Kelsey Persowich
April 11th/2014
Acting Out Verbs
Acting Out Verbs
Grade: 2-3 Subject:
Grammar
Introduction:
The below lesson plan is a great way for students to use
physical motions to understand what a verb is. It allows students a chance to
improve on their reading skills, as well as giving students opportunities to
release energy in the form of actions, in small groups and in the class. It
helps students to draw connections between words and actions, thus showing
students in a physical sense the meaning of an action word.
Rationale:
The below lesson plan has been adapted to allow students
with Autism Spectrum Disorder opportunities to focus and identify action words
in a given text. The adaptations as well give students with autism
opportunities to practice their reading skills with a partner, thus improving
their way of recognizing words to actions. It also gives students a chance to
participate in group work.
Objectives:
1) Students
identify “action” verbs in their reading.
2) Students
think of “active” creative movements for each one.
3) Students
get “active” and act out the verbs they find, helping them to remember that a
verb is an “action” word.
4) Students
with autism will participate in a group while maintaining connection with
peers.
5) Students
with autism will improve on their reading skills by using group reading and
cue-cards.
Materials:
1) Overhead
transparency of a poem with lots of “action” verbs.
2) Overhead
projector
3) 20-30
copies of poem for students to glue in their poem books (school journal.)
4) Highlighters
for each student to highlight the action verb.
5) Pointer
stick for students to identify the verbs.
6) Cue-Cards
with action pictures on them.
Method: The below method has been adapted for students with
Autism Spectrum Disorder.
1) Students
at desks.
Adaption: Have students sit in
groups that allow for communication. Students with autism are placed in groups
that are supportive, comfortable, and familiar.
2) Teacher
puts transparency on overhead.
Adaption: Students with autism
are given their own copy of the poem with specific action words already
highlighted.
3) Students
and teachers read and re-read poem to become familiar with it.
Adaption: If introducing a new
poem is not quite at the level of some students, use a poem that students
already are familiar with as an example. This allows students with autism a
higher chance of following along.
4) Teacher
identifies a verb as an “action” word and asks students to raise their hand
whenever they hear an “action” word.
5) Students
take turns reading a line aloud.
Adaption: Students with autism
may choose to read a line with a partner.
6) Students
take turns coming up to point out the “verbs” or “action” words with the
pointer, and the teacher highlights them on the transparency.
7) When
all the verbs have been highlighted, students are then handed their copy of the
poem, which they glue in their poem books.
8) Students
then use highlighters to highlight the 7 “action” verbs you may have found in
the poem.
Adaption: Have students work in
groups to identify the action words.
9) Teacher
and students then discuss how they can “act” out these 7 action words. Keep the
actions simple so they can be remembered and done quickly in a small area
within a class circle. Examples:
a. fly
(flap your arms)
b. swim
(move your arms in a forward stroke motion)
c. jump
d. dance
(create a funny dance move)
e. clap
f. sleep
g. waddle
Adaption: For students with
autism, give pre-made cards with specific action pictures given to them to read
before the class begins. They may choose cards for an action, and perform that
action on the card.
10) Students
and teacher then form a circle around the room, leaving 1 or 2 metres between
each person.
11) With the
overhead still on, teacher and students re-read the now familiar poem, stopping
at each verb and acting it out (for about 5 seconds). Poem books can also be
brought to the circle with each student if they wish.
Adaption: Allow more time for
students to practice their motions. For students with autism, have their chosen
action picture placed on the overhead so while reading, you can point to the
action picture and perform it at the same time.
This lesson plan may be found at: www.lessonthis.com/reading/acting-out-verbs/
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