Brain-Based Language Arts Lesson Plan

Brain-Based Language Arts Lesson Plan:

Grade 2 -- "th" Words

Brain-Based Language Arts Lesson Plan: Grade 2 -- "th" Words

Language Arts

Spelling

"Th" Words

Grade

Cross-curricular link(s): Non-specific

Recommended Usage: Summary, entire class

Intended Learning Outcomes:

Identify common word strings;

Impress students with the fact that "t" and "h" written together make a different sound

State Standards (Perma-Bound, n.d.):

Spell common, frequently used words correctly

Identify and define new words and concepts.

Pronounce most words accurately.

Learning to Read Independently: Use knowledge of phonics, word analysis (e.g., root words, prefixes and suffixes), syllabication, picture and context clues to decode and understand new words during reading.

Anticipatory Set:

Healthy; Thump; Then; Threw; Together; Fifth; Tooth; Thread; Mother; Father; Think; Other; Truth; Seventh; Birthday; Teeth

Teaching/Learner Activities (Olsen, 2004):

a. Activity 1: 10 minutes:

Read a story to the class from their reading book. Write "TH" on the blackboard. Have the students find all the "TH" words in the story and name them aloud. As each "TH" word is named, have the class chorally spell the word while you write it on the blackboard in chart form. Underline the "TH" in each word. Ask students to name "TH" objects in the room and have the class chorally spell each word as you write it on the blackboard chart, underlining the "TH" in each word. Point out other words beginning with "TH," including any anticipatory words unnamed by the students, and have the class chorally spell each word as you write it on the blackboard chart, underlining the "TH" in each word. Erase all.

b. Activity 2: 10 minutes:

Pass out paper and a pencil to each student. Have each student write his/her name at the top of the page. Have each student draw 3 columns on the paper: one headed "T," one headed "H" and the third headed "TH." Tell the students to write the following words in the correct column for "T," "H" or "TH": Toe; Happy; Healthy; Hump; Thump; Ten; Then; Hen; Threw; Together; Fifth; Toot; Tooth; Tread; Thread; Taste; Mother; Father; Tin; Think; Other; True; Truth; Seventh; Hop; Birthday; Tip; Teeth. After you name each of the anticipatory words, let the students write the word, and then you write the word on the chalkboard so the students can self-check the spelling. Afterward, have the students spell the words aloud as they touch each letter.

11. Lesson Closure (Hurtova, Winter 2000):

Have students keep a journal. Ask students to answer these questions aloud, and then ask the students to write the answers to these questions in their journals:

a. "What did we learn today about 'TH' words?"

b. "How does that connect with what we already learned about 'T' words and 'H' words?"

c. "How does learning about 'TH' words help us?"