4th Grade Type Of Endings For A Story Lesson Plan

Topic: Prepositional phrases in creative writing

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will understand the role of prepositional phrases in creative writing.

Materials

• Examples of prepositional phrases in creative writing
• Writing paper and pencils/pens

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have ever heard of prepositional phrases.
• Ask them to give an example of a prepositional phrase.
• Write their responses on the board.

Direct Instruction

• Explain that prepositional phrases are small phrases that begin with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun.
• Provide examples of prepositions, such as "on," "in," "at," "by," and "with."
• Ask students to brainstorm a list of prepositional phrases that they can think of.
• Have a few students share their prepositional phrases with the class.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs to write a short story using prepositional phrases.
• Provide example sentences and have students use them as inspiration to write their own stories.
• Have students share their stories with the class.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a topic and write a short story using prepositional phrases.
• Encourage students to use the example sentences as inspiration, but to use their own creativity to create unique and engaging stories.

Closure

• Have students share their stories with the class.
• Encourage other students to provide feedback and support.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice and provide feedback.
• Evaluate the stories written by students during independent practice to assess their understanding of prepositional phrases and their ability to effectively use them to create closure in a story.