Ben and Moby are going on a vacation. They are going to the beach for a whole week. Ben thinks they should catch the early bus, so they decide to meet at the bus station in the morning. While the friends are busy packing and planning their vacation, the students learn about Word Order and different Prepositions of Time.

Objectives Students will:
  • make predictions about the movie.
  • write a Story Impression with a partner, using the new vocabulary.
  • practice making sentences using correct Word Order of direct and indirect objects, time expressions, adverbs of frequency, and adjectives.
  • place manipulatives on a table, to practice correct Word Order.
  • sequence the events in the movie (and/or: match sentence parts according to the movie).
  • make up and discuss sentences about themselves using time expressions, adverbs of frequency, and Prepositions of Time.
Grammar
  • Word Order
  • Prepositions of Time
New Words and Expressions alarm clock
beach
borrow
calendar
metal
ocean
pack
plan
return
striped
suitcase
sunglasses
towel
vacation
whole
Reading
Students will:
  • read a compare / contrast essay about fiction and nonfiction books.
  • designate the main ideas of the paragraphs.
  • answer the comprehension questions.
  • identify the enrichment vocabulary: fiction, nonfiction, real, setting, on the other hand.
  • categorize books according to fiction or nonfiction.
Writing
Students will:
  • write a compare / contrast essay about characters in a book or movie.
Lesson Plans L2U5L4 Lesson Plans (3 Sessions)
Materials Provided Compare / Contrast Graphic Organizer
Appointment Pages
Student Progress Tracker
Time Three 45-minute sessions