Time Transition Words Lesson Plan

Introduction:

This lesson focuses in on time transition words. It corresponds with the CLB benchmarks level 5 with both working on using appropriate connective words and also writing a factual paragraph. The plan is based on the Presentation-Practice-Production method. It is meant to be easily understood, straightforward, and to use time wisely.

Time Transition Words Lesson Plan

Created by: Ebony Loewen

Date: November 27, 2018

Class levels: CLB 5

Class Time: 2 hours

Lesson Type: Presentation-Practice-Production

Context: intermediate CLB 5 adult classroom in a private school in Hong Kong

Communicative Language Task Goal

-          students will be able to use time transition words appropriately in a paragraph

By the end of the lesson today, learners will have:

-          define transition words and their function

-          identify transition words in a text

-          gather a number of time transition words in their transition journal

-          use time transition words appropriately in a paragraph

Lesson Procedure

Lesson activities and procedure	Language Skills	Purpose of the activity	Interaction	Time
Have students write 2-3 sentences about what they did this morning. (ex. I ate breakfast. I drove my kids to school.) As students write their sentences write your own on the board.	writing	Needs Assessment. Observe student’s use of time transition words. (I ate breakfast. Next, I drove my kids to school.)	Individual	20
Presentation: Read together as a class Example 1 (easy) or Example 2 (harder) depending on their use of transition words in the need’s assessment. Does this sound fluid? What might be missing? What could make it flow?	Reading, speaking	Have students begin to think about the need for transition words and the function of them.	Class activity	15
Presentation: Introduce transition words. Define transition words, the purpose of transition words (see below). Go back to example 1 or 2, add in transition words.	Listening, speaking	For students to be able to define what a transition word is and the function of them.	Teacher focused	20
Presentation: Introduce Transition word journal (see handout). Talk briefly about the different types of transition words (comparison, contrast, place etc.). We will be focusing on time transition words. When transition words come up write them in the transition word journal. Give 2-3 examples of time transition words perhaps already stated (later, immediately, until etc.)	Listening, writing	Give a resource for students to keep track of transition words. This will help in later classes as they expand their knowledge about transition words. It will also help them in their writing to have a data base that is easily accessible to them.	Class activity	20
Practice: Hand out the Peter Rabbit story. In groups have students highlight transition words they see. Remind them to record the words in their journal Float to different groups, help point out words if need be, give corrective feedback if necessary.	Speaking, listening, writing	Expand student’s time transition words vocabulary. Be able to identify transition words within a longer text.	Group work	25
Production: Exit Assessment: Write a paragraph (4-6 sentences) recalling a past event you attended (birthday party, concert, church meeting, a get together with a friend or family etc.). Be sure to use transition words. Float around the classroom, provide help and perhaps correction.	Writing	Observe and assess the use of transition words. Teacher can see if this topic needs to be directly readdressed in a later class or if there is a basic understanding.	Individual	20 (if they don’t finish take it home for homework)

Resources:

Example 1

John shovelled the drive way. His wife cooked supper inside. OR John shovelled the driveway. Meanwhile, his wife cooked supper inside.

Example 2

I went to find a park. First, I got lost. Later I saw a sign that told me which road to go down. Finally, I found the park.

Notes: Introducing Transition Words

Transition – a word, phrase or sentence that connects one section to another

introduce – transition journal (time, place, comparison, contrast etc.), will fill in time transitions

Time Transition words:

·         while

·         immediately

·         never

·         after

·         later, earlier

·         always

·         when

·         soon

·         whenever

·         meanwhile

·         sometimes

·         in the meantime

·         during

·         afterwards

·         now, until now

·         next

·         following

·         once

·         then

·         at length

·         simultaneously

·         so far

·         this time

·         subsequently

Transition Word Journal (Example Page)

As you discover different transition words write them down. Classify them in the correct group, some words may be classified in more than one group. It may be helpful to look up and write down the definition of the word for future reference.

Time Transition Words

_Ex. 1 – Later: doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time______ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Peter Rabbit Story

(adapted from https://americanliterature.com/author/beatrix-potter/short-story/the-tale-of-peter-rabbit)

**Highlight the time transition words that you find throughout the story. Remember to record them in your transition journal. **

Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were— Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir tree. "Now, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor. Now run along, and don't get into mischief. I am going out." Then old Mrs. Rabbit took a basket and her umbrella, to the baker's. Concurrently, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail, who were good little bunnies, went down the lane to gather blackberries; but Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr. McGregor's garden and squeezed under the gate! First, he ate some lettuces and some French beans; and then he ate some radishes; and then, feeling rather sick, he went to look for some parsley. But round the end of a cucumber frame, whom should he meet but Mr. McGregor! Mr. McGregor was on his hands and knees planting out young cabbages, but he jumped up and ran after Peter, waving a rake and calling out, "Stop thief!" Peter was most dreadfully frightened; he rushed all over the garden, for he had forgotten the way back to the gate. He lost one of his shoes among the cabbages, and the other shoe amongst the potatoes. After losing them, he ran on four legs and went faster, so that I think he might have got away altogether if he had not unfortunately run into a gooseberry net, and got caught by the large buttons on his jacket. It was a blue jacket with brass buttons, quite new. Peter gave himself up for lost, and shed big tears; but his sobs were overheard by some friendly sparrows, who flew to him in great excitement, and implored him to exert himself. In the meantime, Mr. McGregor came up with a sieve, which he intended to pop upon the top of Peter; but Peter wriggled out just in time, leaving his jacket behind him, rushed into the toolshed, and jumped into a can. It would have been a beautiful thing to hide in, if it had not had so much water in it. Mr. McGregor was quite sure that Peter was somewhere in the toolshed, perhaps hidden underneath a flower-pot. He began to turn them over carefully, looking under each. Presently Peter sneezed— "Kertyschoo!" Mr. McGregor was after him in no time, and tried to put his foot upon Peter, who jumped out of a window, upsetting three plants. The window was too small for Mr. McGregor, and he was tired of running after Peter. He went back to his work.

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