Three Formative Assessments:
Discussion
Day Three HOT Questions:
Compare singular and plural nouns.
Day Four Learning Targets:
L.4.2
I can apply correct capitalization when writing. (K)
I can apply correct punctuation when writing. (K)
I can apply correct spelling when writing. (K)
Day Four Activities:
Daily oral language
Two sentences on the board to correct
Continue with plural nouns (spelling plural nouns using the rules for special nouns) ex. Y to an I, spelling of the word, same spelling)
Study the list on page 56
Students do page individually #’s 6-25 on page 57
Day Four Formative Assessments:
Exit slip
Day Four HOT Questions:
Compare the spelling of “special” nouns.
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Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School Lesson Plan
Day Five Learning Targets:
L.4.2
I can apply correct capitalization when writing. (K)
I can apply correct punctuation when writing. (K)
I can apply correct spelling when writing. (K)
Day Five Activities:
Continue with:
Introduce common and proper nouns (make a list on the board of common nouns and challenge the students to write a proper noun for each)
Do pages 58-58 Common and Proper Nouns
Day Five Formative Assessments:
Discussion and observation
Day Five HOT Questions:
Compare common and proper nouns.
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