Free 7th Grade Parallelism Lesson Plan

Topic: Parallelism

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and use examples of parallelism in both written and verbal communication.

Materials

• Examples of written and verbal communication containing parallelism (e.g. poems, songs, speeches)
• Handouts with parallelism examples and exercises for students to practice identifying and using

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have heard of parallelism before and if they know what it is. Allow a few students to share their ideas.
• Write the following sentences on the board:
• The cat chases the mouse, but the mouse doesn't chase the cat.
• The cat chases the mouse, but the mouse doesn't chase the cat.
• Have students explain why the sentences are different (the first is an example of parallelism, the second is not).

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of parallelism and give examples of it.
• Explain that parallelism occurs when two or more elements in a sentence or phrase are repeated in a similar way.
• Give more examples of parallelism, including examples that are not parallel.
• Discuss the importance of parallelism in writing, including how it helps to create a balanced and cohesive sentence structure.

Direct Instruction

• Divide students into small groups and give each group one of the examples of parallelism from the introduction.
• Have students work together to identify the parallel elements in the sentence or phrase and explain how they are repeated in a similar way.
• Have each group share their findings with the class and discuss how the parallelism creates balance and cohesion in the sentence.
• Have students work together to create their own examples of parallelism using the tools and techniques discussed in the introduction.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a topic that they are interested in and find three examples of parallelism in literature or online that relate to that topic.
• Have students create a presentation or poster explaining the parallelism, how it creates balance and cohesion in the sentences, and how it relates to their chosen topic.

Closure

• Review the concept of parallelism and how it creates balance and cohesion in literature.
• Ask students to share their presentations or posters with the class.

Assessment: Observe students during independent practice to check for understanding of the concept of parallelism and how it affects the overall structure and organization of a piece of literature. Evaluate the presentations or posters created during independent practice to assess students' ability to apply their understanding of parallelism in creating a cohesive and well-organized piece of literature.