Content: Date: Writing-Using Figurative Language 2/11/11 Topic: Similes and Metaphors Class:4B Grade level 4 Lesson purpose/aim/objective: Prior or assumed knowledge: To model and explain the use of similes and Knowledge of descriptive writing and tools to enhance writing ie adjectives. metaphors as a tool to help visualize writing The ability to create different types of poems. descriptions. (To be used later for literacy groups). Children should gain confidence in this Vels: figurative language to enhance their writing. 3.0 Combine verbal and visual elements in text. Write a variety of simple and compound sentences. Use vocabulary appropriate to context. Time Teaching strategies Learning strategies Space Resources 10 Use some Gathering of ideas to On floor similes/metaphors for help formulate Children had a good understanding a fun intro. Ie Strong understanding of a of similes but not of metaphors. as ox, blind as a bat simile/metaphor. They also did not get the meaning etc Children discuss familiar behind a lot a similes. similes/metaphors Discussion/brainstorm (Cliché) or other what is a simile and a descriptive metaphor similes/metaphors 15 Identification of Looking at the actual On floor similes and metaphors use of in written pieces. similes/metaphors and Ugly Troll Picture Create similes based strategies for children Beautiful Princess Picture on visual pictures- ugly to use them in their Poem troll, beautiful own work to create princess. Look at visual images for the Written work features and create reader. similes/metaphors on p/point some The ugly troll and beautiful princess similes/metaphors to picture worked well. They were describe them able to visualize what they wanted to put down as figurative language 5 Recap with a to show the use of some more similes/metaphors 20 Children to create a Children use At with headings similes/metaphors to tables Most children provided some good similes and describe character. characters and examples of some metaphors. Leave meaningful similes on their T room above to draw charts. The metaphors area was what they have still very grey. Further work on written about. metaphors is needed. Children create a character similar to earlier visual and use their own
Content: Writing-Using Figurative Language Date: 2/11/11 Topic: Similes and Metaphors Class:4B Grade level 4 Lesson purpose/aim/objective: To model and explain the use of similes and metaphors as a tool to help visualize writing descriptions. Children should gain confidence in this figurative language to enhance their writing. Prior or assumed knowledge: Knowledge of descriptive writing and tools to enhance writing ie adjectives. The ability to create different types of poems. (To be used later for literacy groups). Vels: 3.0 Combine verbal and visual elements in text. Write a variety of simple and compound sentences. Use vocabulary appropriate to context. Time Teaching strategies Learning strategies Space Resources 10 Use some similes/metaphors for a fun intro. Ie Strong as ox, blind as a bat etc Discussion/brainstorm what is a simile and a metaphor Gathering of ideas to help formulate understanding of a simile/metaphor. Children discuss familiar similes/metaphors (Cliché) or other descriptive similes/metaphors On floor Children had a good understanding of similes but not of metaphors. They also did not get the meaning behind a lot a similes. Ugly Troll Picture Beautiful Princess Picture Poem Written work similes/metaphors on p/point The ugly troll and beautiful princess picture worked well. They were able to visualize what they wanted to put down as figurative language Most children provided some good characters and examples of some meaningful similes on their T charts. The metaphors area was still very grey. Further work on metaphors is needed. 15 Identification of similes and metaphors in written pieces. Create similes based on visual pictures- ugly troll, beautiful princess. Look at features and create some similes/metaphors to describe them Looking at the actual use of similes/metaphors and strategies for children to use them in their own work to create visual images for the reader. On floor 5 Recap with a to show the use of some more similes/metaphors 20 Children to create a with headings similes and metaphors. Leave room above to draw what they have written about. Children create a character similar to earlier visual and use their own Children use similes/metaphors to describe character. At tables
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