The teacher will begin class by having the students write in their journals.  The topic they will write about is:  Describe in detail what you feel in the bag. What do you think it is?  Why do you think so?

The learner will use adjectives effectively to describe nouns and pronouns.

ELA-2-M1, ELA-2-M6, ELA-3-M3, ELA-3-M4

This lesson will teach students how to describe an adjective and a predicate adjective and how they are used in a sentence.

Explanation

Modeling

Checking for knowledge and comprehension

The teacher will observe learner behavior during instruction and use additional teaching strategies and resources when necessary.

The teacher and students will together describe an item in the classroom by using adjectives and predicate adjectives.

If some students do not understand how to use adjectives and predicate adjectives, the teacher will use additional resources to help the students understand.

The students will go outside and find an item to focus on.  For example:  sky, tree, house, etc.  While focusing on this item, they will write a paragraph using adjectives to describe this item.  The students must use a minimum of 10 adjectives and 5 predicate adjectives to describe their item.  They must also underline each adjective and circle the noun or pronoun it modifies.

After the students are complete, they will go back in the classroom to share their descriptive writing with the class.

If time is allotted, the students will begin on Exercise 1 on page 425.  For each sentence, the students will have to write each adjective and the noun or pronoun it modifies.

The teacher will review her objectives with her students.  She will ask the students to tell her the difference between an adjective and a predicate adjective.