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ESLP 4100: ESL Pedagogy, Methodology & Materials for PreK-12
Date Monday, April 2 – Wednesday, April 4
Unit Overview
Title
Verbs
Focus Questions
1. What is a verb?
2. When are verbs used?
3. Do we need a verb in every sentence?
4. What is a strong verb?
5. Do you think using strong verbs help our writing? Why?
Unit Summary
The purpose of this Unit is to learn how to identify verbs through various activities.
Through this unit, students should broaden their vocabulary by learning strong
verbs. Students writing will be enhanced by learning the importance of using strong
verbs in writing.
Subject Area(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level: 2nd
Standards
TN English Language Arts Common Core Standards:
 Standard 1: Language
 Standard 2: Communication
 Standard 3: Writing
Essential Academic Learning Requirements:
Language:
0201.1.1 Identify and correctly use adjectives (i.e., descriptive, comparative,
superlative), nouns (i.e., common and proper, singular and plural, possessive),
pronouns (i.e.,substitution for nouns), and verbs (i.e., past and present tense, action
and linking, regular and irregular, subject-verb agreement).
Communication:
GLE 0201.2.1 Develop critical listening skills essential for comprehension, problem
solving, and task completion.
0201.2.8 Participate in group discussion.
• Work productively in group discussion for a particular purpose (e.g., respond to
literature, solve a problem, and plan a project).
• Ask and respond to questions from teacher and other group members.
Writing:
GLE 0201.3.1 Write in a variety of modes for different audiences and purposes.
Technology Standards:
Standard 1.0 -- Students will understand basic operations and concepts of
technology.
Standard 3.0 -- Students will use technology productivity tools.
ESLP 4100: ESL Pedagogy, Methodology & Materials for PreK-12
TESOL Standards:
Standard 1
Standard 2
Learning Outcomes/Goals
The learner will:
1. develop a love for using strong verbs in their writing.
2. broaden vocabulary by the use of strong verbs.
3. learn to love and use technology.
4. develop a love for using and writing verbs.
5. quickly identify verbs in common conversation.
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Unit Scope and Sequence
Students will:
 watch a video about verbs.
 act out many verbs.
 write a story using many verbs. .
 use strong verbs in their writing.
 use strong verbs to create a goanimate.
Student Assessment
Formative:
 I will adjust my pace of teaching to each group of students. I will also address
each students work individually. This will allow me to provide extra attention
to those students who are struggling.
 I will address each students work individually. I will also speak to each child
individually throughout the lesson. I will ask them to tell me about strong and
weak verbs. This will allow me a better insight to how well each child
understands the concept.
Summative
 Students will complete a worksheet about verbs at the end of the day. The
worksheet will have students circle the verbs in 10 sentences
 The student will complete a work sheet at the end of the day which has them
identify the stronger verb.
ESLP 4100: ESL Pedagogy, Methodology & Materials for PreK-12
Unit Implementation This should begin with a hook/prior knowledge activity to
introduce the unit and then highlight one strategy from each lesson plan
Instructional Strategies
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Unit Introduction:
I will pick two students &
whispers some action words like
jump, dance, pray, etc. into their
ears & asks them to stand up and
do the action. The rest of the class
watches them &tries to guess the
action word. The teacher writes
the verbs on the board. Then, as a
class, we will form sentences
using the verbs.
Whole group
Watch a video about verbs and
write down many of them on a
piece of paper.
Whole Group
Act out verbs using ones chosen
with the fishing pole.
Paired
Write a story in journals using
verbs.
Individual
Share story with partner and act
out all verbs.
Paired
Replace weak verbs with strong
verbs.
Whole Group
Pick weak verbs to replace with
strong in writing.
Paired
Use story to create go animate.
Individual
Scaffolds
TeacherTube
example of
goanimate
Accommodation Options
Accommodations for
Students with IEPs
Students will be placed with partners that are at a
different level then themselves. This will allow the lower
level students to learn from the higher level student. The
higher level students will benefit by providing assistance
to lower level students.
Highly-Capable Students
Highly capable students will be given more challenging
words to work with in addition to the one the whole class
uses.
Management/Organization Tips
ESLP 4100: ESL Pedagogy, Methodology & Materials for PreK-12
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Students must complete entire story using strong verbs before moving to the
computers.
Work will be done in computer lab to allow all students an equal amount
computer time for each student.
Approximate Time Needed
Approximately three days with one hour per day dedicated to Language Arts.
Prerequisite Skills
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Knowledge of basic sentence structure
Knowledge of basic use of computer.
Materials and Resources Required for Unit
Print Materials:
 Students’ Journals
Audio/Visual Materials: none
Supplemental Resources (including Internet resources):
 TeacherTube
 example of goanimate
Supplies:
Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)
Computer(s)
VCR
Projection System
Printer
Video Camera
Camera
Digital Camera
Scanner (optional)
Video Conferencing
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Front Page
KidPix
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Inspiration
Microsoft PowerPoint
SchoolKiT
Clicker 4
Optional Technology
Extensions
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Students could use a video camera to demonstrate acting out many
verbs.
Students could create a power point of strong verbs vs. weak verbs.
Author List the authors of the unit plan here
First and Last Name
Tina Gibson
School Name
Tennessee Tech University
Email Address
[email protected]