Lesson Plan Format
Name:
Emily Gould
Subject: Root Words/Prefixes & Suffixes
Lesson Title:
Virginia SOL:
8.4.c
Start time:
Grade:
8th
Stop time:
Date:
2-6-15
Objectives (What do you want students to know, do, or feel as a result of your instruction?)
1.
TSW be able to identify prefixes and suffixes
2.
TSW be able to identify root words
3.
TSW be able to determine the meaning of words based on combinations of prefixes, suffixes, and roots of words
Prefix, suffix, root word
Critical vocabulary:
PowerPoint, quiz worksheet
Materials/resources:
Pre-assessment: (How will you know if your students already know what you are teaching?)
Pose questions to the class: “Are you familiar with prefixes, suffixes, and root words?” “How would you define these terms?”
Discuss student definitions and transition to assessing their prior-knowledge with:
Have several words to use for deconstruction, ask students to draw a line through the word to separate prefix from root and
suffix from root, and underline the root word.
Walk around to check comprehension
Intro (how do you capture their attention and get them interested?):
Discuss the construction of the words that are displayed for the pre-assessment, inquire as to how words change meaning based
on prefixes and suffixes. Tell students to correct their warm-up if they didn’t split the words correctly
Body (what comes after your interesting intro?)
Use PowerPoint to lecture about common prefixes and suffixes and their meaning and their connection to root words
Closure (purposeful summary-help them remember today or anticipate tomorrow):
Slide at the end of the PowerPoint that reiterates the meanings of the terms
Homework:
No Homework
Assessment: (How will you assess if they have mastered your objectives? Be specific.)
Summative quiz at the end of the lesson that assesses students on the exact components that were discussed from the
PowerPoint
Are you differentiating lesson content, process, or product by readiness, interest, or learning profile? Explain below.
For cooperative learning explain how you have insured:
positive interdependenceindividual accountabilitygroup processingsocial skillsface-to-face interactionReflections (So, how did it go? What will you change to improve it? Do it now or you’ll forget.)