Grade 3rd Subject: Adjective Scattegories Date: 4/29/09 Teacher: Brittany Burns

Mini- lesson

Objective: Students will explore their knowledge of adjectives by playing “Adjective Scattergories”

Education Standards Addressed: Content Standard I- Benchmark I-A-Performance Objective 4

Hook:

I will read the book One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss.

Materials/Resources:

Pencil, Game sheet, alphabet letter cards, timer.

Assessment:

Students will be assessed by participation.

Instruction:

Preparation:  Make game sheets that list several categories with a blank beside each.  Photocopy the game sheets. Prepare a ziploc bag with 26 letter tiles or cards—one labeled for each letter of the alphabet.

To play:  Divide students into small groups.  Give each group a copy of a game sheet.  Draw a letter from the bag.  Each group writes the letter at the top of the sheet and works together to think of words beginning with that letter for each category.  Teacher designates a time limit.

Scoring:  At the end of the time limit, each group shares answers.  A point is earned for each word that was not found by any other groups.  Double points may be earned for answers that have two words beginning with the same letter (ex.  jello jigglers, cotton candy).

Adjective Scattergories

Clock:

Book:

Desk:

Elephant:

Summer:

Flower:

Water:

Bus:

Pizza:

Computer:

Snow:

Adjective Scattergories

Clock:

Book:

Desk:

Elephant:

Summer:

Flower:

Water:

Bus:

Pizza:

Computer:

Snow:

Adjective Scattergories

Clock:

Book:

Desk:

Elephant:

Summer:

Flower:

Water:

Bus:

Pizza:

Computer:

Snow:

Adjective Scattergories

Clock:

Book:

Desk:

Elephant:

Summer:

Flower:

Water:

Bus:

Pizza:

Computer:

Snow:

Adjective Scattergories

Clock:

Book:

Desk:

Elephant:

Summer:

Flower:

Water:

Bus:

Pizza:

Computer:

Snow:

Adjective Scattergories

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Book:

Desk:

Elephant:

Summer:

Flower:

Water:

Bus:

Pizza:

Computer:

Snow:

Adjective Scattergories

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Book:

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Elephant:

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Flower:

Water:

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Pizza:

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Flower:

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Adjective Scattergories

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Elephant:

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Flower:

Water:

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Pizza:

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