An explicit goal. A explicit definition of that goal for your peers. Evidence of modeling the skill, strategy, or goal. Opportunities for Guided Practice Explanation of independent Practice
Actual Write-Up Mini-lesson (bulleted mini-lesson)
Description of reader workshop routine (Grade level, how often, level of student choice) Readers workshop will occur 2-3 times a week. This mini-lesson on the parts of speech is made for second graders. For the demonstration book, students can make recommendations using the recommendation box at the front of the classroom. I will chose the final book based on how well it demonstrates the point of the mini-lesson. As for the students independent reading, they can choose something from our classroom library or choose a book outside our classroom as long as they let me know.
Goal To make students aware of the basic parts of speech while reading in order to gain a better understanding of English grammar. The focus will be nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Explicit Definition Parts of speech- the types of words found in a sentence. Noun-a word used to identify a person, place or thing. Verb- a word used to describe an action, something you do. Adjective- a word used to describe something. Model Before reading, I will define the basic parts of speech and give examples. As I read SkippyJones: In Mummy Trouble, I will point out when I see nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Guided Practice Before reading, and after I define the basic parts of speech, I will ask students to quietly turn to a partner and give an example of an adjective, then noun, and finally a verb. During the reading, I will ask students to raise their hand and tell me what nouns they see on the page, what verbs the author uses to tell us what the characters are doing, and what adjectives the author uses to describe each character. Independent Practice As the students read from their independent reading book, they will make a chart in their readers journals to keep track of the most interesting or important nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
Readers Journal
Section Description Title of Book/ Date At the top of the page, students will write the date and the title of their independent reading book. Parts of Speech Chart As they read, students will write down the parts of speech within the chart they have made. They should have a minimum of 5 words in each category. Reflection Students should reflect on what they have read in their independent reading that day. They could make a connection to their own life, write a summary, draw a picture of what they read, or apply what they learned that day to their reading. Personal Goals Create a personal goal. If necessary, use the sentence starter chart.
2 fictional conferences Names: Peter and Jessica Goal: To make sure that each student has a clear understanding of the basic parts of speech, and is able to identify them in their text. What you did in the conference: Peter I look at Peters chart, and see that he has Next Steps: Peter I let Peter continue on independently, but nothing in the adjective category yet. I ask him how he is doing and what he is reading about. Then, I redefine an adjective, read his book with him, and point out some adjectives that I see. After that, I ask him to read out loud to me and tell me what adjectives he finds.
Jessica I look at Jessicas chart and see that all her parts of speech are out of place, and in different categories than they should be. I give her a new chart and walk her through the definition of each part of speech as I have her write them on her paper. I go through a little bit of her story doing the same thing I did with Peter.
check up on his chart once in a while to make sure he still understands the definition.
Jessica I have Jessica work independently again. She should do much better now that she has the definitions to refer to. I have noticed that Jessica is more of a tactile learner; so writing the definitions probably helped her understand. I check up on her later to make sure she is not confused.
A layout of your readers notebook (paragraph or table) A description of two fictional conferences (paragraph or two)