Lesson Plan: ED TECH I Lesson Focus: As an English teacher, it is necessary to notice when students have common issues among

grammar and other writing practices. Through the grading of papers, we can see the common issues that arise throughout the papers in each given class. The focus of this lesson will be on reviewing sentence structure and the use of the comma in a 9th grade English class after returning essays back to the class. (*Attached to this lesson is also review of common misused homophones and common misspelled i e words, in the case there is e!tra time within the lesson." The students should have already been taught the structure of a sentence and how to use a comma in #th and or $th grade(s". Along with reviewing sentence structure and the use of a comma, % will teach the use of a semicolon. Although % will be teaching this to a 9th grade English class, this lesson can also be beneficial to grades even higher than 9th grade and can be used for review purposes. The standards of this lesson will meet the &ommon &ore 'tate English 'tandards for 9th and ()th grades with review on #th and $th grade standards as well. This lesson and the conventions of standard English are also beneficial to anyone who seeks to write for research purposes, personal purposes, collaborative and or work environments, etc. Common Core State Standards &onventions of 'tandard English* &&''.E+A,+iteracy.+.#.( -emonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. &&''.E+A,+iteracy.+.#.(a E!plain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences. &&''.E+A,+iteracy.+.9,().. -emonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitali/ation, punctuation, and spelling when writing. &&''.E+A,+iteracy.+.$..a 0se punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash" to indicate a pause or break. &&''.E+A,+iteracy.+.9,()..a 0se a semicolon (and perhaps a con1unctive adverb" to link two or more closely related independent clauses. &&''.E+A,+iteracy.+.9,()..c 'pell correctly. ISTE/NETS Standards 5. Digital Citizenship 'tudents understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. 'tudents* b. E!hibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity 6. Technology Operations an Concepts 'tudents demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. 'tudents* a. 0nderstand and use technology systems

b. 'elect and use applications effectively and productively d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies O!"ecti#es: 'tudents will review nouns, verbs, ad1ectives, and adverbs in sentence structure. 'tudents will identify nouns, verbs, ad1ectives, and adverbs in sentence structure on their own. 'tudents will review the use of a comma within a sentence. 'tudents will identify when sentences need a comma to be grammatically correct. 'tudents will identify when sentences need a semicolon to be grammatically correct. 'tudents will collaborate with a partner and demonstrate their knowledge of the use of a comma and a semicolon through an online practice 2ui/. Prior $no%le ge: Although prior knowledge is not necessary in this lesson as part of it is review, it will be assumed that most students will remember sentence structure and the use of a comma. 3o prior knowledge of sentence structure will be needed as it will be reviewed, along with the comma, and the semicolon will be taught to the class as if it is a new item of knowledge. &aterials' (esources' an Technology: Materials and Resources: 4hite board, marker, eraser Technology Resources: &omputer and 5ro1ector (not needed if room is not e2uipped" Web Addresses needed for this lesson: 6rammar 3in1a, sentence structure e!ercise http* www.kwarp.com portfolio grammarnin1a.html 7uia &omma and 'emicolon 7ui/ http* www.2uia.com 2ui/ 8))99).html Learning )cti#ity: (. This lesson will be taught to a ninth grade English class. % will tell the students that % have 1ust finished grading their last essays and have noticed some reoccurring grammatical issues in their essays. As a class we will review sentence structure and the use of a comma in a sentence along with *some of the difficult homophones that have stumped many of the students in the class and have become reoccurring misspelled words in their essays. 'tudents will also be taught the use of a semicolon in a sentence as well. .. All students should benefit from this lesson in some way. :or students who do well during this lesson and turn in the assigned homework of the evening with everything correct, they will receive two bonus points on their ne!t 2ui/. 'tudents will also have the opportunity to correct their last essays with what we

review and learn today as an e!tra credit homework assignment due a week from the date of this lesson. Pro#i ing In*or+ation: After introducing the lesson, we will review* ,.- :our parts of sentence structure needed to go over* nouns, verbs, ad1ectives, and adverbs. These will be taught with the white board with student volunteers. .ouns: person, place, or thing. 5roper nouns are capitali/ed. Pronouns: a word that takes the place of a noun (sub1ect, ob1ect, possessive" i.e. they, he, she, you, it (was", are, was, were, am, will (be", mine, ours, his, hers, etc. /er!s: carry the action in a sentence i.e. am, passed, ran, laughed, love, working, etc. ) "ecti#es: words that describe modify a noun in a sentence i.e. tall, large, frail, lovely, rich, best, worst, etc. ) #er!s: words that modify a verb (;e drove slowly. < ;ow did he drive=" or an ad1ective (;e drove a very fast car. < ;ow fast was his car=" or another adverb ('he moved 2uiet slowly down the aisle. < ;ow slowly did she move=" After taking notes, students will then do an online activity with the parts of the sentence, available on my website>s resource page. 6rammar 3in1a* http* www.kwarp.com portfolio grammarnin1a.html 0.- 3e!t, we will go over the use of a comma and semicolon in compound sentences as a class. 'tudents will also learn the necessity of using a comma and semicolon in sentences. The Co++a 1'- A comma is used after the first independent clause when you link two independent clauses with one of the following coordinating con1unctions* and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet. :or e!ample* ?% am going home, and % intend to stay there.@ ?%t rained heavily during the afternoon, but we managed to have our picnic anyway.@ ?They couldnAt make it to the summit and back before dark, so they decided to camp for the night.@ The 2e+icolon 13- A semicolon is used when you link two independent clauses with no connecting words. For example: ?% am going homeB % intend to stay there.@ ?%t rained heavily during the afternoonB we managed to have our picnic anyway.@ ?They couldnAt make it to the summit and back before darkB they decided to camp for the night.@

A semicolon can also be used when you 1oin two independent clauses together with one of the following con1unctive adverbs* however, moreover, therefore, conse2uently, otherwise, nevertheless, thus, etc. For example: ?% am going homeB moreover, % intend to stay there.@ ?%t rained heavily during the afternoonB however, we managed to have our picnic anyway.@ ?They couldnAt make it to the summit and back before darkB therefore, they decided to camp for the night.@

After these notes, students will then take a .) 2uestion online 2ui/ with a partner on the uses of commas and semicolons at http* www.2uia.com 2ui/ 8))99).html

45.- The different homophones will be taught to the students via the white board. The definition of the words will be given to them along with an e!ample so they understand the differences between the similar sounding words. 4ords to go over* )**ect #s. E**ect )**ect6 a verb meaning to influenceB e!." E**ect 6 noun meaning result or conse2uenceB e!." Or E**ect 6 verb meaning to bring about, to accomplishB E!." Cur efforts have effected the animal shelter positively. It7s #s. Its It7s 6 contraction for it is or it hasB E!." ?It7s still raining@ O( ?It7s been raining for hoursD@ Its 6 possessive ad1ectiveB E!." The turtle had an interesting pattern on its shell. Than #s. Then Than 6 0sed when comparing two ob1ectsB E!." ?Ey shoe si/e is smaller than yours.@ Then 6 Eainly used as an adverb and often used referring to timeB E!." ?4e were outside and then it started raining.@ Their' There' They7re Their 6 possessive pronounB E!." ?They go their books.@ There 6 refers to a placeB E!." ?Ey house is over there.@ They7re 6 contraction for they areB E!." ?They7re making dinner.@ 48.- (3ot necessary to get in during this class period if there is not enough time." Another common mistake in their essays was % E words. % would like to go over these words with the whole class. The I 9 E (ule: I before E except after C or when soundin li!e "#y$ as in nei hbor and wei h%

%n % E words, ?i@ comes before ?e@ e!cept after ?c@ or when it sounds like ?ay@ as in ?neighbor@ or ?weigh.@ I !e*ore E: relief, believe, niece, chief, sieve, frie/e, field, yield E !e*ore I: receive, deceive, ceiling, conceit, vein, sleigh, freight, eight E:ceptions: sei/e, either, weird, height, foreign, leisure, conscience, counterfeit, forfeit, neither, science, species, sufficient, caffeine, protein 'tudents will then do another online activity after learning about % E words.

Pro#i ing Practice: After learning reviewing about sentence structure the students will practice individually at their computers with an online activity, available on my website>s resource page. 6rammar 3in1a* http* www.kwarp.com portfolio grammarnin1a.html After learning about the uses of the comma and semicolon, students will be asked to test their knowledge with partners to complete a 2uick .) 2uestion 2ui/. 'tudents may work in pairs or individually for this online activity. http* www.2uia.com 2ui/ 8))99).html After verbally describing and illustrating the % E Fule on the white board with the class, students will then be asked to go to another website listed on my website>s resource page. The website is called 'pell/one and is an activity to test the class>s knowledge individually on % E words. http* www.spell/one.com games inde!.cfm=wordlistG(88

$no%le ge o* (esults: Through an individual activity and a small collaborative 2ui/ with a partner, students should regain the knowledge of sentence structure and the use of a comma along with gaining the knowledge of the use of a semicolon. -uring their online activity and practice 2ui/, % will be scanning the room to keep the class on track and to gauge their knowledge. Hefore closing the 2ui/, % will ask to see each group>s test scores to make sure students retained the knowledge of the lesson, although the 2ui/ will not be actually graded. This will also ensure that each group does the assigned work, as it will be part of their participation for the class. To further evaluate the class>s knowledge of sentence structure, comma and semicolon usage, students will be assigned a short,write for homework. 'tudents who complete their homework correctly will be rewarded on the ne!t 2ui/ with two (." e!tra bonus points. 'tudents will also be told that they can correct their essays on what was taught reviewed today for an e!tra bonus homework assignment if they would like the e!tra credit. (e#ie% the )cti#ity: At the end of the sentence structure activity % will ask the students if they have any 2uestions that were raised about sentence structure during the activity. % will do the same

after students finish their collaborative online 2ui/. After possible 2uestions, % will assign the homework and tell them about the e!tra credit opportunity available. &etho o* )ssess+ent: 'tudents will be asked to review sentence structure, commas, semicolons, *% E words and homophones in a homework assignment. The assignment will be a .I) word short write about a desired topic of choice as an online blog entry. 'tudents will be asked to circle each noun, underline each verb, and double underline each adverb used in their short,writes and use at least one semicolon correctly in their writing. %f students hand this assignment in on time and receive a ())J on this homework, they will receive . e!tra bonus points on the ne!t 2ui/. 'tudents will also have a week to edit their essays for an e!tra credit homework assignment. (This e!tra credit homework assignment may be given after another possible lesson including commonly misused homophones and commonly misspelled i e words". *The re2uirements for this assignment will be to incorporate eight ($" homophones and four (K" ?% E@ words.