Lesson Planning

Waynesburg University

Wordle.com
Ms. Kelly Scherrick
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Pennsylvania Academic Standard(s) addressed during this lesson:
(Provide Standard number and statement)
1.1.E. Demonstrate a rich listening and speaking vocabulary, the ability to understand and use words to acquire and
convey meaning.
1.3.A. Identify, analyze and apply knowledge of the elements of a variety of fiction and literary texts to demonstrate
an understanding of a literary selection.

Lesson Objective(s)
(Stated in observable and measurable terms)
TSW create a word cloud that includes important words from the Gingerbread man story. The words should include
setting, characters, dialogue and other words important to the story.

Assessment Plan
(What will be done to determine if lesson objectives have been met?)
The student’s final word cloud will be graded using a rubric.

Materials:
Wordle.com; computer

Inclusion Techniques for Students with Special Needs:

Assistive technology (computer, keyboard, mouse); larger screen font

Enrichment Techniques:
Story elements and vocabulary

Lesson Differentiation (What modifications/accommodations will be made to ensure that ALL students have access
to and are able to participate in the lesson):
The student can dictate the words to the teacher to be typed into the word cloud.

Lesson Presentation
Introduction/Motivational Activities/Anticipatory Set:
The students will take a small piece of paper and write down three words that they thought were important
or makes them think about the Gingerbread Man story. Words can be drawn from any of the different
Gingerbread man stories that we had read during the unit.

Detailed Teaching Sequence:

(Provide sufficient detail that would enable a substitute to effectively present this lesson. Bulleted statements are
preferred)
The teacher will explain that they are going to make a word cloud. Explain that a word cloud is a display of
words about a topic, i.e, the Gingerbread man.
Navigate to the website Wordle.com
Demonstrate creating a word cloud. Click on create, and then input the words that the students wrote down
on their lists.
Change the layout, font and color of the text.
Show students how to copy the word cloud into a word document and print.
Explain the rubric to students.

Guided Practice/Independent Practice/Assessment Activities

Students will go to the computer lab and create their word clouds.

Closure:
Students will share their word clouds with the class, either showing the printed copy or using the
whiteboard.
Students work will be displayed outside for other grade levels and students to see.