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Lesson Plan: Writing Mini-Lesson

Grade: 5

Time: 15 minutes

Standard: W.5.5. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as

needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Objective: Students will be able to revise a previously written story by using similes and

metaphors to enhance their writing.

Materials:

   Just as Good : How Larry Doby Saved America’s Game by Chris Crowe

  Chart Paper from Reading Mini Lesson

  Powerpoint Slide with examples

  Sheet with sentences for students to correct on their own (same material as above)

Lesson Sequence:

1.  Lesson Introduction/Anticipatory Set

  “Boys and girls, remember the other day we read the book  Just as Good . Can

anyone tell me what reading skill we talked about with the book? Yes, similes and

metaphors. Good job!” 

2.  State Objective and Purpose

  “Today, we are going to work on writing similes and metaphors in our own

writing by editing one of your old pieces of writing.” 

3.  Teach and Model

  “Who can tell me why authors use similes and metaphors in their writing?

Authors want to paint a picture in your mind and have you make connections

 between two things. Yes, good memory.” 

  Show chart paper with what we talked about yesterday.

  Show a powerpoint slide that has the following example: “They are very different

 people” 

  “I could change this sentence into a simile. Two things that I think our different

and I could compare them to is night and day because they are opposites. Mynew sentence could be: They are as dif ferent as night and day.” 

  Write “They are as different as night and day.” on the board. 

  “In my new sentence I am comparing two people’s differences to night and day

 because night and day are opposites and the two people’s personalities are

opposites.” 

  “Here is another sentence that I could change. The cat’s eyes sparkled.” 

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  “I could change this sentence into a metaphor. Some things that sparkle are the

sun and jewelry. I could write: The cat’s eyes were jewels. This is a metaphor 

because I am saying the cat’s eyes are similar to jewels. 

4.  Guided Practice

  Have a powerpoint slide ready with sentences that can be changed into similes

and metaphors.

  Have a sheet of paper for the students with the same sentences.

  Have students re-write the sentences using similes and metaphors with their

writing partner.

  Have three students write one of their new sentences on the board and explain

why they made that comparison.

5.  Independent Practie/Assessment

  “Boys and girls today, when you begin your independent writing, I want you to

start by taking out an old story and editing some of the sentences in it. Change

any sentences you can to similes or metaphors. Try to change at least threesentences.” 

6.  Closure

  “What two words did you use when writing your similes?” 

  “Why is it a good idea to use similes and metaphors in your writing?” 

7.  How will you know the lesson has been successful?

  You will be able to determine that the lesson has been successful if students are

able to write similes and metaphors in their own writing.