Post by bambie07 on Nov 29, 2007 7:42:23 GMT -5
Subject: Composition
Date: 11th October 2007
Topic: Narrative writing
No. of pupils: 22
Ability: Average
Duration: 1 session
Objective: At the end of the lesson students should be able to:-
o Identify elements of narrative writing
o Complete graphic organizer with the aid of a Fairy Tale
Materials: Fairy tale, graphic organizer, overhead projector
Introduction
Write the phrase Once upon a time on the board. Ask students to think of stories they know began with the phrase. Have pairs of students share the story they know with their partner.
Procedure
Step 1
Mount a chart with the headings: Characters, setting, events, problem and solution. Have students share their stories with the class. Write on the chart the elements each storyteller describes. Use the chart to point out the characters of the story, events, problem etc.. Tell students that fairy tales usually begins with the phrase once upon a time and end with they lived happily ever after. Read aloud or a fairy tale about Cinderella. Have students identify the elements of a fairy tale in the story.
Step 2
Display and read aloud the fairy tale and graphic organizer samples on the overhead projector. Point out the connections between the information on the samples. Read aloud the introduction. Discuss how the introduction tells about the character and the setting. Ask questions:
o Who are the characters in the passage?
o What details tell you who the evil characters are?
o Where does the story take place?
Discuss with student how the beginning (introduction) and the middle (body) of a fairy tale often includes some kind of a problem, or struggle the character face. Point out that the beginning of this sample includes the problem and the middle includes events that show how the characters try to solve the problem. Explain that details help show the event in a story more clearly. Have student identify details in the writing sample. Ask them:
o How does the story begins?
o What is the problem?
o What happens that is magical?
o How are the other characters important?
o What steps do they take to solve the problem?
Point out to students the use of dialogue and transitional devices between events and details.
Step 3
Read the ending of the story. Discuss how the ending explains the solution and tells what happens after the problem was solved.
Solicit students input and model writing information for the class fairy tale on the graphic organizer. Ask student:
o Who will our fairy tale be about?
o Who else will be in the tale?
o Where and when does it happen?
o What is the problem?
o How will the problem be solved?
o What happens that is magical?
o What will happen in threes?
Closure
Review the elements of fairy tale. Use the graphic organizer.
Application
Have students use the graphic organizer as a draft to write a fairy tale.
Evaluation
Date: 11th October 2007
Topic: Narrative writing
No. of pupils: 22
Ability: Average
Duration: 1 session
Objective: At the end of the lesson students should be able to:-
o Identify elements of narrative writing
o Complete graphic organizer with the aid of a Fairy Tale
Materials: Fairy tale, graphic organizer, overhead projector
Introduction
Write the phrase Once upon a time on the board. Ask students to think of stories they know began with the phrase. Have pairs of students share the story they know with their partner.
Procedure
Step 1
Mount a chart with the headings: Characters, setting, events, problem and solution. Have students share their stories with the class. Write on the chart the elements each storyteller describes. Use the chart to point out the characters of the story, events, problem etc.. Tell students that fairy tales usually begins with the phrase once upon a time and end with they lived happily ever after. Read aloud or a fairy tale about Cinderella. Have students identify the elements of a fairy tale in the story.
Step 2
Display and read aloud the fairy tale and graphic organizer samples on the overhead projector. Point out the connections between the information on the samples. Read aloud the introduction. Discuss how the introduction tells about the character and the setting. Ask questions:
o Who are the characters in the passage?
o What details tell you who the evil characters are?
o Where does the story take place?
Discuss with student how the beginning (introduction) and the middle (body) of a fairy tale often includes some kind of a problem, or struggle the character face. Point out that the beginning of this sample includes the problem and the middle includes events that show how the characters try to solve the problem. Explain that details help show the event in a story more clearly. Have student identify details in the writing sample. Ask them:
o How does the story begins?
o What is the problem?
o What happens that is magical?
o How are the other characters important?
o What steps do they take to solve the problem?
Point out to students the use of dialogue and transitional devices between events and details.
Step 3
Read the ending of the story. Discuss how the ending explains the solution and tells what happens after the problem was solved.
Solicit students input and model writing information for the class fairy tale on the graphic organizer. Ask student:
o Who will our fairy tale be about?
o Who else will be in the tale?
o Where and when does it happen?
o What is the problem?
o How will the problem be solved?
o What happens that is magical?
o What will happen in threes?
Closure
Review the elements of fairy tale. Use the graphic organizer.
Application
Have students use the graphic organizer as a draft to write a fairy tale.
Evaluation