Jonelle M. Dongilla
Westmont Hilltop School District - ESL
SIOP Lesson Plan Template 4 (adapted)
Grade:
7 and 8
Date:
February 25 - March 1, 2013
Week 24
PA English Language Proficiency Standards:
Initiate or engage in conversation with peers.
Process and respond to discourse from indirect sources (such as CDs) working with a partner.
Key Vocabulary:
Select idioms and figurative
language expressions
Higher –Order Thinking Skills
(HOTS):
Understand idioms in context
Problem solving skills with a peer
to brainstorm possible solutions to
multiple scenarios
Content Objectives (standard in plain
English):
Make inferences and/or draw conclusions
based on information from text.
Understand figurative language – imagery,
simile, metaphor
Materials/Resources:
Promethean Board
Website www.a4esl.org
ESL Mania website
emotion flashcards
desert instructions activity sheet
Directions Quiz
Language Objectives:
Review and
Assessment:
Use English to interact in the
classroom
grammar and
vocab review from
Share and request information
website
Follow written directions
WIDA ACCESS
Recite tongue twisters
Listen for mistakes in partner’s
pronunciation
Meaningful Activities (Lesson Sequence):
Day 1 - 3
Complete these speaking and listening activities.
1. “Talking about a New Project”
http://www.eslmania.com/students/business_english/SpeakBusinessEnglishLike_an_American.htm
Display script on the P. Board and pass out idioms “cheat sheet.”
Listen to conversation then take quiz. Check answers together.
2. “Tongue Twisters” http://www.eslmania.com/students/accent_reduction/Tongue_twister_with_audio.htm
Individually practice the 2 assigned tongue twisters by listening to it and quietly practicing it.
Reconvene. Read your tongue twister to your partner while she crosses off mispronounced words on the P.
Board.
Count mistakes. Give a prize to whomever has the least number.
3. Emotions Game – Make emotion flashcards (PDF). Students take turns picking a card then pantomiming
it. The others have to guess what the emotion is.
4. Desert Exercise – Follow the activity on desert instructions activity sheet.
5. Directions Exercise – Two minute quiz which tests students’ skill in reading and following directions.
Refer to handout.
6. Extra Time Activities - Complete an activity(ies) in each of the following categories from the
www.a4esl.org webpage and print your results: grammar quizzes, vocab quizzes, crossword puzzles.
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