Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)
Lesson Length: 30 - 45 mins
Topic: Transition Words in Writing
Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Standards / Framework:
Brief Description: Students will create a comic using transition words to convey sequence.
Know Before You Start: This lesson will give students an opportunity to use transition words. This can be an introductory lesson or a quick review.
Hook:
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Read and discuss the sample comic.
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What’s happening?
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Which words are used to provide sequence and put things in order in the comic?
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Highlight the transition words used in the sample comic.
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Discuss the importance of transition words.
- Generate a list of transition words or phrases used in writing to help the reader understand sequence or shifts in time or setting.
Activity:
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Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic of their daily routine. The comic should:
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Use transition words effectively.
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Include at least four panels.
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- It’s helpful to have a list of transition words posted in the classroom during this activity.
Closure:
- Have students peer edit each other’s comics and provide feedback about the transition words used in the comics.
Differentiation:
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
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Print out the sample comic for students to highlight transition words.
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Provide transition words for student reference.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
Resources:
- Comic to print or display: Comic.
Make a comic about life Around the Home
Make a comic about Elementary School
Make a comic about Middle School
Make a comic about Playgrounds
Make a comic about Sports
Make a comic about The Mall
