Digraph Mini-Book

Credits:

Glenda Guenella - glenda.guenella@adams12.org

Belinda Mercure - belinda.mercure@adams12.org

Thornton Elementary School, Thornton Colorado

Based on lesson by: Belinda Mercure

Date Created: 10/11/2002 8:44:04 PM EST

VITAL INFORMATION

Subject Matter:

Elementary, Language Arts (English)

Grades:

Software Application:

StarOffice Draw

LESSON DESCRIPTION

Summary:

Students will create a digraph mini book using Star Office. Students will divide their paper into fourths, creating four work areas. In each area, students will write a digraph along with two to three sentences. Each area will be one page in a mini digraph book.

State & National Standards:

CO- Colorado Academic Standards

´ Subject : Reading and Writing

´ Standard 1: Students read and understand a variety of materials

The goal for students at all levels is that they know and can use strategies--various ways of unlocking the meaning of words and larger blocks of text--to become successful readers. The strategies are applied in increasingly difficult reading material at each grade level. At all levels, students should be challenged to read literature and other materials that stimulate their interests and intellectual abilities. Reading from a wide variety of texts, both assigned and student selected, provides experience in gaining information and pleasure from diverse forms and perspectives.

´ Grade/Level : General Requirements

Performance Indicator : use word recognition skills and resources such as phonics, context clues, picture clues, word origins, and word order clues; reference guides; roots, prefixes, and suffixes of words for comprehension

Local Standards:

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SKILLS CONTINUUM

Standard #2: Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

- Edits text by using select /deselect, cut/copy/paste, delete, and undo.

- Places the cursor at a specific location

- Changes character formatting such as: font, font size, and font style (B, I, U).

- Begins to utilize different document layouts. (i.e. letter, sign, banner, etc.)

- Uses drawing tools such as: lines, shapes, text tool, magnifying glass, etc.

Lesson Outcomes:

Writing complete sentences. Recognizing and use phonics in writing and reading. Using technology to be creative and productive.

Assessment:

Assessment will be by teacher observation of the completed projects. Teacher will ensure that students have selected words which include each digraph, and have written complete sentences with age-appropriate word choice.

Assessment/Rubrics:

Rubrics:

Digraph Mini Book

CLASSROOM & TIME MANAGEMENT

Student Prerequisites:

Students should know the four digraphs sh, ch, wh, and th. It is helpful if students practice writing and words with digraphs. Student should be able to write a complete sentence.

Lesson Preparation:

Student should practice writing sentences in class. Students should also know the four digraphs.

Time Frame:

3 class periods. 30 Min. per class.

Implementation Steps:

Students will create a digraph mini book using the draw program of StarOffice. Using the line tool, students will draw one horizontal and one vertical line dividing their paper into four equal parts. Students will have 4 work areas or boxes. Using the text tool, student will type one of the 4 digraphs (sh, th, wh, ch)in each box. Student will then change font size and color of each digraph making sure the digraph is in the middle of the box. Each box will be one page in a mini digraph book.

Students will write two to three sentences in each digraph box. Each sentence will have at least one word spelled with the digraph in the box. Student will then change the color of the word to match the color of the digraph in the middle of the box. Students will do this for each box using the correct digraph.

Print project, cut, bind and share. In the end, students will have their own digraph book.

RESOURCES

Lesson Resources:

Classroom reading materials

STUDENT PRODUCT(S)

Product(s) Description:

Student work will be assembled into book format.

REFLECTION

Comments:

Second grade students need lots of practice writing a complete sentence, and more explore time with the draw program.

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