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Lesson Plan Format (Young)
 * EDCI 430 LANGUAGE-FOCUSED MINILESSON: **


 * Brittany Waddell, ** Course (ECI 430), October 19, 2012


 * Unit and/or Lesson Title: ** Loss & Lost, Worse & Worst.. What’s the Difference and Why Does It Matter?


 * Context ** : I assigned “get to know” you letters to my students and after reading their writing it was clear that many struggle with the usage of homonyms and homophones correctly. I would teach this mini-lesson after giving my students their letters back. Instead of taking away from the excitement of the letters with corrections, I would just teach this letter to the whole class.

Students will be able to identify different homonym pairs and use homonyms correctly in their own writing.
 * * Objective: **

* **Common Core State Standard for MG ELA:**

* Grade 8, Writing Standard 3: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. * Grade 8, Writing Standard 4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases

3 children books will be used for the students to aid in the lesson: * Gwynne, Fred. King Who Rained. New York: Aladdin (Simon & Schuster), 1970. * Gwynne, Fred. A Little Pigeon Toad. New York: Aladdin (Simon & Schuster), 1988.
 * *Materials/Technology Resources Required: **
 * * ** Gwynne, Fred. Chocolate Moose for Dinner. New York: Aladdin (Simon & Schuster), 1976.

** Time: ** 15 minutes


 * Instructional Procedures/Steps: **
 * 1) I am going to start off by putting the words homonym and homophone on the board and asking if anyone can give me an example of the words and tell the difference/define
 * 2) Once we go over the definitions, I am going to give the students the correct definitions and tell them the most commonly misused homonyms and homophones
 * 3) Next, I am going to break the students up into pairs and I want them to identify the various homonyms and homophones in their books by reading aloud and taking notes with a partner and then come up with 4 sentences together using homophone/homonym pairs. ( each partner contributes 2
 * 4) After they come up with their sentences, they will come up and share 4 on the board with the class


 * Evaluation: ** The teacher will know if the students grasped the concept of the lesson if they write the correct sentences


 * Accommodations: ** N/A


 * In Retrospect / In Reflection: ** N/A


 * Appendix of Materials Needed: ** (to be handed out after mini lesson)