School: Nashwaaksis Middle School

Date: Decemberfl zot+

Teachers: Miss J. Nason

Grade: 8EF, G. H,I
Lesson Map

Title of Lesson: Narrative- Word Choice

Curriculum Outcome: 1) Students wi1l be expected to speak and listen to explore, extend,
clariff, and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences.
5) Students will be expected to interpret, select, and combine information, using a variety of
strategies. resources, and technologies.
7) Students will be expected to respond critically to a range of texts, applying their
understanding of language, form, and genre.
8) Students will be expected to use writing and other ways of representing to explore, clarify,
and reflect on their thoughts. feelings, experiences, and learnings; and to use their imagination.
10) Students will be expected to use a range of strategies to develop effective writing and other
ways of representing, and to enhance clarity. precision, and effectiveness.

Class Objectives: Big Ideas, Key

Questions:
What is nords choice?
How- can I make sure I am rnaking good
choices when it comes to word choice?

Assessment:

Time Reauired for this Lesson: One class

Materials/Resources: Power Point, Smart Board, Computer"
Methods/Strucfure: mix of sroup work and individual learning
Features:
Vocabulary:
Text/AudiolVideo Based
Wet vs. Sodden
Resources:
(Word
Trudge vs. walk
Porver Point
Choice)
Handout with different
sl,nonyms for different words
Handout of newspaper article.

Instructional Strategies/ Procedure for the Class:

Intro,tWarm-up: Give the student's a newspaper article about a local girl who published her
own novel. It talks about editing and the importance of it. (Also want to see who can find the
spelling mistake with no prompting) Until we discuss the article.
Time: 10 minutes

Knowledge Content: Word Choice- Students will be given a sheet with some different ideas
for words to help spice up their narrative. The power point is going to be one two things,
adding descriptive language and "million dollar" words to some blah writing and also fixing
some overused words in another bit of writing. (Words used in place of said for example that
don't make any sense). This will sive them an idea of what they need to look for in their own

writing when editing. Making sure they know the meanings of the words before they use theur.
(tlave some definitio*s of synonyms and show the very subtle differeace in meaning to
students).

Time: 15-20 mirrutes

Aetivities: Going back their uffiting and continuiag with their draft with these new ideas about
close to finishing their first draft (at least startd their
word choics ia their head. Should
draft at this point),
Time:20-25 mim$es

Clase: Will be discussiag another asp*t of writing the next day.

Time: last 2 miruies of class
Difrerentiation: Cm ask a fellow student for help if nded (provided it is for work and not
Topic is of their own
side conversations). Teacher is always available for help if it is
choosine sa it is their choice what &ey write aboul
Te*ching Method and Stratcgie: individual wann-rry, ufuole class lessor/discussiorq
activitv-oairs or small sroups. individual
Referencs: On oowet point

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Salah Siipp a1',r'ays waxted tc model after her favourite author John Green.
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it during her book launch at the local
Chapters in Fredericton recently.
"It was a dream come truei'sald the
woodslock Middle School student, who
had a iine up ofpeople asking to get a
sign ature of her iaiesi book.
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university. Throughout the novel, Jilliarl
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launch in her hometown of Woodstock to raise money for Bullying Calada, Canada's only

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wentto support Bullying Canada.

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raise awateness and I wanted to do
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can oflen be found nriting in the famiiy
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