The Greatest Places

Lesson Plans for English (7th Grade)
Dolores A. Pallan, Aliquippa, PA

Parts of Speech


Nouns

Proper nouns of Place
Common nouns of Place

Verbs

Action words of Place
Using the to be verb with Place

Adjectives

Descriptions of Place

Punctuation for Good Sentences


Capital Letters

Proper Names of Places
Beginning of Sentences

End Marks

Periods, Exclamation Marks,

Question Marks

Observation and Notemaking


  1. Show slides and / or Animax

  2. Write what I see, keep a grocery list of items noticed

  3. Discuss what is seen on the various slides and / or films

  4. What Do I Know? What Do I What to Know? What Did I Learn?
Make a trifold chart with the above titles
Enter information as it is collected or from the "grocery list"
Learning about Place takes place in class over a period of time

Paragraph and Sentence Writing

  1. Using notes, write five (5) complete sentences about any one Place

  2. Using your finished sentences, rank them in order to form a good paragraph. Remember, you will have to add an introductory sentence.
Since all materials are to pertain to The Greatest Places in the World , all 7th grade classes will be unified as to topic to the best ability of all the teachers involved.