Lesson Plan

Topic: Poetry-Acrostic Poems

October 15th 2015

Morning- 30mins
Royal Vale Elementary School
Miss Catherine Hughes

Cycle Level: Cycle 2, Grade

Inquiry
Inquiry Question: What is a Poem?
How to write an acrostic Poem?

By the end of this lesson, the students will be able to: (Objecti
Write an acrostic poem. They will also develop a greater understa
of poetry and the various kinds of poems.

Group Size & Materials

-The entire class will sit at their desks and actively listen and part
during the PowerPoint presentation about acrostic poems.
-The projector will be used to display the presentation.

-Students will write their own acrostic poem on the template prov
they will need a writing instrument of their own.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES and GOALS:

2. To communicate clearly in the language of instruction, both orally and in writing, using correct gra
in various contexts related to teaching.
When reading/presenting the PowerPoint to students, one must ensure that the reading is done at an adequat
with good intonation and pronunciation .The teacher must also ensure to be clear and concise in the instructi
given to students.
3. To develop teaching/learning situations that are appropriate to the students concerned and the subj
content with a view to developing the competencies targeted in the program of study.
Developing learning situations where students can deepen their understanding of acrostic poems and by aski
them questions about acrostic poems.
6. To plan, organize and supervise a class in such a way as to promote students learning and social
development.
Ensuring the classroom set up is conducive to learning, enabling students to focus on the lesson in a comfor
and safe environment.
MELS Elementary Education Competencies:
Competency 2: To affirm his/her personality
Through this activity, the student is constructing his/her personality, building self esteem and is contributin
or her emotional development. When asked to write his own poem, the student is expressing and sharing his
emotions. He/she is also developing his/her self confidence by putting forward his/her ideas and developing
poem.

Competency 3: To interact harmoniously with others

The students must interactions with others, as well as work together to collaboratively learn about poems. St
social development includes learning respect for others opinions, listening to what others are saying and foll

rules of conduct in a social setting which are presented in the explicit articulation of the rules by the teacher
the start of the lesson.

Competency 4: To communicate using the resources of language

During the entire activity, students are encouraged to communicate through language to express their ideas b
organizing them into a coherent message, understandable by their audience (other students and the teacher).
are also asked to start and maintain a conversation and adhere to the topic of discussion, which in this instan
acrostic poem.
Time
Lesson
Introduction:
I will ask the class to sit at their desks, and put everything to the top left corner of their desks. A
5 mins
will need is a pencil.

I will say something like

1. Yesterday we listened to a book. The story was called: Stone Soup. I would ask one of th
students to tell me what the story was about. (Topic of sharing for Thanksgiving)
2. I would then remind the students that we talked about rhyming words, and that we read a po
about the story.
3. I would then tell them that today we would be learning about a new kind of poems. I would
open my PowerPoint presentation and ask the students to please raise their hands if they wi
ask a question or make a comment.
4. I would then start my PowerPoint presentation on acrostic poems.
Development:
7-10
mins

7-10
mins

1. Once we have started to get the students thinking about acrostic poems we can move on
introducing the various examples of acrostic poems.
2. Reading of my acrostic poems. Reading of words in word bank. Doing a reading aloud:
reading session. By pointing at certain words, students can participate in the reading of t
words of the word bank.
3. Write acrostic poem with the class.
Closure/Transition
Once the PowerPoint presentation is finished, I will ask the students to write their own acrostic

Now that we have read acrostic poems here is a word bank about Fall/Autumn to help you in y
poem writing.
I will post a slide with various words the students may want to include in their acrostic poem. I
then distribute the templates, and explain to the class that it is now their turn to write a poem.

5 mins

Evaluation:
In order for this lesson to be effective, students must participate and pay attention during the les
the students did not engage in the beginning of the lesson when they were asked to give ideas an
participate in the reading of the various acrostic poems, then the activity will not be as interestin
may not be understood. Secondly, during the writing of the acrostic poems, if the children chim

use a word from the word bank, and are able to write an acrostic poem, then we can conclude th
were actively listening and have successfully completed the activity.

Differentiation:
1. Use diagnostic assessments to determine student readiness. These assessments can be fo
informal. Teachers can give pre-tests, question students about their background knowled
use KWL charts (charts that ask students to identify what they already Know, what they
to know, and what they have Learned about a topic). This can be done very quickly by a
student a few questions; such as what is an acrostic poem? What should the topic of this
acrostic poem be?
2. The teacher will go and re-explain the activity to the child if he/she didnt understand.

Reflection on the lesson: