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CT Lesson 1

This lesson plan aims to teach students about figurative language by having them identify metaphors, similes, and idioms in poems. The teacher will begin by introducing these concepts through reading example poems aloud. Students will then work in small groups to read additional poems and code examples of each type of figurative language using colored highlighters. Finally, the class will discuss why authors use metaphors and similes in their writing.

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CT Lesson 1

This lesson plan aims to teach students about figurative language by having them identify metaphors, similes, and idioms in poems. The teacher will begin by introducing these concepts through reading example poems aloud. Students will then work in small groups to read additional poems and code examples of each type of figurative language using colored highlighters. Finally, the class will discuss why authors use metaphors and similes in their writing.

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USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Name: __Savannah Holtz

Lesson Content
What Standards (national
or state) relate to this
lesson?
(You should include ALL
applicable standards. Rarely
do teachers use just one:
theyd never get through
them all.)
Essential Understanding
(What is the big idea or
essential question that you
want students to come away
with? In other words, what,
aside from the standard and
our objective, will students
understand when they finish
this lesson?)
Objectives- What are you
teaching?
(Student-centered: What will
students know and be able to
do after this lesson? Include
the ABCDs of objectives:
action, behavior, condition,
and degree of mastery, i.e.,
"C: Given a sentence written
in the past or present tense,
A: the student B: will be able
to re-write the sentence in
future tense D: with no errors
in tense or tense contradiction
(i.e., I will see her
yesterday.)."
Note: Degree of mastery does
not need to be a percentage.)
Rationale

LA.3.2.1.7: The student will identify and explain an authors use of descriptive, idiomatic,
and figurative language (e.g., personification, similes, metaphors, symbolism), and
examine how it is used to describe people, feelings, and objects

Why do authors use figurative language in writing to create images?

Students will be able to identify metaphors using poems.


Students will be able to identify similes using poems.
Students will be able to identify idioms using poems.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Name: __Savannah Holtz

Address the following


questions:
Why are you teaching this
objective?
Where does this lesson fit
within a larger plan?
Why are you teaching it
this way?
Why is it important for
students to learn this
concept?
Evaluation Plan- How will
you know students have
mastered your objectives?

I am teaching this lesson to allow students to look in depth at literature to understand


what authors mean when they use common forms of figurative language in their writing.

Address the following:


What formative evidence
will you use to document
student learning during
this lesson?
What summative evidence
will you collect, either
during this lesson or in
upcoming lessons?

My summative evaluation plan is for students to identify similes and metaphor


independently .

What Content Knowledge


is necessary for a teacher
to teach this material?
What background
knowledge is necessary for
a student to successfully
meet these objectives?
How will you ensure
students have this
previous knowledge?
Who are your learners?

This lesson fits in with the larger idea of author meaning and inferences that students are
making about the text information.
I am teaching this lesson through reading a poem to allow students to actively search for
figurative language in a form that they would see them in when reading.
It is important for students to learn this topic because figurative language is used in
everyday life to add details in descriptions of people, places, and objects.
My formative evaluation plan is to lead a discussion on what they believe each of the
lines are.

Teachers must know the foundation of figurative language (metaphor, similes, and
personification) and how to identify them in literature.
Students must have a basic understanding of word meanings and sentence structure. In
order to insure that they have this knowledge I will first model breaking up sentences for
students before we go into the lesson.
My learners are a small groups of students who are struggling with this concept. All of
these students that this lesson will be with enjoy when material is read together.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Name: __Savannah Holtz

What do you know about


them?
What do you know about
their readiness for this
content?

What misconceptions
might students have about
this content?

The misconceptions that students might have before this lesson would be the difference
between metaphor and simile.

Lesson Implementation
Teaching Methods
(What teaching method(s) will
you use during this lesson?
Examples include guided
release, 5 Es, direct
instruction, lecture,
demonstration, partner word,
etc.)
Step-by-Step Plan
(What exactly do you plan to
do in teaching this lesson? Be
thorough. Act as if you needed
a substitute to carry out the
lesson for you.)
Where applicable, be sure to
address the following:
What Higher Order
Thinking (H.O.T.) questions
will you ask?
How will materials be
distributed?

For this lesson I will utilize guided release and direct instruction.

Time
15
min.

Who is
responsibl
e (Teacher
or
Students)?
Both
teacher
and
students
will be
responsibl
e for this
lesson.

1. I will first introduce the concepts of metaphors and similes


through reading poems that show the type of language.
2. While reading students will make marginal notes and color
code the two types of figurative language.
3. After modeling this I will then split the group into smaller
groups and have them read two other poems together and
code what language it is based on the note they took. Also
during this time I will guide student thinking and lead the
discussions as they read through the two poems.
4. After this we will have a small discussion to wrap up the
activity and conclude why the students think author use
metaphors and similes in their writing.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)


Who will work together in
groups and how will you
determine the grouping?
How will students
transition between
activities?
What will you as the
teacher do?
What will the students do?
What student data will be
collected during each
phase?
What are other adults in
the room doing? How are
they supporting students
learning?
What model of co-teaching
are you using?
What will you do if

Meeting your students


needs as people and as
learners

Name: __Savannah Holtz

a student struggles with the content?


If a students is struggling with the content I will continue with modeling identifying
techniques for students.
a student masters the content quickly?
If a student masters the content quickly then I will allow the student to create their own
metaphor or similes.
If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural
backgrounds of your students?
NA
If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?
NA
How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
challenge during this lesson (enrichment)?
I would have them lead discussion in a problem solving sense for them looking at the
different forms of language.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Name: __Savannah Holtz

How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
language support?
NA
Accommodations (If
needed)
(What students need specific
accommodation? List
individual students (initials),
and then explain the
accommodation(s) you will
implement for these unique
learners.)
Materials
(What materials will you use?
Why did you choose these
materials? Include any
resources you used. This can
also include people!)

NA

Printed out Poems


3 colored highlighters or pencils

I choose these materials because it is simple and allow students to color code the
different types of figurative language we will be reviewing in this lesson.

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