Lesson Plan Template
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Grade
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Subject
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Section
Kindergarten
ELA
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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Competency
Sentences
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Aligned Standards
Language
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Strand
L.K.4.a
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Vocabulary
Sentence Sleuth
Determine Telling or Asking Sentences
Prerequisite Skill
None Assigned
Materials and Preparation
Guided Practice Worksheet: Sheets for circling sentences.
Independent Practice Worksheet: Sheets for circling sentences.
Example Sentence Cards: Cards with model sentences.
Picture Cards: Visual aids for lesson sentences.
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Present an example: "What kind of sentence is this? When can we eat?" Establish the key idea: Differentiate between telling and asking sentences. Define telling sentences (period) and asking sentences (question mark). Illustrate with examples: "Sophia has two pencils." (telling) and "When can we eat?" (asking).
Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling
Ask: "How do we recognize telling and asking sentences?" Emphasize punctuation differences for each type. Model with examples and guide students to identify sentence types.
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Guided Practice
Distribute Guided Practice Worksheet: Determine Telling or Asking Sentences. In pairs or groups, students circle the appropriate sentences.
Independent Practice
Distribute Independent Practice Worksheet: Determine Telling or Asking Sentences. Students match words to pictures, identifying sentence types.
Differentiation
Support
Offer additional support through targeted group assistance.
Extension
Extend learning by having students create their own sentences of each type.
Assessment
Evaluate based on participation, completion of worksheets, and exit ticket responses.
Review and closing
Summarize differences between telling and asking sentences.
Misconceptions
Address confusion by revisiting key punctuation cues.