Teacher Candidate Lesson Planning Sheet

Urban Institute of Teacher Education

Teacher Name Jeremy Thomson

Grade Level 9
Subject English
Date February 13

Part One: Lesson Focus – “The What”

Thinking Points: What am I expecting students to learn? What materials and resources am I
planning to utilize? What will I accept as evidence that my students have learned?
Content Objective: Students will understand and be able to use and interpret
What do I want my students to figurative language (oxymoron, euphemism, and sarcasm).
know and be able to do?
Students will be able to ……

Standard : Language Standard 5

What is the CCSS that
corresponds with this objective?
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word
relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a.
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in
context and analyze their role in the text.

b.
Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar
denotations.
Language Objective: Students will read brief figurative passages, analyze their
What will my students do to meanings, and write about them.
learn and/or demonstrate their
mastery of the lesson by
reading, speaking, writing, or
listening?

Assessment: Students will do a quick write on figurative language.

What assessments will I utilize
to determine that my students
 have learned and met the
objective?

Materials and Resources: Smart board

What materials and resources Chromebooks
will I utilize to facilitate student Powerpoint
learning?

Part Two: Lesson Implementation – “The How”

Thinking Points: How will I teach to ensure learning for all students? How will I engage my
students in the learning process? How will I check for understanding throughout the lesson?
How will I make instructional adjustments for students that are in need of additional support?
Lesson Components with Teacher Expectations: Student
Estimated Timeframe Instructional Strategies/Activities/ Expectations
Questions
Lesson Introduction: Refresh students on figurative language. Active participation
5 minutes Discuss why it might be useful to use for the discussion
How will I clearly communicate figurative language, along with the Chromebooks closed
the objective and purpose for importance of understanding figurative
learning? How will I provide language.
background knowledge? How
will I “hook” the students?
Check for Understanding: Thumbs up if you feel ready to get into the
How will I know that all activity.
students know the objective and
purpose of the lesson?
Instructional Strategy: Teacher Break down some an oxymoron as an
Modeling –“ I Do” example and explain strategies to help
5 minutes students be ready to interpret language.
What will I say and do as I
demonstrate the demonstrated
the concept?
Check for Understanding:
How will I know that the
students have a clear
understanding of the concept?
Instructional Strategy: Guided Go over the first oxymoron example
Practice – “We Do” together and break down the meaning
5 minutes together.
How will I engage my students
instructionally with the
concept?
Instructional Strategy; Go through a slide show with students
Independent Practice where they answer questions on the slides
15 minutes about types of figurative language.
How will I provide my students
with the opportunity to engage
in independent practice? What
will the students who have
finished early do?
Check for Understanding
How will I know that the
students have a clear
understanding of the concept?
Lesson Closure Recap and transition into a figurative
5 minutes language quick write- Letter to cupid
How will I review and clarify the where they will use the types of language
concepts taught? we were working on.