West Virginia State University

College of Professional Studies: Department of Education

LESSON PLAN
Teacher Candidate _Meegan King____
Date__May 12th, 2015 ___
School ___Elementary School________
Grade/Subject ___3rd Grade
English________
Lesson Topic __Conjunctions and Review_____

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES/ STUDENT OUTCOMES

1. Students will Identify and properly use conjunctions.
2. Students will identify use all parts of speech.

WV CSOs
ELA.3.L.C15.1 demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and
usage when writing or speaking
. explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in general and
their functions in particular sentences.
form and use regular and irregular plural nouns .
use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood) .
form and use regular and irregular verbs .
form and use the simple (e.g., i walked; i walk; i will walk) verb tenses
. ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs and choose between
them depending on what is to be modified.
use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
produce simple, compound and complex sentences
ISTE STANDARDS
2. Communication and collaboration D. Contribute project teams to produce original works
or solve problems.
4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making C. Collect and analyze data to
identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
6.
Technology operations and concepts A. Understand and use technology systems. D.
Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Overall Time - 100 minutes
Time Frame 5 minutes to watch Conjunction Schoolhouse Rock.
5 minutes for fill in the blank quiz on the board.
30 minutes for students to play Jeopardy on the SmartBoard. (Tech. 1)
60 minutes to take Parts of Speech test on iPads. (Tech. 2)
STRATEGIES
Teacher led instruction, Independent/group practice, project/inquiry learning.

DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION/ ADAPTATIONS/ INTERVENTIONS

Visual learners these students will benefit from playing Jeopardy.
Auditory learners these students will benefit from listening to the Conjunction Song.
Tactile learners these students will benefit from playing Jeopardy.
Special Needs Options: - these students will benefit from help from an adult and group
work.
PROCEDURES
Introduction/ Lesson Set
To begin, the students will watch the Schoolhouse Rock video.

Body & Transitions

The students will fill in the blanks of sentences written by the teacher with any
conjunction they like.
The students will play jeopardy in 4 groups to review all parts of speech.
Closure The students will take a test on their iPads with the Grammar Express Parts of
Speech app. (Mock Test) and e-mail the screen shot of their scores to the teacher.
ASSESSMENT
Diagnostic: Students will watch the conjunction video. (Objective 1)
Formative: The students will take the fill in the blank test on the board and play the
Jeopardy game. (Objective 1 and 2)
Summative: The students will take the parts of speech test on the iPads. (Objective 2)
MATERIALS
iPad
Fill in the blank sentences
Jeopardy game
Grammar Express App

EXTENTED ACTIVITIES If Student Finishes Early

If students finish early in class they may play games on all parts of speech.
If Lesson Finishes Early
If the lesson finishes early, the students will write how they will be better writers using the
parts of speech.
If Technology Fails
If technology fails, the teacher will explain conjunctions, have a question and answer review,
and have a paper test written for the students.