Reading/Writing/Art Lesson

Title of Lesson: Monsters Love Adjectives

Grade Level: 1st

Class Time: 30-45 minutes

Concept/s: Students will be introduced to the elements of art; line, shape, form, color, and texture.

Objective/s: The students in this first grade class will create a monster using ideas from the story and various art supplies and will then write at least four sentences describing their monster using adjectives with 90% accuracy.

Motivation: “What is an adjective?” (a describing word) “Why are adjectives important?” (they make our writing more interesting)

Vocabulary: element, line, shape, form, color, texture, adjective

Instructional Strategies: We will first ask the students “what is an adjective?” and “why are adjectives important?” and then show the example of the paper plate monster and have them describe it. After going over the examples, we will read the book and have the students play Thumbs Up, raising their thumbs every time they hear an adjective in the story. After the story is read, the students will take their baggie of art materials and make their own paper plate monster. The students will then write at least four sentences describing their own monster using adjectives. Once everyone has their monster created and their short story written, they can share their monsters with the class.

Modifications: Have students work with a partner or give teacher assistance with writing story.

Assessment: Student writing will be assessed for use and understanding of adjectives to describe their monster.

Materials/Supplies: the book, “Go Away, Big Green Monster!” as well as white paper plates, colored tissue paper, pipe cleaners, pom-poms, feathers, colored pasta, yarn, confetti, cotton swabs, and googly eyes

Resources: “Go Away, Big Green Monster!”

Closing Statement: In first grade, students begin learning about grammar, one part being adjectives. This lesson incorporates reading, writing, learning about adjectives, and the elements of art. The book, “Go Away, Big Green Monster!” uses many adjectives to describe the monster which is built page by page.