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
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Language
Skills
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Purpose
of the activity
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Interaction
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Time
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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.
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writing
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Needs
Assessment. Observe student’s use of time transition words. (I ate breakfast.
Next, I drove my kids to school.)
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Individual
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20
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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?
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Reading,
speaking
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Have
students begin to think about the need for transition words and the function
of them.
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Class
activity
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15
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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.
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Listening,
speaking
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For
students to be able to define what a transition word is and the function of
them.
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Teacher
focused
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20
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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.)
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Listening,
writing
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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.
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Class
activity
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20
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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.
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Speaking,
listening, writing
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Expand
student’s time transition words vocabulary. Be able to identify transition
words within a longer text.
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Group
work
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25
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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.
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Writing
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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.
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Individual
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20 (if
they don’t finish take it home for homework)
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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
**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.
Bibliography
Franco, M. (2016, March 2). Transition Words in Reading
and Writing. Retrieved from
http://snap.roundpath.org/index.php/articles/articles-language/56-transition-words-in-reading-and-writing
Language, S. (2016, March 02). Retrieved November 29,
2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aksqJCgAMA
Transitional Words and Phrases. (n.d.). Retrieved from
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