The Elusive Ellipsis A Lesson Plan – Teacher’s Name: Denise de la Vaux Class/Period: 9th grade English/Period 2 Unit: Punctuation: The Marks of a Smart Writer Date: February 10, 2010 1) Quiz 2) Presentation of ellipsis handout 3) Sample sentences worksheet Agenda: California Content Standards: Written and Oral English Language Conventions 1.1 Identify and correctly – use clauses (e.g., main and subordinate), phrases (e.g., gerund, infinitive, participial), and mechanics of punctuation (e.g., semi-colons, colons, ellipses, hyphens). ELD Standards Addressed: Writing: English Language Conventions Punctuation: Edit one’s own work and – correct the punctuation. Sentence Structure, Grammar, Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling - Identify vocabulary, mechanics and sentence structures in a piece of writing. Objectives: When reading and/or writing various text(s) students will be able to correctly define, identify and/or use ellipses. Materials Needed: Quiz, handouts, paper, pen/pencils, overhead projector, and markers Activities: Time Teacher Procedures Student Responsibilities 5 min. The quiz is The teacher asks the Students take the quiz. Students answer questions about class familiarity with the ellipsis. Students read portions of the How many of you have ever seen The teacher handout aloud, asking and answering questions as the or used an ellipsis before? passes out the handout on the ellipsis teacher instructs the students on the correct use of the and presents it to the class, focusing on ellipsis. defining, identifying and using the ellipsis in various sentences. Examples of correct and incorrect usage of the ellipsis are shown. The teacher asks the students questions to check for understanding and assess learning. 5 min. The teacher passes out a sample Students follow the teacher’s lead with the sample worksheet with three practice questions worksheet, copying down sentences with correct ellipsis and models how to correctly use the use. Students also write down their own sentences using ellipsis in sentences. the ellipsis.
The Elusive Ellipsis – A Lesson Plan Teacher’s Name: Denise de la Vaux Class/Period: 9th grade English/Period 2 Unit: Punctuation: The Marks of a Smart Writer Date: February 10, 2010 Agenda: 1) Quiz 2) Presentation of ellipsis handout 3) Sample sentences worksheet California Content Standards: Written and Oral English Language Conventions – 1.1 Identify and correctly use clauses (e.g., main and subordinate), phrases (e.g., gerund, infinitive, participial), and mechanics of punctuation (e.g., semi-colons, colons, ellipses, hyphens). ELD Standards Addressed: Writing: English Language Conventions – Punctuation: Edit one’s own work and correct the punctuation. Sentence Structure, Grammar, Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling - Identify vocabulary, mechanics and sentence structures in a piece of writing. Objectives: When reading and/or writing various text(s) students will be able to correctly define, identify and/or use ellipses. Materials Needed: Quiz, handouts, paper, pen/pencils, overhead projector, and markers Activities: Time Teacher Procedures Student Responsibilities 5 min. 5 min. The quiz is The teacher asks the class How many of you have ever seen or used an ellipsis before? The teacher passes out the handout on the ellipsis and presents it to the class, focusing on defining, identifying and using the ellipsis in various sentences. Examples of correct and incorrect usage of the ellipsis are shown. The teacher asks the students questions to check for understanding and assess learning. The teacher passes out a sample worksheet with three practice questions and models how to correctly use the ellipsis in sentences. Students take the quiz. Students answer questions about familiarity with the ellipsis. Students read portions of the handout aloud, asking and answering questions as the teacher instructs the students on the correct use of the ellipsis. Students follow the teacher’s lead with the sample worksheet, copying down sentences with correct ellipsis use. Students also write down their own sentences using the ellipsis.
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