roger46,
Thanks for your request. The University of Illinois has a great
collection of lesson plans for all grade levels at the University of
Illinois Collabortive Lesson Archive,
http://zubov.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/. Here are two examples, one for
English and one for History:
http://zubov.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/LESSONS/4443.html
Adverbs - 6 Foolproof Steps
Appropriate grade levels : fifth, sixth, seventh
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Subject Area(s) : writing
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General Topic(s) or Theme(s) :
adverbs
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Prerequisite Lesson :
Adverbs - 6 Foolproof Steps
Objectives :
The student will be able to:
1. Describe the grammatical function of adverbs.
2. Identify adverbs in sentences.
3. Use adverbs correctly to improve sentence construction.
Materials :
Worksheets
Index cards
Game directions
Paper
Pencils/Pens
Introductory questions to stimulate discussion :
We know that adjectives describe nouns. Do you know what kind of word
can describe a verb?
Introduction Activity :
Write on board, overhead or sentence strip the following sentences:
Joe whistled loudly.
The horse ran far away.
That is a very bright light.
Elicit volunteers to analyze each sentence finding the nouns and verbs
and adjectives. Discuss the function of the remaining words- (loudly
describes how Joe whistled; away describes wher the horse ran; far
describes to what extent the horse ran away; very describes how bright
the light is)-that they are describers or intensifiers and make
sentences more interesting.
Body :
ADVERBS describe verbs, adverbs, and adjectives.
6 STEPS TO FINDING THE ADVERBS IN A SENTENCE:
ADVERBS THAT DESCRIBE VERBS - TEACHING WORKSHEET
STEP 1: Find the verb (action, state of being or linking) in the
sentence and double underline it.
STEP 2: Look for an adverb that describes the verb. These are words
that answer the questions: how, when, where or to what extent?
Circle the adverb and draw a line and arrow from the adverb to the
verb.
ADVERBS THAT DESCRIBE ADVERBS ("Intensifiers")
STEP 3: Look for an "intensifier" adverb - an adverb that describes
the adverb. These adverbs usually answer the question: To what extent
or how much?
Circle the "intensifier" adverb and draw a line an arrow fro it to the
adverb it describes.
STEP 4: Find all the nouns in the sentence (person, place, thing,
quality or idea) and draw one line under them.
STEP 5: Look for adjectives that describe the noun. (Remember
adjectives answer the questions: what kind, how many, or which one?).
Write "ADJ" above each adjective.
STEP 6: Look for an "intensifier" adverb that describes the adjective.
These adverbs usually answer the question: to what extent of how much?
Circle the "intensifier" adverb and draw a line and arrow from it to
the adjective it describes.
Adverbs that Describe Verbs - Practice Worksheet - Sample Sentences
Use steps 1 and 2 to find the adverbs in each sentence.
1. The chorus sang the show tunes loudly.
2. The puppy sledom obeys an order.
3. My cat hunts outdoors at night.
4. The teacher briefly explained the grammar rules.
Adverbs that Describe Verbs and Other Adverbs - Practice Worksheet
Sample Sentences
Use steps 1, 2 and 3 to find the adverbs in each sentence.
1. The conductor tapped his baton very briskly.
2. alice played the music very slowly.
3. The dance group moves quite gracefully.
4. Toddlers rarely play nicely with each other.
Write a sentence using an adverb to describe a verb. (HINT: Write a
sentence with an action verb. Then add an adverb to describe the verb.
Remember to use the adverb questions for help.)
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Now, using the same sentence, re-write it adding an adverb to
"intensify" the adverb used above. (Remember to use the adverb
questions for help.)
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Adverbs that describe Adjectives - Practice Worksheet - Sample
sentences
Use steps 4,5,and 6 to find the adverbs.
1. Mr. Chan writes delightfully original music.
2. Alice is a particularly accurate musician.
3. Our teacher gave us a ridiculously easy test.
4. December was an unusually cold month.
Write a sentence using an adverb to describe an adjective. (HINT:
Think of a noun to use in your sentence. Next, chose an adjective to
describe that noun. Finally, chose an "intensifier" adverb to describe
the adjective.)
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Adverb Review - Practice Worksheet - Sample Sentences
1.We rose extremely early to watch the sun rise.
2. I don't like this extremely cold water.
3. The amazingly attentive students quickly finished the exceedingly
difficult assignment.
Using Adverbs to Build Sentences - Part 1
1. Each group will pick one noun and one action verb from the word
boxes.
2. Using these words and other words and phrases, build a sentence
that has at least three adverbs:
1 adverb that describes the verb
1 adverb that describes an adverb
1 adverb that describes an adjective
3. Use the 6 step method to help build the sentence.
4. Write the sentence: ____________________________________________
5. Use the 6 step method to analyze the sentence. Be sure the sentence
has the 3 adverbs required in step #2.
Using Adverbs to Build Sentences - Part 2
1. Each group will pick one noun and one state of being or linking
verb from the word boxes.
2. Using these words and other words and phrases, build a sentence
that has at least 2 adverbs:
1 adverb that describes the adjective
1 adverb that describes an adverb
3. Use the 6 step method to help build the sentence.
4. Write the sentence: _________________________________________
5. Use the 6 step method to analyze the sentence. Be sure the sentence
has the 2 adverbs required in step 2.
Conclusion Activity :
Adverb Review - Sample worksheet
1. Name the three types of words that an adverb can describe.
2. Name the four questions that an adverb can answer.
3. Circle each adverb in the sentence and draw a line and arrow to the
word it describes. Some sentences have more than one adverb. Use the 6
step method so you don't miss any adverbs.
1. Jack and Jill fell down.
2. My parents took the news of my "C" in math quite calmly.
3. the extremely exhausted middle schoolers went to bed very early.
Vocabulary Terms :
noun
verb
adverb
intensifier
Evaluation Activity :
Adverb Quiz
1. Name the three types of words that an adverb can describe.
2. Name the four questions that an adverb can answer.
3. Circle each adverb in the sentence and draw a line to the word it
describes. Some sentences may have more than one adverb. Use the 6
step method and the four questions!
1. The surface of the lake is very quiet.
2. The car was carefully and thoroughly washed.
3. He sees too many movies.
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Presidential Treasure Hunt
http://zubov.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/LESSONS/4039.html
Appropriate grade levels : third, fourth, fifth, sixth
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Subject Area(s) : history, social studies, writing
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General Topic(s) or Theme(s) :
Presidents
Research
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Prerequisite Lesson :
None
Objectives :
The students will be able to:
Use the internet as a research tool.
Expand current knowledge of Presidential facts.
Materials :
Internet access
Paper
Pencil
Fact finding sheet
Introductory questions to stimulate discussion :
Did you know that you can find a bevy of information about all of the
US Presidents with the touch of a button?
Introduction Activity :
The teacher will create a fact finding sheet for treasure hunt that is
alligned with the information she wants to provide to his/her
students. Ex: Who was the first U.S. President?
Who was the U.S. President the year you were born?
Are there any U.S. Presidents who have been related?
Make a list of the Presidents and their birth places.
Body :
The students will then either, in a class computer lab or on their
own, have a certain amount of time to retrieve the answers on the
treasure hunt list. Students should also be asked to record the web
address of found information. You may also want students to keep a
record of KEYWORDS they used in their searches. By keeping a record of
the searches they will be able to share how they accessed information
other students may have struggled with. Learning keywords to search
for information is a learning process on the internet.
Conclusion Activity :
Students will use researched information to choose a topic they find
interesting and further their research. The students will then compile
additional research to complete a short informational summary and
present their report to the class.
Vocabulary Terms :
Internet
Research
Website addresses
Evaluation Activity :
Rubric:
You may want to create a rubric on the number of items found, in a set
amount of time.
A second evaluation can be made on the quality of the research and how
it was used to create a summary of information to present to the
class.
You can see many, many more lesson plans at the site.
Thanks again for your question and if you need any additional
clarification, please let me know.
Regards,
-THV
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