Group
Grade 4/5
Nov. 18
Time
35min
Duration
General
Learning
Outcomes:
Specific
Learning
Outcomes:
Observations:
ASSESSMENTS
Teacher will observe the performance of students as they participate in each
activity
Note what the students are doing
Begin to Ask
Are
Are
Are
Are
they
they
they
they
engaged?
answering questions?
writing and contributing to the group discussion?
showing their work?
Note how the students use the information provided, do they understand the
concepts
What is a simile?
What is a metaphor?
What is the difference?
LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
The Alberta Program of Studies
Personal white boards
White board markers
Smartboard
Computer
Pencils, erasers etc.
Key Questions:
Prior to lesson
Assessment of Prior
Knowledge
Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour
PROCEDURE
Set up all materials, wipe down white boards, ensure markers all work
and produce dark color
Prepare and open power-point slides, ensure they work.
Introduction
Time
Open discussion about how students can improve their writing
through description.
Introduce them to figurative language
**Teacher Action: the teacher will explain the following
expectations for behavior to students and reinforce accordingly
throughout the lesson.
The expectation for entering the classroom is that everyone is
Learning Activity #1
Explain
This lesson we will explore 2 styles of figurative language
We will learn how to use figurative language to improve our
writing
We will learn how we can write meaning in different forms
Body
Review.
Teacher Actions
Open slides and begin to explain the difference between
similes and metaphors.
Discuss Owl moon
Give good examples of rich description
Time
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation
Learning Activity #3
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Consolidation of
learning
Sponge
Activity/Activities
Reflections:
Personally I wasnt too happy with this lesson, I think the information I gave
was great, but I assumed the students had greater back ground knowledge of
descriptive writing. In the future I would break metaphor and similes into two
separate lessons rather than teaching both in one lesson. The material I used
will need to be revisited as many students are still confused about metaphors.
In the future I think I would still use Mr. Grinch as a short video, because the
song is filled with great metaphors and similes. Although in the future I would
play the video, give some lecture and then play it again after asking the
students to look or the figurative devices. My T.A suggested that I might ask
the students to close their eyes a second time and listen carefully for similes
Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe
and metaphors.
By rearranging the order or my lesson some aspects could have been enhanced
and more engaging for the students.
Name____________________
1._____________________________________________________________________________
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Simile or Metaphor? Please circle your answer
2._____________________________________________________________________________
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Simile or Metaphor? Please circle your answer
3.___________________________________________________
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Simile or Metaphor? Please circle your answer
4._____________________________________________________________________________
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