Negative Self-Talk Mini Unit Word Splash

Expected Outcomes

Stage 3
Unit 1 Assignment 1, 3,           4, 5, 6
Unit 2 Assignment 1, 3
Unit 3 Assignment 2, 3,           4, 5
Unit 4 Assignment 1, 3, 4
Unit 5 Assignment 1, 2,           3, 4

Stage 4 Academic
Writing Skills Review
Unit A - E
Unit 2 Assignment 2

DescriptionPen and Paper Method

1. Do not tell the students what the topic of the mini unit will be. In order to make the Word Splash successful, the students need to have an open mind about the words being presented.

2. Tell the students that they will be doing a Word Splash. This activity should be done individually.

3. The students are to study the words and write a paragraph predicting the main idea of the story they are about to read. If the students do not know the meanings of some of the words in the splash, have the students look the words up in a dictionary.

4. When the students have completed their predictions, have those who are willing read out their predictions to the rest of the class.

Sub-Skills Needed:

1. Writing strategies
2. Speaking strategies

Materials Needed

1. Copies of the blackline master entitled, Word Splash - one for each Student.

Resources

Pedwell, Susan. "How to Turn Off Negative Self-Talk." Canadian Living October 1999: 97, 99-100.

Computer IntegrationComputer Integration

The students will use the WordArt feature in the word processing program to create their own Word Splash. Have the students find an article in a magazine or a short story that interests them. They will use this piece of writing to pick out key terms and create their Word Splashes. Once all the Word Splashes are complete, the students can share them with the class by having the other students in the class write predictions about the stories chosen.

See Computer Curriculum Guide:

Start Microsoft Word Section One, Pg. 1
Enter Text in a Document Section One, Pg. 11
Apply Bold, Italic or Underline Section Two, Pg. 5
Check Spelling and Grammar Section One, Pg. 18
Change Font, Font Sizes, and Colours Section Two, Pg. 15
WordArt Section Three, Pg. 9
Draw Objects Using the Drawing Tools Section Three, Pg. 1
Save a Document Section One, Pg. 13
Preview and Print a Document Section One, Pg. 14

Evaluation

Writing Rubrics and Checklists
  • Student Writing Assessment Checklist
  • Body Paragraph Evaluation Checklist
Speaking Rubrics and Checklists
  • Speaking Rubric

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