Adjectives(2nd+Grade)

Contributing Teacher(s): Shenette Gavi
Resources:
 * Class set of computers (Or set up as a station)
 * Kerpoof account

Introduction/Problem:
What is an adjective? How can we use adjectives to describe a picture? How can we use adjectives in our writings to create a picture in our readers heads?

Procedures:

 * At this point in the lesson students have already been introduced to adjectives. For this lesson the teacher will start by having the students pick their favorite toy that they have at home. The student is going to write at least 5 adjectives describing their toy. In groups the students are going to read the group their list of adjectives using them in complete sentences. Ex. My toy is round. The group members are going to try and guess what the toy is they are describing.
 * In their same groups the student will then play I Spy. The student starts out by saying "I spy something that is (color). Each student then takes turns asking "Is it (object)? Once every student has guessed once, if no one got it right the person gives another adjective clue. The person who guesses the object correctly gets to go next.
 * Last the class is going to brainstorm a list of adjectives that describe the way people look, feel, sound, smell, act, etc. and the color, shapes, and sizes of objects.
 * This lesson actually may take two days to complete with the technology.
 * After the students have a good understanding of adjectives and have a list they can refer to the student will now use Kerpoof to create a picture and label their picture using adjectives.
 * The student will log into Kerpoof and create a picture.
 * 1) Go to Make a Picture
 * 2) Choose a Scene (Once they have chosen a scene they can create a picture using people, objects, and animals)
 * 3) They can search for different things by typing in a key word in the search box.
 * 4) Once there scene is created they can click on any object and re-size it.
 * 5) Now when they click on the object a text box appears and they are going to write at least 2 adjectives to describe that object.

Student Product/Work:
By the end of the lesson the student will have a scene (forest scene) with adjectives that describe every object.

Enrichment/Reteaching:media type="custom" key="18639416"
Enrichment: For early finishers or students who need a challenge they can use Kerpoof to create a new object. The student will write down 3-5 adjectives and then go to make a drawing and create their new object using those adjectives. Reteaching: The teacher will pull a small group of students and show them one single picture or object at a time and go around the table and ask each student to say something about it. Every time a student mentions an adjective the teacher will write it on the board.