University of Utah, Department of Special Education: Lesson Plan

Content Area: Writing

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Grade level: 3 & 4

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Instructor Name: Lindsay Newton

Date: 10/7/2014

Core Standard:

Instructional Objective: SWBAT

Behavioral Objective:

Language Arts
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3 and 4 grade

Students will be able to POW (Pick my idea, Organize

my notes, Write and say more)

Be apart of our group

Be an active listener

Writing Standard 3

Students will identify Who, When, Where, What=2,

Respond on my signal

Write narratives to develop real or imagined

How=2 in two stories.

Keep a positive attitude

experiences or events using effective technique,

Show me your best work

descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

IEP Goal:
In 12 weeks when asked to write a narrative story, Lou

Content (concepts, information, skills, new vocab,

etc.):

Instructional Materials Needed:

POW + WWW mnemonic chart

will use a graphic organizer to outline her ideas before

apply these two strategies POW & WWW, What=2,

Graphic organizers

writing 100% of the time on 3 out of 3 probes.

How=2 in narrative writing. ( Pick my idea, Organize my

Freddie the Fish and The Sly Fox stories

notes, Write and say more) ( Who is the main character,

Paper, pencils, and scratch paper

Where does the story take place, When does the story
happen? What does the main character do or want.
What happens next? How does the story end? How
does the main character feel?)
Procedures/Activities:

Teachers Role/What Im doing:

Students Role/What theyre doing:

1. 5 extra points for students who came down to class on their own.

1. Students who get to class on their own = 5

1. Get students attention

2. Academic review /Gather
background knowledge

extra points.

3. State instructional objectives

2. Review/assess background knowledge in note taking, graphic organizers, and

4. Review behavior expectations

5. Instruction

synonyms to determine if instruction or assistance is needed.

2. Students will respond to prompts and

questions.

a.

Model

3. SWBAT: Students will be able to POW (Pick my idea, Organize my notes, Write

b.

Guided Practice

and say more)

3. Students will be listening and keeping eye

c.

Guided Group Practice

Students will identify Who, When, Where, What=2, How=2 in two stories.

contact to let me know they are paying attention.

d.

Independent practice

e.

Error Correction
Procedures

4. Be apart of our group. Be an active listener. Respond on my signal. Keep a

positive attitude. Show me your best work.

4. Eyes on me as I review.

Review key concepts/

5.

5.

Check for understanding

a. b. Model and introduce POW mnemonic chart. Flip chart over.

a. b. Practice POW by defining what each letter

6. Wrap up
a.

b.

Review objectives

Discuss what makes a good story. Ask student to describe what makes a good

represents. Student will then be able to describe

c.

Clean up

story.

POW with mnemonic chart flipped over.

Model and introduce WWW, What=2, How=2 mnemonic chart

Students describe what makes a good story.

c. Give students Freddie the Fish story. I read story out loud. Read story a second

Students discuss WWW What=2, How=2

time and ask students to raise hands when they hear Who, When, or Where in story

c. Students follow along with finger.

Write responses in corresponding places on graphic organizer.

Next, instruct students to look for two whats and two hows. Review what each

Students raise hands when they hear Who, When,

or Where in story.

means.
d. Hand out second story The Sly Fox. Write down found WWW What=2, How=2 on

Students look for two whats and two hows.

graphic organizer when students find them.

d. Students go through story and find WWW

e. Any errors or issues with a concept I will back up and re-teach and re model.

What=2, How=2.

6.
a. Turn the mnemonic chart over and have students tell you what the mnemonic

6.

means.

a. Students will tell what mnemonic means.

b. Review POW and WWW, What=2, How=2 meaning.

b. Listen as I review.

c. Clean up

C. Clean up.

Adaptations/Modifications/

Reinforcement Procedures:

Assessments:

Follow-up Activities:

Accommodations:

Verbal Praise

Pre: I took a benchmark of

Next lesson includes reviewing and identifying

Discuss note taking if students do

not know how to take notes.

Token System

writing samples so I was able to

know this was the lesson my

POW and WWW, What=2, How=2.

Set goals for writing stories with seven parts.

Use picture cues on graphic

student(s) needed.

organizer.

During: Checking throughout

Use more stories to find POW and

lesson to see if students are

WWW, What=2, How=2 if students

memorizing and understanding

are needing more practice.

mnemonic devices and

concepts for WWW What=2,
How=2.
Post: Turn the mnemonic chart
over and have students tell you
what the mnemonic means.