Lesson Plan using Word:
Title - Fill in the blank with Shel Silverstein
By - Carrie Wade
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Primary Subject - Language Arts
Secondary Subjects -
Grade Level - 1-4
Learner Objectives:
The student will listen quietly and participate in class discussion and questioning in order to understand the book and assignment and demonstrate their learning by filling in the blanks to create their own poetry.
Materials:
Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Copies of Mr. Smeds and Mr. Spats and Arrows and copies with blanks.
(This is a lesson plan I found on the internet. I would change it so that the children would work cooperatively on the computer using Word or another comparable word processing document. Rather than create a documnet and have them fill in the blanks, I would have the document on the computer and have them open up the document, do the assignment and then save the document for sharing later. This way the student could publish their collection of Shel Silverstein poems as a class booklet.)
Procedure:
1. Review
I review what we learned about poems the previous day during the unit or earlier in the year. I will then review nouns, verbs, etc.
2. Introduction
I will tell the students that today we are going to write a poem together. Then I will read two or three more poems from "Light in the Attic". Then I will pass around the sheets prepared earlier with blanks for the students to fill in and make an adaptation of Shel Silverstein's poems "Arrows" and "Mr. Smeds and Mr. Spats."
3. Instruction
I will begin by passing around the sheet for "Arrows". Then, the students will follow along as I explain one by one what types of words to put in the blanks. MAKE SURE to use an overhead projector with a transparency copy of your own, ESPECIALLY with younger students. After they students have written their version of "Arrows", we will write a version of "Mr. Smeds and Mr. Spats". After that, we will read Shel Silverstein's "Arrow" and "Mr. Smeds and Mr. Spats". We will then discuss which ones we think are best. When finished we will read the two original poems and compare them to ours. Rewriting and revising may be necessary first, especially with younger students.
POEM 1 - Shel Silverstein's "Mr. Smeds and Mr. Spats"
1. A friend's name
2. Your name
3. A number
4. A noun
5. A different noun
1.__________ and 2.________________
2._________
Had 3.___ 4._______
And none of them were the same.
And 1._____________
Had 3._____ 5.__________
And only one 4.___________ to his name.
Now when 1.___________
Met 2.____________,
They talked of the
Buying and selling of 4.________.
And 2.____________
Bought 1.____________ 5.________________!
Did you ever hear anything
Crazier than that?
POEM 2 - Shel Silverstein's "Arrows"
1. A noun
2. A verb
3. A different noun
4. An adverbial phrase
1._______________
I 2.________ a 1.___________ to the sky.
It hit a 3.__________ 4.______________.
The 3.________ fell dying to the shore.
I don't 2._______ 1.____________ anymore.
You can find additional Shel Silverstein resources here on the web.
Rubric for evaluation:
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Name: ________________________ Teacher:
Date Submitted: ____________ Title of Work: ___________________
Criteria
Points
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Organization
Sequence of information is difficult to follow.
Reader has difficulty following work because student jumps around.
Student presents information in logical sequence which reader can follow.
Information in logical, interesting sequence which reader can follow.
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Content Knowledge
Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.
Student is uncomfortable with content and is able to demonstrate basic concepts.
Student is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate.
Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required).
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Grammar and Spelling
Work has four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.
Presentation has three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.
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Neatness
Work is Illegible.
Work has three or four areas that are sloppy.
Work has one or two areas that are sloppy.
Work is neatly done.
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References
Work displays no references.
Work does not have the appropriate number of required references.
Reference section was completed incorrectly
Work displays the correct number of references, written correctly.
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