Lesson+Plan

Lesson Title: Adjectives Around Us Grade Level: 1st Grade Subject: English/Language Arts Topic: Parts of Speech - Adjectives Duration: 30 to 60 minutes Materials:
 * Computers with internet access (one computer for every 2 students in the classroom)
 * Interactive White Board
 * Adjectives Around Us Sentences (See Resources)
 * Topic Cards (See Resources)
 * Adjective Powerpoint (See Resources)
 * Access to the website: []

Alabama Course of Study (ALCOS) Standards:
 * English Language Arts (1): 10.) Use a word that names a person, place, thing, or animal as the subject of a sentence.
 * Technology Content 2 (K-2): 10.) Design original works using digital tools.

NETS*S Standards:
 * 2.) Communication and Collaboration,
 * 3.) Research and Information Fluency
 * 5.) Digital Citizenship
 * 6.) Technology Operations

Objectives:
 * Students will be able to describe a picture using adjectives as part of a compilation of a class book with 95% accuracy.
 * Students will be able to utilize the Web 2.0 tool, //Flickr,// as an image search tool to locate pictures for a class photo book with 95% accuracy.

Activities and Procedures:
 * Introduction:
 * Check for prior knowledge: "Today we are going to learn about something called adjectives. Does anyone know what an adjective is?" (Pause for student response)
 * Introduce the topic: "An adjective is a word or words that tell about nouns and answer the question 'what kind?'. Today we are going to learn about adjectives, how to find them, and then how to use them in our writing."
 * Direct Teaching:
 * The teacher will hold up a blue marker and ask the students, "Can anyone tell me what this is?" (Pause for student response). If students say "marker", the teacher will then prompt them to say "blue marker"
 * After students have correctly identified the item, the teacher will explain that the word "blue" is the adjective and describes, or tells "what kind" of marker it is.
 * The teacher will display the 5 sentences (see resources) on the Interactive White Board and tell the students that they are going to find the adjectives in sentences.
 * The students will read the sentences chorally.
 * The teacher will model asking the question "what kind" to identify the adjectives. The teacher will circle the adjectives using the Interactive White Board.
 * Guided Practice:
 * The teacher will display five more sentences on the interactive white board.
 * Students will work with partners to identify the adjective in each of the sentences.
 * After all pairs have completed the activity, the teacher will call on a few students to come up and circle the adjectives in the sentences.
 * The teacher will then display the PowerPoint presentation (see resources).
 * As a class, the students will identify an adjective that will fit in the blanks.
 * Independent Practice:
 * The teacher will hand out the topic cards (See resources)
 * The teacher will display the following website: [] and model how to use the page to create a title page for the class's book.
 * The teacher will model adding a photo and typing a sentence about it using a describing word
 * Students will work with their partner to complete a page of the class photo book.Directions are as follows:
 * Each set of partners will type their topic (from topic cards) into the search field.
 * The partners will choose a flickr picture for their page and add it to the story book.The partners will create a sentence about the picture using an adjective.
 * The partners will type their sentence into the caption field.
 * The teacher may assist with typing if needed.
 * The students will review the completed story book and identify the adjectives by circling them on the interactive white board.
 * The teacher will publish the completed photo story book on the class website.

Main Activities Assessment(s):
 * Anecdotal Notes from Teacher Observation: The teacher will walk around the room throughout the activity to make sure students are staying on task and following directions. The teacher will take notes on anything he or she deems necessary.
 * Photo Book: Students will complete their page of the photo book as directed above. Students will be graded using a rubric that can be found on the resources page. This rubric will assess the students on their completion of the activity, cooperation with their partner, and their ability to identify adjectives in the class book.

Resources