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Victoria Sitterley 20 Minute Lesson Plan: ED TECH I Date of Lesson: 11/21/13

Lesson Focus: As an English teacher, it is important while grading essays to notice when students have common issues among grammar. Through the grading of papers, we can see the common issues students have that rise within their writing. The focus of this lesson will be on reviewing sentence structure and the use of the comma in a 9th grade English class after returning essays back to the class. The students should have already been taught the structure of a sentence and how to use a comma in 7th and/or 8th grade(s). Along with reviewing sentence structure and the use of a comma, I will teach the use of a semicolon. Although I will be teaching this to a 9th grade English class, this lesson can also be beneficial to higher grades and can be used for review purposes. The standards of this lesson will meet the Common Core State English Standards for 9th and 10th grades. This lesson will use reviewing material that meets 7th and 8th grade standards as well. Although this lesson is originally meant for 9th grade students, it can also be beneficial to anyone who seeks grammatical advice to write for research purposes, personal purposes, collaborative and/or work environment purposes, etc. Common Core State Standards Conventions of Standard English: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1a Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.2a Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.2a Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.2c Spell correctly.

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6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: a. Understand and use technology systems b. Select and use applications effectively and productively d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies Objectives: Students will review nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in sentence structure. Students will take notes (if needed) on the review of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Students will be able to identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in a sentence as a class. Students will be able to identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in a sentence on their own with an online activity. Students will review the use of a comma within a sentence. Students will identify when sentences need a comma to be grammatically correct. Students will identify when sentences need a semicolon to be grammatically correct. Students will collaborate with a partner and demonstrate their knowledge of the use of a comma and a semicolon with an online practice quiz. Prior Knowledge: Although prior knowledge is not necessary in this lesson as part of it is review, it will be assumed that most students will remember sentence structure and the use of a comma. No prior knowledge of sentence structure will be needed as it will be reviewed, along with the comma, and the semicolon will be taught to the class as if it is a new item of knowledge. Materials, Resources, and Technology: Materials and Resources: White board, marker, eraser Technology Resources: Computer and Projector (not needed if room is not equipped) Web Addresses needed for this lesson: Grammar Ninja- sentence structure exercise http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html Quia Comma and Semicolon Quiz http://www.quia.com/quiz/300690.html Introducing the Learning Activity: 1. This lesson will be taught to a ninth grade English class. I will tell the students that I have just finished grading their last essays and have noticed some reoccurring grammatical issues within their essays. As a class we will then review sentence structure and the use of a comma in a sentence. Students will take notes as I write examples on the board and then I will ask students to answer a few questions on the location of different

parts of a sentence in an example sentence before doing an online activity. After the online activity, students will review the use of a comma with me on the board and then take an online quiz. Students will also be taught the use of a semicolon in a sentence as well and then be assigned their homework after any questions they may have are answered. 2. All students should benefit from this lesson in some way. If they take the lesson seriously, they will have better grammar in their essays, resulting in better grades. As another motivator, for students who do well during this lesson and turn in tonights assigned homework next class with everything correct, they will receive two bonus points on their next quiz. Students will also have the opportunity to correct their last essays (given back at the end of class) with what we review and learn today as an extra credit homework assignment due a week from the date of this lesson. Providing Information: After logging on to the computers and introducing the lesson, we will review: 1.) Five parts of sentence structure to go over: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. These will be taught with the white board and student volunteers. Nouns: person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are capitalized. Pronouns: a word that takes the place of a noun (subject, object, possessive); i.e. they, he, she, you, it (was), are, was, were, am, will (be), mine, ours, his, hers, etc. Verbs: carry the action in a sentence; i.e. am, passed, ran, laughed, love, working, etc. Adjectives: words that describe / modify a noun in a sentence; i.e. tall, large, frail, lovely, rich, best, worst, etc. Adverbs: words that modify a verb; i.e. (He drove slowly. How did he drive?) or an adjective (He drove a very fast car. How fast was his car?) or another adverb (She moved quiet slowly down the aisle. How slowly did she move?) After taking notes, students will then do an online activity with the parts of the sentence, available on my websites resource page. Grammar Ninja: http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html At the end of the sentence structure activity I will ask the students if they have any questions that were raised about sentence structure during the activity. Reviewing these 5 parts of sentence structure should only take about 3 minutes, as it is review, then students can practice online individually for about 3-4 minutes.

2.) Next, we will go over the use of a comma and semicolon in compound sentences as a class on the white board. Students will also learn the necessity of using a comma and a semicolon in sentences.

The Comma (,) 3 commonly misused comma placements 1.) A comma is used after the first independent clause when you link two independent clauses with one of the following coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet. For example: I am going home, and I intend to stay there. They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark, so they decided to camp for the night. 2.) A comma should also be used when an adjective ending in ly is used with other adjectives. For example: Michael was a lonely, young man. 3.) Normally, a comma or punctuation of some kind needs to be placed in a sentence if it does not make sense to read a sentence without one. For example: Rachel who was recently at the doctors just found out that she is pregnant with twins! This sentence should instead read with natural pauses: Rachel, who was recently at the doctors, just found out that she is pregnant with twins! Lets eat Bill! is also a very different sentence than Lets eat, Bill! The use of a comma should only take about 3-4 minutes to review.

The Semicolon (;) 1.) A semicolon is used when you link two separate but closely related independent clauses with no connecting words. For example: I am going home; I intend to stay there. It rained heavily during the afternoon; we managed to have our picnic anyway. They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; they decided to camp for the night. 2.) A semicolon should also be used when you join two separate but closely related independent clauses together with one of the following conjunctive adverbs: however, moreover, therefore, consequently, otherwise, nevertheless, thus, in example, etc. For example: I am going home; moreover, I intend to stay there. It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway. They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night. After these notes, students will then take a 20 question online quiz with a partner on the uses of commas and semicolons at http://www.quia.com/quiz/300690.html

If students have any questions about the use of a comma or semicolon I will answer them now. Teaching the use of a semicolon should only take about 4 minutes and then the remaining 5-6 minutes will be used for the comma and semicolon quiz with a partner and for explaining homework. Providing Practice: After learning / reviewing about sentence structure the students will practice individually at their computers with an online activity, available on my websites resource page. This website asks students to identify the different parts of a sentence and serves as a reviewing game. Grammar Ninja: http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html After learning about the uses of the comma and semicolon, students will be asked to test their knowledge with partners to complete a quick 20 question quiz. Students may work in pairs or individually for this online activity. This website asks students to identify where a comma or semicolon goes within a sentence, if any even go at all! It is okay if students do not finish all of the questions as long as students show understanding of the material as they take the quiz while I walk around and help them as needed. http://www.quia.com/quiz/300690.html Providing Knowledge of Results: Through an individual activity and a small collaborative quiz with a partner, students should regain the knowledge of sentence structure and the use of a comma along with gaining the knowledge of the use of a semicolon. During their online activity and practice quiz, I will be scanning the room to keep the class on track and to gauge their knowledge. Before closing the quiz, I will be sure to see each groups test scores if I had not personally observed them in action while taking the online quiz. I will do this to make sure students retained the knowledge of the lesson, although the quiz will not be actually graded. This will also ensure that each group does the assigned work, as it will be part of their participation for the class and will be needed for their homework assignment. To further evaluate the classs knowledge of sentence structure, comma and semicolon usage, students will be assigned a short-write for homework. Students who complete their homework correctly will be rewarded on the next quiz with two (2) extra bonus points. Students will also be told that they can correct their essays on what was taught / reviewed today for an extra bonus homework assignment if they would like the extra credit. Review the Activity: Reviewing sentence structure is good for anyone who writes. This lesson will hopefully help my students write better grammatically. The goal by the end of this lesson is for students to understand grammar a little better and be more aware of using commas and/or semicolons in their essays when they are needed. Students will also hopefully understand why grammar is also needed and important when writing!

Method of Assessment: After this lesson, students will be asked to review sentence structure, commas and semicolons in a homework assignment. The assignment will be a 250 word short write about a desired topic of choice as an online blog entry. Students will be asked to circle each noun, underline each verb, and double underline each adverb used in their shortwrites and use at least one semicolon correctly in their writing. If students hand this assignment in on time and receive a 100% on this homework, they will receive 2 extra bonus points on the next quiz. Students will also have a week to edit their essays for an extra credit homework assignment.