Lesson Plan Guide

Teacher Candidate:

Oriana Brown

Date:

Grade and Topic:

1st grade ESL

Length of Lesson:

Mentor Teacher:

Tanya Hill

School:

04/17/15
60 minutes

Kate Bond Elementary

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA: Consonant Diagraphs

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Given a list of 12 consonant diagraphs, students will be able to identify and construct 5 sentences using
diagraphs.
STANDARDS ADDRESSED:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3.a
Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.

ISTE Standards for Students: Communication and collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including
at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
WIDA English Language Development Standard 2: English language learners communicate
information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts.

MATERIALS:
Diagraph worksheets, student vocabulary notebooks, colored post it notes, pencils, blank white paper,
crayons, 24 laptop computers, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:

English Language Learners are exhibiting deficiencies in phonemic awareness in the areas of consonant
diagraphs. Many English Language Learners whose primary language is Spanish are having difficulty
distinguishing sh, - ch, -th, and -wh sounds.

English Language Learners have mastered their letter sounds in the alphabet before this lesson was
presented to them. Students who are able to identify and explain diagraphs will experience success in
reading comprehension, automaticity, and fluency in all content subject areas. Due to the varying levels of
English language proficiency levels, it is necessary to re-teach this reading and speaking skill in order to score
proficient and advanced on the Stanford Achievement Test 10 or SAT 10. WIDA English proficiency levels are:
(1 Entering, 2 Beginning, 3 Developing, 4 Expanding, 5 Bridging, and 6 Reaching). To increase overall
understanding of diagraphs this reading skill needs to be taught.

The key concepts are for this lesson are: organizing words into appropriate diagraph categories, applying pictures
to new vocabulary, using technology to enhance student understanding, and using Microsoft Power Point to make
student presentations in a first grade ESL classroom.

Academic and technical vocabularies that students will learn are: diagraphs, presentation, Microsoft
Power Point, paint, insert, select, file, save, and category. Power Point presentations about diagraphs will
increase learning by providing a visual reference tool for English Language Learners. They will gain reading and

technology skills. These Power Points can grow in length and complexity as the students become more proficient
in English.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:

Introduction:
Problem Statement:
Mrs. Diane Graph invented digraphs on February 15th, 1977. In honor of her hard work, Orion Bank is
having a digraph contest. The first grade winner of the digraph contest will receive a fifty dollar gift card to
Target. You must use -sh,-ch,-th, and-wh digraphs in your sentences. You must create a digraph Power Point
slide show with pictures. The winner will be picked at Orion Bank on February 15th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

I would say, Todays I can statement is: I can identify and explain sh, ch, th, and wh words.
I would ask students if they have ever heard of the word diagraph. They would ask, Ms. Brown,
what is a diagraph? I would tell them that diagraphs are two letters that make one sound. I would ask
my class to count the letter sounds in the following words: ship, chair, they, and what. I would have
these words already written on large print cards. In the word ship, Miguel would raise his hand and
say, four. I would then explain that diagraphs have one sound and give Miguel another chance to
answer. He would make the correction and respond that /sh//i/p/ has three sounds. I would model this
procedure several times until students could identify the diagraphs in chair, they, and what.

Procedures: I will have chart paper taped to the board and divided into -sh, ch, th, and wh categories.
I have four tables and each table will have a word bank of words on a sheet of paper. Students will have 2
minutes to choose a word from their table, write it on a post it, and place into the proper category on the chart
paper on the board. After completing this task, the students and I will read each post it. I will make sure students
are pronouncing the diagraphs sh, ch, th, and wh words as one sound instead of two separate letter sounds. In
order to show that we can identify and explain diagraphs, we are going to make a Class Power Point presentation
about diagraphs and use them to write five sentences.
Before Power Point Presentations: Use your vocabulary notebooks to fill out the diagraph
worksheet. Next, plan your Power Point presentations by using colored post it notes to represent your
slide presentations. Stick your color coded post it notes on a blank sheet of white paper to organize your
work before logging onto the computer.

Creating Power Point Presentations: Students will use their diagraph worksheet and post it
note sheet and log onto their laptops. They will receive cards with either a red dot (WIDA Level 3),
or a blue dot (WIDA Level 2), or a green dot (WIDA Level 3). Their required work is differentiated
according to their English language proficiency levels. All students will follow the same procedure
for creating a Power Point presentation.

After Creating Power Point Presentations: Students will practice making Power Point
presentations with a group or a partner. Students will fill out an index cards to provide feedback.
No is allowed to say anything mean. They can write, May I suggest

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Open Microsoft Power Point on your laptop.

Put your arrow in the first box that says, Click to add the title.
Type your title here
Click on the second box and type your name.
Right click and go to Format Background.

6. Find the Paint Bucket and click the down arrow.

7. Choose the color, apply to all close.
8. Put your arrow on slide 1 and click Enter.
9. Slide 2 will come up.
10. Type your sentence in the first box and Insert a picture.
11. To insert a picture, Click Clip Art.
12. Put the word in the Search For box and click go.
13. Click picture and place arrow on slide 2 and click Enter.
14. Repeat steps until you have finished your work.
15. When you finish, go to Save As, Type Your Name and Save.

Differentiated Instruction:
WIDA Level 1 (green): Students will create a title slide and 4 individual slides by typing a diagraph
word, and inserting a picture for each diagraph category: -sh,-ch,-th, and -wh. Students will choose their
favorite diagraph, make a word, create a slide with a picture.
WIDA Level 2 (blue): Students will create a title slide. Students will 5 write sentences and create slides
for each diagraph: sh, -ch,-th,-wh category. Students will insert appropriate pictures to reflect their
sentences. Students will choose their favorite diagraph, make a sentence, and create a slide with a
picture.
WIDA Level 3 (red): Students will make a paragraph with five sentences and pictures to illustrate the
story.
Technology: I have a laptop cart in my room that holds 24 computers. Each student has an assigned
computer and a card that has their username and password.

Closure: Students will talk to their partners about todays lesson. They will follow this format.
Partner 1: will turn to Partner 2 and ask: What did you learn today?
Partner 2: will turn to Partner 1 and answer: I learned that.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:

I have provided a rubric.

MODIFICATIONS:
Students who do not master the objectives would do the following:
I would reteach diagraph in a small group setting and model how to pronounce the words.
I will review Microsoft Power Point skills and concepts.
He or she will redo the assignment with my assistance in a small group setting.

Students who master the objectives would do the following:

They would extend the assignment by making a class Power Point presentation that would include a
slide from every student.
They could incorporate more diagraphs in their presentations.

Student Product:

Miguel Suarez, WIDA Level 2, first grade. Please, go to Power Point presentation.

Grading Rubric
Excellent
20 pts.
Diagraphs

Excellent

Fair
8 pts.

Poor
4 pts.

Good

Fair

Poor

All required slides

included with
correct diagraphs:
sh, ch, th, and wh
words.
Topic is somewhat
discussed but
more information
is required.

Missing some
slides or diagraph
categories: sh, ch,
th, and wh words.
Topic is slightly
discussed but more
material is needed.

Many slides
missing or less
slides OR slides do
not contain
diagraphs: sh, ch,
th, and wh words.
Topic is addressed
but not discussed
or elaborated on.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Slides are
attractive. Text is
legible. Pictures are
used throughout to
enhance
presentation.
Information is at
the advanced level
and consistently
supports images.

Slides are
attractive. Text is
legible. More than
half of the slides
use pictures to
enhance
presentation.
Information
adequately
supports images.

Slides are legible.

Amount of text is
too great for the
amount of space
provided. Less than
half the slides have
pictures.
Information
supports images at
times.

All required slides

included with
correct diagraphs:
sh, ch, th, and wh
words.
Topic is discussed
clearly and in an
organized manner.
PowerPoint/Graphics

Good
16 pts.

The slides are not

legible. The
amount of text is
too great for the
space provided.
There is little use
of pictures. The
information does
not consistently
support images.

Use of Class Time

Grammar and
Mechanics

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Used time well

during class period.
Focused on getting
the product done.
Never distracted
others.

Used time well

during class
period. Usually
focused on getting
the project done
and never
distracted others.

Used some of the

class time well
during class
period. There was
some focus on
getting the project
done but
occasionally
distracted others.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Capitalization and
punctuation are
correct throughout
the presentation.
There are no
grammatical errors.

There is one error

in capitalization
or punctuation OR
there is one
grammatical error
on the
presentation.

There are two or

more errors in
capitalization or
punctuation Or
there are two or
more grammatical
errors on the
presentation.

There are too

many grammar or
mechanical errors
on the
presentation.

Did not use class

time to focus on
project OR
distracted others.
Reminders were
given.

Work Cited
IRubric: PowerPoint Presentation Rubric. (2015, January 1). Retrieved April 19, 2015, from
http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=CX2B322&sp=yes