Writing Emails Lesson Plan for 3rd Grade Example Students

Topic: writing emails

Objectives & Outcome:

• By the end of this lesson, students will be able to write emails using proper grammar and punctuation.

Materials

• Writing paper
• Pencils
• Guided practice worksheets with sample emails

Warm-up

• Ask students if they know what an email is.
• Discuss the purpose of emails and how they are used to communicate with friends and family.
• Show students some examples of emails and ask them to describe what they see in each one.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the vocabulary words "subject," "body," and "attachment."
• Show students how to open a new email and enter the recipient's address in the "to" field.
• Explain the purpose of the "subject" field, and demonstrate how to come up with a creative and interesting subject for the email.
• Show students how to compose the body of the email, including how to use punctuation and capitalization.
• Demonstrate how to add an attachment to the email, and explain when it is appropriate to do so.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs to compose a short email to a friend, using the vocabulary and techniques introduced in the direct instruction.
• Walk around the room and offer help and guidance as needed.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a topic of their choice and write a short email to a friend about it, using the vocabulary and techniques introduced in the direct instruction.
• Encourage students to be creative and use the vocabulary correctly.

Closure:

• Have students share their emails with the class and discuss any challenging words or grammar points.
• Review any unfamiliar words or phrases used in the emails.

Assessment:

• Observe students during independent practice to ensure they are able to write an email with proper grammar and sentence structure.
• Collect and review the emails written during independent practice to assess students' understanding of the concept.