Intern Name: Mae Galupe

Topic/Title of Lesson: My School Year

Grade: 2nd
Length of Lesson: Up to 2 days

LESSON PLAN
In this lesson…​ We will write our own stories about our school year from
Overview beginning to end and work with peers to revise and better our stories.

The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.

a) Generate ideas before writing.
b) Organize writing to include a beginning, middle, and end for
Standards of narrative and expository writing.
Learning c) Expand writing to include descriptive detail.
d) Revise writing for clarity.

How can I organize my ideas before writing?

What is expository writing?
What can I do to describe my story?
Essential Questions

Students will be able to…

● I can brainstorm ideas before writing
● I can use the four square method to set up the beginning, middle, and
end of my story
Objectives ● I can add description to my writing
● I can work with others to correct my mistakes and rewrite them
correctly

- Basics of sentence structure

Necessary Prior -
-
Definition of expository writing
Story plot
Knowledge - Oral Presentation
- Basics of Paragraph Writing
- Expository Writing
Key Vocabulary - Beginning
or Concepts - Middle
- End
● Pencil
Materials ● Line Paper
● Four Square
Needed ● Pictures (optional)
● ChromeBook
Introduction/ .I will first tell a narrative story of the beginning, middle, and end of my Senior
year
Hook
1. Explain the four square organizer and how we can use it to form ideas
2. Sit at desks and begin to form ideas
3. Sit at teacher table and help each group construct their own stories and
explain any questions they have

Instructional 1. After pre-writing, Put the story together in three separate paragraphs
Activities 2. Give students free time to work with partners and peer revise
3. Go back to teacher desk and revise their stories with Mrs. RJ and assist
with adding more detail

Present stories in front of class and allow teachers to understand how their
students perceived the school year
Closure Activity
Read out the objectives and have students give thumbs up or down if they have
mastered activities
Extended time to complete assignments if needed as homework
Accommodations
Vocabulary Assessment

Match the following terms to their definitions

Beginning
Assessments Middle
End
Expository
Narrative

Extra Credit: Write anything extra you learned from this lesson
Resources Charts , Promethean Board for demonstration

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