LESSON PLAN FOR WORD DETECTIVES Teacher: ______Jane Cook__________________________________________________________ Date: ____12/17/12____ Grade/Class/Subject: ___Grade 5 __________ Unit/Theme: Developing Vocabulary __________ Standard/s: _ CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.3____ Content Objective in Teacher Language: Students will become “word detectives”, finding words that match their syllable type, writing those words on a post it note and posting their words on a Vowel Pattern Chart. They will apply syllable types when reading. Content Objective in Student Language: I will find words that match my syllable type and write them on post it notes. I will post my words on a Vowel Pattern Chart. I will apply syllable types when I read. Language Objective in Teacher Language: Working in a small group (of like syllable types), students will share their words, post them on a group Vowel Pattern Chart and share their group’s words with the whole class. They will explain why their chosen words fit their syllable type. Language Objective in Student Language: I will discuss my words with my small group. We will create a group Vowel Pattern Chart. We will share our words with the whole class. We will explain how our words match our syllable type. Key Vocabulary Key vocabulary words will be identified by the students as they read and find words that match their syllable type. Each group will have different key words. What Materials Will I Use? Materials that students are using in class, e.g., textbooks, guided reading literature, independent reading, etc. Student handout with “Hot Spot and Dot” technique (page 16), the Vowel/Syllable Pattern Chart Examples chart on page 17, the Vowel/Syllable Pattern Chart on page 18, the syllable types (pages 19-25), Instructions for Word Detectives (page 26), Roles & Responsibilities of Group Members (page 27) and Exit Card (page 28) Post it notes Overhead transparencies or handouts of the Vowel/Syllable Pattern Chart Examples chart on page 17 and the Vowel/Syllable Pattern Chart on page 18 How Will I Differentiate? All groups will be expected to find words that match their syllable type. Students will choose their own book. Students will be placed into groups and assigned a particular syllable type based on level of difficulty, e.g., Magic e words are easier to find than C +le words or Vowel Talkers/Vowel Whiners. Students who need to be challenged can be asked to generate as many words as they can (from their heads) that match their syllable type within a certain time frame or they can be asked to find multi-syllable words that fit in at least two different boxes on the Vowel/Syllable Pattern Chart. SIOP Features Preparation ___ Adaptation of Content Links to Background ___ Links to Past Learning Strategies incorporated Scaffolding Modeling Guided practice Independent practice Comprehensible input Grouping Options Whole class Small groups ___ Partners Independent Integration of Processes Reading Writing Speaking Listening Application Hands-on Meaningful Linked to objectives Promotes engagement Assessment Individual Group Written Oral SIOP Lesson Plan for Word Detectives – Page 1 Lesson Sequence: See section below entitled Lesson Sequence for Vocabulary Development: Creating Word Detectives for specific details of lesson sequence. Reflections: This lesson can be done with any text and in any content area. For special needs students or second language learners it might be better to introduce the syllable types one syllable at a time rather than all in one lesson. Knowing all of the syllable types and using the “Hot Spot and Dot” technique will help students decode any unknown word they encounter. SIOP Lesson Plan for Word Detectives – Page 2 Lesson Sequence for Vocabulary Development: Creating Word Detectives This lesson will engage participants in a vocabulary development activity. They will learn the “Hot Spot and Dot” technique for breaking words into syllables. They will also learn about the six syllable types and they will use whatever they are reading and become word detectives, finding examples of their group’s syllable type. This strategy can be applied to any fiction or non-fiction text. Knowing about the six syllable types and the “Hot Spot and Dot” technique for breaking words into syllables will allow students to decode any unknown word that they encounter. This lesson will take approximately 50-60 minutes to complete. As a result of participating, students will be able to: 1. Use the “Hot Spot and Dot” technique to break words into syllable. 2. Find words that match their assigned syllable type and pronounce those words. Time 5 minutes Agenda Welcome and Overview 1. Introduce the purpose of the lesson. 2. Explain that even though English is a language that is made up from a number of other languages, there are some predictable patterns that can help us when we encounter words that we don’t know. Tell them that today we will become word detectives, looking for these patterns. SIOP Lesson Plan for Word Detectives – Page 3 Outcomes Share purpose for lesson. Introduce students to the concept of patterns in the English language. 5-10 minutes 10 minutes Modeling How to Use the “Hot Spot and Dot” Technique for Breaking Words Into Syllables 1. Ask students what a syllable is. If they are having difficulty, explain that a syllable is part of a word that is spoken together. It must have at least one vowel and can have one or more consonants. Tell them that they probably clapped words into syllables when they were younger. Clap the word “pocket” as you say it to model the two separate syllables. Explain that they will now learn a new way to divide words into syllables that will help them pronounce new words. 2. Tell the students that they are going to become word detectives today, looking for specific syllable types that match a particular pattern. They will learn a technique that will help them break words into syllables to help them in their detective work. 3. Introduce the “Hot Spot and Dot” technique by referring students to page 16. Describe the steps and model an example on the board. 4. Ask students to work with a partner to apply the “Hot Spot and Dot” technique to the four words at the bottom of page 16. Modeling the Six Syllable Types 1. Introduce the students to the six different syllable types by referring them to the Vowel/Syllable Pattern Chart Examples chart on page 17. 2. Briefly explain each syllable type, referring students to the explanations of the six syllables on pages 19-25 and modeling an example of each syllable type, applying the “Hot Spot and Dot” technique, as appropriate. SIOP Lesson Plan for Word Detectives – Page 4 Provide the students with a model and strategy for decoding vocabulary words using the “Hot Spot and Dot” technique. Describe each syllable type and model examples. 15-30 minutes Guided Practice in the Six Syllable Types 1. Give the following instructions orally to the students and refer them to the Instructions for Word Detectives – it would also be helpful to have these written on the board or on an instruction sheet: You will be assigned a specific syllable type and given post it notes. You are to take out one of your books and become a word detective, looking for words that match your syllable type. You will have five minutes to scan your book, finding words that match your syllable type. Write only one word that matches your syllable type on each post it note along with your name. You need to find at least 5 words. After five minutes is up, you will bring your post it notes to your group (the other students who are finding your syllable type) and compare words with your group members, making sure that they really match your syllable type. Your group will post these on the Vowel/Syllable Pattern Chart on page 18 and prepare to share your best examples with the whole class. 2. Have the students count off by 6 (assign them by guided reading group or some other method) so that the class is divided into 6 groups. Assign a different syllable type to each group. Make sure that students know what syllable type they will be looking for. Then ask them to take out a book and start finding words that match their syllable type and writing words on their post it notes. SIOP Lesson Plan for Word Detectives – Page 5 Provide the students with guided practice in decoding vocabulary words applying the use of the “Hot Spot and Dot” technique and the syllable types. Guided Practice in the Six Syllable Types (continued) 3. When five minutes is up, ask students to move into their expert group (those detectives who found the same syllable type). Refer them to the handout entitled Roles and Responsibilities of Group Members on page 27. Ask them to assign a role to each group member. Tell them that they have 1 minute to decide who will serve in which role in their group. If they have fewer than 5 group members, they will need to serve in more than one role. 4. Give students 5-10 minutes to compare their words and place them on the Vowel/Syllable Pattern Chart on page 18 and prepare to share your best examples with the whole class. 5. Tell each group that their Reporter should be prepared to share their group’s words with the whole class. 6. Pull the whole class together and ask the Reporter from each group to share a word from their chart. Scribe their word on an overhead transparency of the Vowel/Syllable Pattern Chart on page 18. Ask the rest of the class whether those two words match the syllable type and how they know. If it’s a multi-syllable word, ask what other box on the chart it could go into. Continue “round robin” so that all groups contribute at least one word to the chart. As time permits, continue soliciting words and building the class chart using words from their own reading materials. 5-10 minutes Closure & Next Steps 1. Debrief the lesson by facilitating a discussion. Ask students the following questions: What did you learn today? How do you think this will help you when you read? 2. Ask students to write responses to each section on the Exit Card to give you feedback on what they learned during today’s lesson (see page 28). NOTE: You can also collect each student’s post it notes as a formative assessment. SIOP Lesson Plan for Word Detectives – Page 6 Bring closure to the lesson and collect feedback from the students on the lesson.