Date: 10-21-2015

Subject: Language Arts/Reading

Grade: 4th

Goals/Objectives/Standards:
Students will understand the part of speech known as a pronoun. They will be able to define it and they will be able
to put their knowledge to use.
NT. K.-12.5 Technology Research Tools
MT State Standards
Key ideas and Details
3. Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g.,
a characters thoughts, words, or actions).
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
4. Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts
and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
Conventions of Standard English
1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Timeline/structure of lesson:
Time
Opening/Framing the Lesson/Introduction/Early Assessment
Lesson Introduction and material presentation: Introduce
the concept of adjectives and how they are words that are
15 mins
used to describe a person, place or thing. Using the text
we are reading which would be, Because of Winn Dixie, we
will practice coming up with adjectives that could describe
a character or event in the book. By the end of this lesson
students will understand what an adjective is and how to
properly use one.

60 mins

The Lesson Structure: Activities

Using the smart board project photos of different
objects or people. Have students come up with
adjectives to describe them.
Introduce the programs AbcYa and Wordle as the
tools that will be used in todays presentations. A
short demo using the projector will give kids a
chance to see the tool in action.
Next come up with a list of characters from the
story and explain we how they will be using this tool
to create word collages of adjectives to describe
their character.
Partner students in groups of 2-3 using the random
name picker to ensure that there is no one left out
Also you can use the random name picker to assign
the characters to different groups to ensure that it
is equal
Using ipads, have groups chose the tools they wish
to use to create their word collage. I have narrowed
it down to two choices to that it is easier for the
students and teacher.
Using the program of their choice they will begin to

Monitor/Feedback
Discussion of the text to
find characters in which the
students can describe using
adjectives.

Students will learn to work

collaboratively. They will
also learn a new tool.
Students will share the
finished product with the
class.
Checking for understanding
occasionally with groups.

30 mins

create their collage.

Closing/Assessment
The students will present their word collage of adjectives to
the class. The students and their partner will have to state the
character in which they chose and then explain why they chose
a few of the words to describe that particular character.
Homework
Depending when this lesson is taught they may have to go home
and read the next chapter. If the class has completed the book
then they would not have any homework.

Self Evaluation of the Lesson

Resources/Materials
White Board and Markers
Copies of Because of Winn Dixie for all students
ipads or Computer Lab( if ipads not available)
Pencil and Paper

It is important that each

member of the group has
equal cooperation so they
will all be required to do
some speaking.