Tiered Lesson Plan
Teacher:
Kelita M. Gehres
Date:
July 8, 2009
Grade Level:
7
Subject or Topic
Figurative Language
Duration:
4 Days/8 Periods (Block Scheduling)
Pre-Assessment
Strategy:
Day 1: Brief overview/review of figurative language terms.
1. Grade Level
Content
Expectations
Day 2: Pretest using BlackBoard for immediate feedback.
Below-level Learners
1. Remembering
2. Understanding
At-level Learners
3. Applying
4. Analyzing
Above-level Learners
5. Evaluating
6. Creating
 Grade 6 or below
 Grade 7
 Grade 8 or higher
 Identify examples
of figurative
language
 Write examples of
various forms of
figurative language
 Understand the
differences between
the types of
figurative language
 Find examples of
figurative language
within the work of
both peers and
published writers
 Write works of
poetry containing
various forms of
figurative language
 Define possibilities
for a poet’s purpose
for the inclusion of
figurative language
within a work
2. Outcomes
Students should be able to easily identify examples of figurative language
independently and within the context of a work (PA Assessment Anchor
R7.B.2.1).
3. Number of
Learners
# of Below-level
Learners = ?
# of At-level Learners
=?
# of Above-level
Learners = ?
Working at Grade 6 or
below
Working at Grade 7
Working at Grade 8 or
above
Unable to define or
identify the most basic
examples of figurative
Can define and/or
identify basic examples
of figurative language
but is unable to provide
Can define and/or
identify basic examples
of figurative language
language
original examples
and create original
examples of several of
the types of figurative
language.
4. Common
experience
All students will receive a brief review/overview of the major figurative
language terms, as well as examples of each term. Examples will be drawn
from a variety of sources including works from Bruce Lansky and Shel
Silverstein (for their student appeal). Students will also listen to a
figurative language rap found on the rhythm rhyme results blog. This
review/overview will ensure that all students will have at least some
exposure to all of the terms since an equal amount of exposure can not be
guaranteed from each of the four elementary schools from which the
students come. Students will then be briefly quizzed to determine their
current level.
5. Range of
activities
 Learn to identify
types of figurative
language in various
webgames
 Review digital
flashcards
 Work with groups B
and C in modified
jigsaw groups
 Complete practice
assessment using
teacher generated
practice quiz on
BlackBoard
6. Technology
tools
 Batter Up Figurative
Language game
 Metaphor Battleship
 Figurative Language
Rags to Riches
 Learn to find
 Learn to write poems
examples of figurative that include examples
language within the
of figurative language
context of other
 Create digital
works
flashcards
 Create digital
 Create a graphic
flashcards
organizer organizing
key examples of
 Work with groups A
and C in modified
figurative language
jigsaw groups
within a published
poem
 Complete practice
assessment using
 Work with groups A
teacher generated
and B in modified
practice quiz on
jigsaw groups
BlackBoard
 Complete practice
assessment using
teacher generated
practice quiz on
BlackBoard
 Google Docs
 Google Docs
 Academy of
American Poets
 Academy of
American Poets
 Digital flashcards
 Digital flashcards
 BlackBoard
 Inspiration Software
 Digital flashcards
 Rubric generator (T)
 BlackBoard
 BlackBoard
 Rubric generator (T)
 Rubric generator (T)
7. Assessment/
Product
 Textbook unit
assessment
 Textbook unit
assessment
 Textbook unit
assessment
 Figurative language
identification
assignment assessed
using a teacher
generated rubric
 Poetry labeling
assignment assessed
using a teacher
generated rubric
 Poetry writing
assignment assessed
using a teacher
generated rubric
 Self-reflective blog
entry
 Self-reflective blog
entry
 Self-reflective blog
entry