Dakota State University

College of Education
LESSON PLAN lesson 2
Name: Jordan Maurice
Grade Level: _____5th ______________
School: ________Elkton _____________
Date: ___________
Time: _____
Reflection from prior lesson:
Summary of student progress (data analysis,
what went well)
understood the difference between
common and proper nouns

Were lesson objectives met?

Instructional decisions (were students

engaged; how will you remediate difficulties or
problems from this lesson?)

Students payed close attention when

making the foldable and only had 1 mix
up
I would change into smaller groups
when folding and explaining. Students I
believe would be more focused and on
track with what is expected of them

Routines and procedures:

Yes students understood the lesson

and were done with the sheet within 10
minutes
Circled the correct nouns in the proper
noun portion

Reflection from todays lesson:

Students were engaged,

They loved making the foldables
Understood the concept
Wish I had time for a game of some
sorts

Lesson Goal(s) / Standards:

To obtain the understanding of verb tense
1. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and

nuances in word meanings.

Lesson Objectives:
1. Students will comprehend verbs and adverbs with 90% through discussions and
foldable
2.

Materials Needed:
Pencil/pen
Projector
Balloons
Contextual Factors/ Learner Characteristics:
Children have trouble focusing on their own selves
Given the chance will not do as instructed
Easily off task
Working on improving their behaviors in class
o Positive reinforcement
o 5 stickers for the day will get a prize
A. The Lesson
1. Introduction (5-10 minutes)
Grab your foldables
Ask the class what they think a verb is but, do not write it!!!
My class
An action
Actual definition
Expresses an action or state of being
o This goes on the top of the flap
o Ask for examples but, do not write them!!!
Some could be
Running
Jumping
Skipping
Talking

o Now what I want you to do is make two lines splitting the bottom half into 3 parts
From left to right
Past

Present
Future

2. Content Delivery (25 minutes)

(Balloons are already blown up and have phrases in them)
Today we are a game of charades with a twist
o You will be split up into 2 teams and compete
how you play it ( have it written up on the projector)
o 1 person will come up to the front
o They will have a balloon
o They will pop it (yes pop it)
o Then a phrase of action will come out and you will act it out
while you are acting it out your team will be trying to answer
this action
o once they have gotten it right write it on the board
o you will have 3 choices to put this word in
past
present
future
o you must decide if that word is past, present, or future
o You will write it down and the next person comes up
You go back to the end and guess for the next person
o The next person can then either erase and move that word or pop a
balloon and act out the action
o You get a point for every action your team gets and for every correct
placement of the said action

3. Closure (5-10 minutes)

Stop the game!

o Talk to a team about the words on the other team
o Tally up point to see who won
Have students write down at least 2 words in their foldable under each
section
o Once shown can go line up for lunch

B. Assessments Used
Foldable
o This will be the overall study form of summative assessment
Informal
o Discussion about definitions and examples
Formative
o Adjective homework
Exit ticket
o Showing the 2 words in each section
C. Differentiated Instruction

Language
o Have some words in Spanish
Enrichment:
o Have some words in Spanish
Remediation:
o Work close by to those who need help choosing the work

D. Technologies used
Projector
o I will have an actual one and a visual of the foldable
o
E. Back Pocket Ideas
Come up with less common words used
F. Reflection Log
Summary of student progress (data analysis,
what went well)
Students loved game!
Was very loud in the classroom
Left a mess for them to pick up later

Were lesson objectives met?

Instructional decisions (were students

engaged; how will you remediate difficulties or
problems from this lesson?)

Reflection from todays lesson:

Students were engaged

Students on 1 team had difficulties with
future and present tense
Students on other team had difficulties
with past and present tense

Students met the objectives

Went very well

No behavior problems
Need more explaining of verbs
I think Im going to step back and look
at to be verbs
- Is, are
- Were, was