Cyber
Exchange for Educators Lesson Plan
Lesson Title: Author's
Purpose
Author(s) Name
Donna Brown, JoAnn Heisser
School Name Jefferson
Elementary School , Dandridge
Elementary
Grade Level: 5th
Subjects
Overview
In order to understand written material, it is helpful
to know the author's purpose for writing. This means you need to
determine whether the story or article is written for information (to give
facts), for entertainment (for your enjoyment), or to persuade (make you
think a certain thing). Sometimes you can tell the author's purpose
from the title of the story or article.
Time Frame
30 -45 minutes
Objectives
In this lesson, students will:
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Understand that materials are written for different
purposes
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Understand the difference between reading for information,
for entertainment, or for persuasion
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Demonstrate the knowledge by responding to titles with
the correct purpose
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Practice keyboarding.
Materials
Software Used in this Lesson
Procedure
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These rules will be explained to each class
before the chat is begun.
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Each class will draw a baseball diamond on
the board.
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They will keep track of the other team's players
as they round the bases.
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Each correct answer will advance all runners
on base.
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A point is scored when a player crosses home
plate, just as in baseball.
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There are no doubles, triples, or home runs.
An incorrect answer will be an out.
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The first team with three outs will lose the
game.
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If the game needs to be lengthened, play as
though there were innings, and at the end of three innings, the team with
the most points wins.
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After arranging a chat time with another class,
the first class will present a title on the ICQ chat screen, asking the
other class to respond with the correct answer (inform, entertain, or persuade).
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If that class responds correctly, they will
have a turn to present a title to the first class.
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This will continue until one team has three
outs, if playing the short version, or until the end of three innings.
National Standards Addressed by this Lesson
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Improved student achievement through the use of technology as a tool to
enhance the reading curriculum.
State Standards Addressed by this Lesson
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Improve comprehension by interpreting, analyzing, synthesizing,
and evaluating written text.
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Use comprehension strategies to enhance understanding,
to make predictions, and to respond to literature.
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Develop skills in making inferences and recognizing
unstated assumptions.
For additional relevant information, visit the following
Web sites:
Title1: ICQ
URL1: http://www.mirabilis.com
Description: Download
site for free ICQ communication software
Author(s) Contact Information
Name:
Donna Brown
E-Mail Address brownd1@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us
School Home Page URL
Jefferson
Elementary School http://207.125.93.3/jes.htm
