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Objective: The student will demonstrate appropriate behavior
while making a request.
Language Arts Standard: Reading, Writing, Listening & Speaking
Materials
Needed:
The Prop Box with 2 telephones
Brainstorm Form
Appropriate Rubric: One for each student to complete during
each role play 
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The Lesson:
• Identify Need
• Introductory Activity: Brainstorm
• Define Steps and Sequences of the Skill.
1.
Choose the right time and situation.
2. Ask the person for permission to talk to them, like "Dad,
are you free to talk right now.?"
3. Look at the person directly and use their first name.
4. Use a voice that sounds like you're happy and the person
is going to make you even happier.
5. Ask yourself if the request is reasonable.
6. Start your request with language like "Would you..."
or "Would it be all right of..."
7. Be prepared to accept "no" for an answer.
8. Thank the person whether or not that granted you the favor.
• Model the Skill
• Role Plays/Classroom Discussion - Completion of Rubric
• Applications
• Independent Uses
Rubric for Role Play
Student
(Speaker)____________________________ Student (Subject)____________________________
Date: _____________________ Observer's
Name:___________________________________________
| Behavior
of Speaker: |
No |
Yes |
| Did
the speaker choose the right time and situation (role play
aside)? |
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| Did he ask permission to speak? |
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| Did the speaker look the person
in the eye and use their name? |
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| Did the speaker use an appropriate tone of voice? |
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| Did the speaker ask himself if this was a reasonable request
(role play aside)? |
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| Did the speaker use language like "would"? |
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| Was the speaker ready to accept a "no" (role
play aside) |
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| Did the speaker express thanks? |
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Score |
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Other Comments: ___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Other Standards
Address in Lesson: Compose a letter of request.
6th
Grade
Reading
Standards - Do role play in written
form. Have half the class write a request, half respond in writing.
1.2 Identify and interpret figurative language and words with
multiple meanings.
1.5 Understand shades of meanings in related words.
2.7 Make reasonable assertions about a text through accurate,
supporting citations
Writing Strategies
1.1 Choose the form of writing (e.g. personal letter, poem or
narrative) that best suits the intended purpose.
1.6 Revise writing to improve the organization and consistency
of ideas.
Speaking Applications:
2.4 Offer a logical sequence of information and engage the listener,
foster an acceptance of an idea.
7th
Grade
Reading
Standards- Do
role play in written form. Have half the class write a request,
half respond in writing.
2.1 Understand and analyze the differences in structure and
purpose between various categories of informational materials.
3.3 Analyze characterization as delineated through thoughts,
words and speech patterns.
Writing Strategies
1.4 Demonstrate the mechanics of writing (e.g., quotation marks,
commas at the end of dependent clauses) and appropriate English
usage.
Speaking Applications:
1.2 Determine a speaker’s attitude toward a subject.
1.6 Use speaking techniques, including voice modulation , inflection,
tempo, enunciation and eye contact for effective communication.
8th
Grade
Reading
Standards - Do
role play in written form. Have half the class write a request,
half respond in writing.
1.1 Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors and similes to infer
the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
3.4 Analyze the relevance of the setting (e.g. place, time,
customs) to the mood, tone and meaning of text.
Writing Strategies
2.1 Write a clear, coherent incident, event or situation by
using well chosen details.
2.5 Present information purposely and succinctly and meet the
needs of the intended audience.
Speaking Applications:
1.2 Paraphrase a speaker’s purpose and point of view and ask
relevant questions concerning the speaker’s content, delivery
and purpose.
1.3 Organize information to achieve particular purposes by matching
the message, vocabulary, voice modulation, expression and tone
to the audience and purpose.
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