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Focus and Expressive Language Fun

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Sophia Perlmutter

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Focus and Expressive Language Fun

Focus, attention span, expressive language

This lesson is designed to enhance focus, attention span, and expressive language skills through engaging activities. By incorporating active and game-based learning strategies, students will be able to practice these skills in a fun and interactive way. This lesson is important as it helps students develop essential communication skills and the ability to concentrate, which are crucial for their academic success and personal growth.

Audience

Two Fourth Grade Girls

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Active Learning, Game-Based Learning

Materials

Timer, Worksheet: Detail Detective, and Printable Cards: Expressive Language Prompts

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on the importance of focus and expressive language.
  • Ask students to share a time when they had to focus really hard or use expressive language.

Step 2

Focus Game

10 mins

  • Introduce a simple focus game, such as 'Simon Says' with a twist.
  • Use the printable cards with expressive language prompts to add complexity.
  • Encourage students to follow instructions carefully and use expressive language when responding.

Step 3

Detail Detective Worksheet

10 mins

  • Hand out the 'Detail Detective' worksheet.
  • Explain that students will need to read a short passage and answer questions using details from the text.
  • Encourage them to use expressive language in their answers.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

  • Review what was learned about focus and expressive language.
  • Ask students to share one new thing they learned or enjoyed about the lesson.
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Worksheet

Detail Detective

This worksheet helps students practice using details and expressive language by answering questions based on a short passage.

Read the passage and describe the main character using three details.

Think about what the character looks like, acts like, and says.







What is the main event in the passage? Use details to explain.

Focus on what happens and why it's important.







How does the setting influence the story? Use expressive language.

Consider how the place and time affect the characters and events.







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Worksheet

Expressive Language Prompts

These cards contain prompts to encourage students to use expressive language during the focus game.




Describe your favorite animal using three adjectives.







Explain how you would feel if you won a prize.







Tell a story about a time you felt really happy.







Describe a place you love to visit and why.




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Reading

Detail Detective Passage

A short passage for students to read and analyze, focusing on details and expressive language.

Once upon a time, in a small village surrounded by lush green hills, there lived a curious young girl named Lily. Lily had bright blue eyes that sparkled with excitement and a smile that could light up the darkest room. She loved exploring the forest near her home, where she would spend hours watching the birds and collecting colorful leaves.

One sunny afternoon, as Lily wandered deeper into the woods, she stumbled upon a hidden garden filled with the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen. The air was filled with the sweet scent of roses and the gentle hum of bees. In the center of the garden stood a magnificent oak tree, its branches stretching wide as if to embrace the sky.

Lily felt a sense of wonder and peace as she sat beneath the tree, listening to the whispers of the wind. She knew she had discovered a special place, one that she would return to whenever she needed to think or dream.

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