Proper Nouns and Johnny Appleseed

Kimberlee Fulbright

Cooperative Group Lesson

Reading: 2nd grade

Essential Question: What is a proper noun?

Behavioral Objective: With assistance from the teacher (condition), a pair of students (audience) will be able to work together to design a playbill writing 15/15 proper nouns (degree) in the playbill they design (behavior). ***see rubric for grading*** (must score 34/48 points)

QCC Standard: LA.2.27—identifies the main characters. LA.2.31-- demonstrates comprehension when reading a variety of literary forms (drama). LA.2.40—writes a minimum of three sentences about a topic.

Materials:

  • Sample copy of the playbill to show what I am looking for.
  • Rubric with expectations
  • Felt board pieces and board
  • Graphic Organizer (Wanted)
  • Crayons

Opening/Attention Getter:

We will read together the Johnny Appleseed dramatic play in the book. As we read the story, I will put up felt pieces that fit the story. This is my attention getter, as well as a visual for the children to picture the story. After the story, we will talk about what happened in the story (briefly). I will then get into the lesson by teaching about pronouns. (I will have the EQ posted on the board before the lesson). I will show them several examples of proper nouns using the days of the week and other names. I will allow the students a chance to come up for practice.

Grouping:

The class is comprised of mostly females. I will group heterogeneously as possible. I will then group based upon ability levels. I will place one middle student with a lower student, and a higher student with a middle student as possible.

Activity Appropriate:

This activity is appropriate for a group activity because the students have one set of materials to work with. They will also be turning in one product for evaluation.

Discussion:

The students will discuss and agree upon how to design the playbill, and what Proper nouns to use.

Application:

After discussing and agreeing on the design and proper nouns, the students will use their rubric to complete their playbill. (With my assistance)

Share/Debriefing/Identifying: (will also be the Review and Closing):

The teacher will call up each group individually. The students will take turns showing their playbill to the class. They will tell what proper nouns they used as well.

Assessment:

Without assistance from the teacher (condition), a pair of students (audience) will be able to work together to design a playbill writing 15/15 proper nouns (degree) in the playbill they design (behavior). ***see rubric for grading*** (must score 34/48 points)

Rubric

0 / 2 / 4 / Total
Grammar / Only used 5 or less pronouns correctly / Used 6-10 pronouns correctly / Used all 15 pronouns correctly / ______x 5
= ______
20
Organization / 2 parts of “How to make your playbill” completed / 4 parts of “how to make your playbill” completed / All parts of “how to make your playbill” completed / ______x 3
=______
12
Picture/creativity / No pictures / Only 1 picture / 2 or more pictures / ______x 2
=______
8
Neatness / Sloppy pictures, sloppy handwriting / Nice pictures, sloppy handwriting / Nice pictures, nice handwriting / ______x 2
=______
8
TOTAL / _____/ 48

How to make your playbill:

  1. Draw a picture on the front page. Make this picture go along with the story we read.
  2. Open the page. On the left side, write the names of all the characters in the story (make sure you remember to capitalize PROPER NOUNS!!)
  3. Complete the WANTED graphic organizer. (See my example).
  4. On the left hand side of the page, paste the WANTED graphic organizer.
  5. On the back of the playbill, write this sentence: “This play will be shown on the following days of the week:”
  6. You and your partner need to think of 4 days of the week and write them correctly on the back of the playbill.
  7. Write your names on the back of the playbill.
  8. Turn in your work 