Student Name: Briana Falconer School Name: Hopewell Elementary
Grade Level: 2nd Host Teachers Name: Mrs. DAmore
Guiding Questions: How do we make words that end in y, plural? Can you determine whether the letter before the y is a consonant or a vowel? How do you know when to drop the y and add ies or ied?
Pre-lesson Assignments and/or Student Prior Knowledge (ex. background knowledge, possible misconceptions, prior lesson content) Students have already have practiced making words that end in y plural and past tense, but have not mastered the concept of dropping the y, and adding ies/ied. Students should be able to recognize the difference between vowels and consonants. This will help them understand and implement the rule. Students should also have some concept of what it means for a word to be plural and they should also be familiar with the terms noun and verb. Students may have the misconception that you always change y to ies or ied. Since they are just learning this rule, they may not always stop and think when they want to add a suffix to the end of a y word.
Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.D Decode words with common prefixes and suffixes
Learning Objectives and Assessments: Learning Objectives
Assessment Students will apply the spelling rule drop the y, add ies/ied when writing plural nouns and third person, present/past tense verbs (applying) Teacher will assess worksheet for correctness
Students recognize when to use the drop the y rule and when to just add an s or ed suffix. (Understanding) Teacher will assess worksheet for correctness and watch students to see if they stand in the correct category during the quick review game.
Materials: (List all, include any online or book references) Flashcards (for when students finish early or need extra practice) Drop the y worksheet Chart Paper with rules
Plan for distribution/cleanup of materials: The chart paper will be prepared ahead of time with rules and some practice words written on it. Miss Falconer will have the materials flashcards ready on the carpet. Student worksheets will be stacked on the small table. Miss Desai will place a worksheet on each students desk before they return to their seats.
Lesson Beginning: The students will be called to the rug. Miss Falconer will say good morning boys and girls, today we will be reviewing rules for adding suffixes to words that end in y. We already know that sometimes when we want to add the suffix s or ed onto the end of a word, we need to drop the y and add an ies or ied, instead. Its important that we know these rules because they will help us perfect our writing and these words come up a lot in our everyday writing. Miss Falconer will then turn the class attention to the board. She will then say If we wanted to use the suffix s on a word, usually we just add an s onto the end. For example, if I had the word can, and I wanted to say I have more than one can, I would add s to make cans. Miss Falconer will draw an arrow from the word can and write cans next to it. She will then say they same goes for toy. If I have more than one toy, I would write toys. However, boys and girls, we know that when a word ends in y, we cant always just add an s. Ys dont like to be surrounded by consonants at the end of words. They need vowel buddies beside them in order to stick around!
Step by Step plan (numbered): 1. Lesson beginning 2. Next, Miss Falconer will have the words play, cry, and baby written on the board already. She will then say in order to figure out when to use our rule, we need to look at our base word and figure out if y already has a vowel buddy next to it or not. She will underline the y in play. 3. Lets look at the letter next to the y. Is it a vowel or a consonant? After the students answer, Miss Falconer will write + s, draw an arrow and write plays next to it. She will say since y already has a vowel buddy at the end of this word, we can just add an s. 4. Next, she will ask the students about the word cry. She will say again, we need to look at the letter next to y. Is it a consonant or a vowel? after the students answer, she will underline the consonant and say y does not have a vowel buddy next to it. We CANNOT just add an s. Y is going to drop out, and ies will take its place instead. Miss Falconer will cross out the y and write + ies then draw an arrow and write the word cries. 5. Miss Falconer will then give the example baby. She will remind the students to look at the letter next to it and decide which ending to use. 6. Next Miss Falconer will review ied endings. She will say Boys and girls, the same rule applies when we are adding an -ed ending. Ys dont like to be between a consonant and -ed either. So if we want to add the -ed suffix to talk about something that happened in the past, we need to make sure that y has a vowel buddy before we can write it that way. Miss Falconer will model the word play and switch it to played 7. She will then say Now, if we dont see a vowel buddy, we need to write make sure we write -ied. Miss Falconer will model the word cried. 8. Miss Falconer will review one last time. She will reiterate that if there is no vowel next to the y at the end of a word, we cannot add the s or ed suffix. We must drop the Y and add either an -ies or -ied. Miss Falconer will have the steps written simply on a large piece of paper and will put it up on the board. 9. Miss Falconer will then tell students that they will be completing a worksheet to practice the rule. Students will then be asked to return to their desks. Miss Falconer will explain the directions verbally once each student is seated. 10. Closing
Closure: Miss Falconer will ask a few students how they know when to add an ies or ied instead of just an s or ed. She will then go over a couple of answers with students. She will warn students that she will challenge their answer whether they are right or wrong, so each student should be ready to defend their answer choice. Students may ask classmates for help if they do not understand. At the end, Miss Falconer will remind students that it is important to keep the rule in mind. She will have student pledge to always look for ys vowel buddy before simply adding an s or ed suffix.
Key Questions (that you will ask): 1. Is the letter before the y a consonant or a vowel? (Remembering) 2. Can we just add an s? why? (Understanding) 3. How do we know when to drop the y and add ies or ied? (Remembering)
Logistics:
Timing: 15-20 minutes 1. Lesson Beginning (1-2 minutes) 2. Rule Review: 5 minutes 3. Worksheet: 5 minutes 4. Closing: 5 minutes . Transitions: Miss Falconer will call the students to the rug for the activity. After the review, students will return to their seats and Miss Falconer will give them directions. Students will be allowed to move from their desks if time permits to work in partners. If students are on the rug, Miss Falconer will give them time reminders (one minute left) so they can pack up the flashcards and return to their seats.
Classroom Management: Miss Falconer will remind the students to keep their eyes on the speaker. She will also give all directions before student may move. If students are allowed to go to the rug for an additional activity, Miss Falconer will remind them to be respectful of their peers and to keep their voices quiet. Students will be asked to raise their hands to answer questions.
Differentiation The rule will be posted in front of the room for students who need reminders. If time permits, students who finish early will be given flashcards and will be asked to partner up. Miss Falconer may pull K. , N., and a few other students if they are struggling with the worksheet and work on flash cards with them. The words will all end in y and she will have them sort the words with her guidance.
Name: ____________________ Date: ______
Drop the y and add -ies or -ied
Underline the letter before the y and then circle the correct suffix ending.
1. party s ies 2. buy s ies 3. carry ed ied 4. key s ies 5. spray ed ied
Rewrite the word using the suffix s or ed.
1. Puppy _______________ 2. Study _______________ 3. Tray _______________ 4. Stay _______________ 5. Fry _______________ Ex: play s ies