Natalie Fernandez

Education 220
17 October 2021
Cooperative Learning Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Class Size:
Twenty-Two students, two English language learners (Spanish and Urdu) and one learning
disabled student.

Grade: Second

Subject: Similes

Objectives:
● Students will learn how to identify and create their own simile sentences with
85% accuracy.

Procedures:

● The objective of this lesson is to teach students to identify one form of figurative
language within a sentence.
● The teacher will step up into the front of the class and address the class followed by
stating their objective:
Today, each of you will be able to know what a simile is and how to use it in a
sentence.
● Prerequisites: Basic Reading and Writing skills
● The teacher will then begin the lesson by Writing the word simile on the board. The
teacher will begin to tell students what a simile is, which is a figure of speech that
compares two items using the words like or as. Make the connection between the
words similar and simile for students to remember.
● The teacher will then begin their PowerPoint lesson that displays several examples of
similes.
● After a few examples, the teacher will display simple pictures, with simple words and
will call on students to try and create a sentence to describe them. Ex:(picture of sun)
Sun, Bright. The student will then form a simile sentence with these words.
● After the visual lesson, the teacher will assign students in groups of 4 or 5 with 3
groups of 4, and 2 groups of 5. A total of 5 groups.
● The teacher will be using the “Learning Together” cooperative teaching strategy for
these groups.
 ● The teacher will hand out 5 big colored poster paper with black crayola markers to
each group and explain the group activity: each student will come up with their own
simile describing a person, place, or thing using the words like or as. One simile per
student in each group, they will write down their simile and indicate which is theirs by
writing their name at the end. Their sentence will have the word “like” or “as” circled.
● Students will be given 15-20 minutes to fill out their poster board.
● The teacher will walk around to ensure all students are performing the task at hand
and will check in with students for understanding.
● The students will present their similes to the class at the end of the time given.

Materials:
● Crayola markers
● Poster boards

Grouping Structures:
Students will be seated within groups of 4-5. There will be 5 total groups of students
working on their poster.

Modifications:
● For both students that are English language learners, the teacher will give the students
written instructions that are simplified, as well as going over the instructions verbally
again for them about the assignment. The teacher will ensure that the students
understand/remember the word “simile” and how to incorporate it into a sentence.
The teacher will answer any questions or misunderstandings the students may have.
● This student has a mild learning disability with a short attention span. Reiteration and
check-ins will be sprinkled throughout the lesson to ensure the student is listening. At
the end of the lesson the teacher will privately go over the lesson and touch over
points the student may have not have understood. The student will receive simplified
notes about the lesson and what the student should be looking for when creating
similes. The student will also receive visual examples of similes that highlight the
words “like” and “as” to keep with them throughout the lesson and group assignment.
The student will receive frequent check-ins/help from the teacher.
Assessment:
● At the end of the activity the students will present their poster board to the class with
the words “like” or “as” circled in their sentences, to indicate that they are a simile.
The students will have done it correctly if the figure of speech is comparing one topic
to a completely different topic using the words “like” or “as”.
● The teacher will assign a homework activity to test and improve their mastery. The
homework will consist of a short story called “It’s Like Riding a Bike” by Katie
Clark, where students will underline or highlight each simile within the short story.