1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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Focus Statement
Transition words (To begin with, In addition, As you can see)
Main Idea |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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| Students will be able to plan and draft an expository essay based
on personal experience. |
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4. Objectives-
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1. Students will be able to analyze an expository prompt for key
words.
2. Students will be able to construct a focus sentence within a reasonable
amount of time.
3. Students will be able to elaborate on a main idea sentence.
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| Elmo, various expository prompts, sentence starters, paper, cloze
procedure prompts for students to complete, timer. |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
Discuss going to McDonald's for a plain burger vs. a Big Mac
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B. Development-
Show students the Burger Plan sheet and discuss various parts (focus
statement, Meaty middles, take away ending)
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C. Practice-
1. Students practice daily creating a Burger Plan sheet in a timely
manner.
2. Students will practice stating the key words from a variety of
prompts (words that are repeated within the prompt).
3. Orally practice replacing personal feelings, thoughts within the
cloze main idea cards. |
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D. Independent Practice-
| Students will replace personal feelings/thoughts within the cloze
main idea cards within a timely manner. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Small group instruction
2. Graphic organizer
3. Use of highlighter for key information. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
| Students produce Burger Plan sheet independently. |
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G. Closure-
1. Verbally discuss how planning can aide in our overall writing.
2. Review the pieces of the Burger Plan Sheet. |
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7. Evaluation-
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| Thursday students will take a schoolwide expository prompt. |
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