A Lesson on Using Quotation Marks—Quotation Quandry
Purpose
: After completing this activity, the student should be able to use quotation marks correctly.
Preparation Directions
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1. On strips of tagboard, write twenty-four sentences needing quotation marks that have been omitted.
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2. On the back of each strip write the sentence correctly.
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3. On twelve small tagboard squares make quotation marks.
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4. Two or three players may play this game.
Player Directions
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1. Each player draws a sentence strip and four quotation mark cards.
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2. On the count of three, the players place the quotation marks where they are needed.
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3. Each player checks himself by turning the sentence strip over and reading the correct sentence.
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4. The first person to place the quotation marks correctly wins and keeps the sentence strip.
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5. Continue playing until all the strips have been used.
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6. The player with the most strips wins.
*You can vary this activity to make it a classroom activity however you choose to.
A Lesson on Outlining Outlining Dilemma
Purpose
: After completing this activity, the student should be able to outline correctly.
Preparation Directions:
1. A ditto should be prepared as follows:
Main Topics
maintains courteous attitude
obeys school rules
keeps his locker in neat condition
does his assignments promptly
looks on going to school as a privilege
Subtopics
plans higher education
stacks books neatly
is considerate of lockermate
in the halls
toward his peers
toward the teachers
in the auditorium
hangs wraps in place
reads text
does written work
on the school grounds
seeks further knowledge
reviews work for testing
in the gym
in the classrooms
Details
in college
by extra reading in class
by research in the library
in professional school
in trade school
is unselfish
old friends
avoids clutter
new classmates
helpful in class
respectful in class
Procedure:
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1. Introduce the activity by reviewing outling forms.
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2. Pass out the ditto prepared to each student.
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3. Instruct the students that the five main topics should be arranged in outline form under the title “Characteristics of a Good Student.”
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4. Then assort the subtopics and details under the main topics in correct outline form.
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5. When the class has completed this assignment they can share their results.
A Lesson on Card Catalogs Classroom Catalog
Purpose
: After completing this activity, the students will have their own classroom card catalog.
Preparation Directions
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1. Each student is to bring in the book they will be giving to the classroom library.
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2. Each student is to be given an index card.
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3. A chart should be displayed demonstrating the different kinds of entries in the library card catalog.
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4. A set of drawers which will contain the card catalog and a shelf which will hold the books should be set up in a corner of the classroom. It should be nicely decorated and inviting.
Procedure
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1. Introduce the activity by reviewing the chart demonstrating the different kinds of entries in the card catalog.
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2. Explain to the students that they will be making author cards for their books.
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3. Demonstrate on the board how they will set up their author card using the book the teacher will be contributing as as example.
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4. Distribute the index cards and have the students make up an author card for their book.
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5. The teacher should check every ones card to make sure it is set up correctly.
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6. The entire class should be involved in arranging their cards in the card catalog drawers.
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7. Once the cards are arranged, then the books should be arranged on the shelves.
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8. When all this is completed, the teacher should demonstrate how to find a book in the classroom catalog.