A Learning Activity is a strategy a teacher chooses to actively
engage students in learning a concept or skill using a digital tool/resource.
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Phase:
Before/Engage
Activity:
The students will complete a printed graphic organizer (see the digital tool for link) as a formative assessment; the worksheet will be used to assess the student's prior knowledge about direct objects. A timer should be used for the questions (allow 15-20 minutes for students to work). After the allowed time, students will exchange paper with one another to assess retained knowledge of subjects, verbs, and direct objects. The teacher will allow a participatory grade session: students are to read the sentences aloud and answer the questions stated in directions (if desired the teacher can write correct sentences on board for visual learners to show the relationship between the direct object and compliments). Instant feedback of errors and grades will be given so sentences can be corrected.
Assessment Strategies:
The graphic organizer, visual assessment, and talk aloud will be used as a formative assessment. Students will be asked to answer the questions on the graphic organizer. Response from the students will reveal comprehension of a subject, verb, and direct object as is used in a sentence.
Advanced Preparation:
The recommended instructional preparation procedure for the activity is to print and copy the graphic organizer. The teacher will need a timer(optional).
Variation Tips (optional):
This pre-assessment activity can transition into a more in-depth lesson on the complements of a direct object: predicate nominative, action and linking verbs, predicate adjective, and subject complement.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):
This lesson can be used for 6th and 8th grade ELA.