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Objective: The student will remain focused on schoolwork
for an appropriate amount of time.
Language Arts Standard: Reading and Writing
Materials
Needed:
The Prop Box with 2 telephones
Brainstorm Form
Appropriate Rubric: One for each student to complete
during each role play. Click here to download student
rubric 
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The Lesson:
• Identify Need
• Introductory Activity: Brainstorm Worksheet
• Define Steps and Sequences of Skill
1. Eliminate distractions in your
work environment, such as clearing your desk of unnecessary
materials.
2. Get the instruments you'll need for the task, such as
a pencil, paper, protractor, colored pens, etc.
3. Review the entire assignment. Estimate how long it will
take you to complete it.
4. Break the task into smaller parts if needed. Estimate
the time.
5. Look at the clock and know what time you started.
6. Focus on the work for a predetermined number of minutes.
7. Take a break as needed.
8. Reward yourself for competing an
assignment.
• Model the Skill
• Role Plays/Classroom Discussion
• Applications
• Independent Uses
Rubric
for the Role Plays
Student
(Speaker)____________________________ Student (Subject)____________________________
Date: _____________________ Observer's
Name:___________________________________________
| Observations: |
No |
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| Did the student the
eliminate distractions in his work environment? |
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| Did the student get
the instruments you'll need for the task? |
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| Did he review the entire
assignment and estimate how long it will take? |
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| Did he break the task
into smaller parts if needed? |
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| Did he look at the
clock and know what time he started? |
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| Did he focus on the
work for a predetermined number of minutes? |
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Did
he take a break as needed? |
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| Did he reward himself
for competing an assignment? |
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Score/Points |
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Additional
Comments: _______________________________________________________________________
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Other
Standards Address in Lesson:
6th
Grade
Reading
Standards
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: (During the role
play)
2.4 Offer a logical sequence of information and engage the
listener, foster an acceptance of an idea.
7th
Grade
Reading
Standards
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: (During
the role play)
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
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: (During
the role play)
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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