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Awesome Adjective AnswerGarden

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  This learning activity provided by:  
Author: Rebecca Robinson
Organization:0
  General Activity Information  
Activity ID: 1519
Title:
Awesome Adjective AnswerGarden
Digital Tool/Resource:
AnswerGarden
Web Address – URL:
Overview:

Students create their own adjectives using AnswerGarden which is a Word Cloud program. All students type a word (adjective) into the program and an acrostic is created. This will engage students and also serve as a formative assessment for the teacher to know if students understand adjectives.
  Associated Standards and Objectives  
Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2015 (2015)
Grade: 3
37 ) Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.3.1]

a. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences. [L.3.1a]

b. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns. [L.3.1b]

c. Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood). [L.3.1c]

d. Form and use regular and irregular verbs. [L.3.1d]

e. Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses. [L.3.1e]

f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.* [L.3.1f]

g. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. [L.3.1g]

h. Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. [L.3.1h]

i. Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences. [L.3.1i]

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
ELA.AAS.3.37- Demonstrate standard English grammar when communicating.
ELA.AAS.3.37a- Demonstrate correct use of nouns and verbs.
ELA.AAS.3.37b- Demonstrate correct use of plural nouns.
ELA.AAS.3.37c- Demonstrate correct use of adjectives.
ELA.AAS.3.37f- Demonstrate correct use of pronouns.
ELA.AAS.3.37g- Demonstrate correct use of adverbs.
Learning Objectives:

The students will create their own adjective to complete a sentence with 100% accuracy.

This is a quick formative assessment for checking the understanding of adjectives.
  Strategies, Preparations and Variations  
Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:

1. Teacher writes a sentence on chart paper. Sentence: She is wearing a ________ shirt today.

2. Teacher posts the AnswerGarden website and the answer code. (Answer code appears when teacher logs on to the site.)

3. After students submit their adjective, an acrostic with all of the adjectives is created. The teacher prints the adjective to post on the chart beneath sentence.

Variation:  Teachers will present  a sentence using cloze procedure and students will respond using sticky notes. (Allow students to work in pairs.)

Sample Sentence on Chart Paper: They live in a ________ house.

 
Assessment Strategies:

Students have to understand what an adjective is to enter an adjective into AnswerGarden.
Advanced Preparation:

Teacher should have two pieces of chart paper and sticky notes. All students should have a technology device to log on to the internet.
Variation Tips (optional):
 
Notes or Recommendations (optional):

1. Teachers will present  a sentence using cloze procedure and students will respond using sticky notes. (Allow students to work in pairs.)

2. Sample Sentence on Chart Paper: They live in a ________house.

 

This activity may also be used as an Advanced Organizer (introduction of the lesson).
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