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Ms. Rebecca Wambui Action ABCs: VERBS 30 minutes

Grade 1

Lesson 1

Unit Overview
Main Idea (Claim)
Unit will help students writing by gaining
a better understanding of what verbs are
and how to use them in a sentence.
Summative Assessment
The students will take a cumulative final
exam at the end of the semester. There
will also be a mid term exam in the middle
of the semester.

Guiding Questions Objectives (know/understand/do/value)

The student will identify verbs, write them
What are verbs? down.
How can the students use verbs in a The student will use a verb(s) in a sentence(s)
sentence?
How will the teacher asses the students
progress in learning about verbs?
Time Instructional Procedures and Strategies
10:00 Beginning the Lesson
Teacher reminds students about previous lessons on nouns .
10:05 The teacher then instructs a game of Simon Says, that will engage the
AM students physically while helping them recognize what a verb is.

Developing the Lesson

10:05 The teacher hands out blank sheets of paper to the students and groups the
students in triads.
10:25 The students are assigned a set of letters of the alphabet to brainstorm verbs
AM and write them down.
The teacher collects the sheets after the students are finished and compiles
them into one book for students future reference .
The teacher walks around the class while checking on each groups progress,
and helps out wherever help is needed and answers any questions which the
students have.

Closing the Lesson

The teacher asks the students what they have learnt about verbs from the
class.
The teacher gives treats in form of candy to students who participate in this
activity.

Formative Assessment Differentiation

The brainstorming sheets enable the
students to do cooperative learning while
the teacher assesses the progress of the
The students will have individual
assignments to take home and the
teacher will be able to assess whether
each student is learning.
The teacher includes activity of game to
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Ms. Rebecca Wambui Action ABCs: VERBS 30 minutes
Grade 1

groups. engage the kinesthetic students and the

There will be homework given at the end brainstorming sheets to engage the
of the topic on verbs. logical-analytical students.
Resources
Marker for the whiteboard, Blank sheets, treats in form of candy, binder to compile the
sheets into one book
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Glossary

Term Definition Resources

Unit Overview Main Idea and Summative Assessment
copied from the unit plan in order to keep
the goal in mind during the writing and
implementation of the lesson plan.
Guiding Questions these questions guide the inquiry for
the lesson, leading students toward a
rich understanding of the objectives for
the lesson and ultimately, the unit.
Factual- knowledge or fact-based
questions
Conceptual- questions that enable
exploration of big ideas that connect
facts and topics
Debatable- questions that expose areas
of ambiguity, disagreement, or tension
within the unit of study
Objectives The specific aims of the lesson. As a
result of the instruction, this is what the
students are expected to know,
understand, and be able to do. These
should align with and lead to the unit
understandings, knowledge and skills.
Time - Marks the amount of time needed for
each stage of the lesson. Enables
effective time-management for the
teacher.
Beginning the The opening or warm-up that will
Lesson engage the learner, producing creative
tension. May include review and/or
activation of prior knowledge.
Developing the The content learned and the strategies
Lesson employed towards that end
Closing the Lesson A conclusion or review of what was
learned, providing closure to the lesson.
Formative Assessment throughout the lesson that
Assessment provides feedback that can be used to plan
or alter instruction. Should prepare
students for the summative assessment.
Differentiation ways of modifying instruction to meet
the needs of diverse learners
Resources any texts, materials, technology,
people, places or other resources that
have informed the unit and learning
experiences