Jeremy Gibbs

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"5.1 Inequalities and Compound Sentences: Reading Math"

2nd hour

25 min. lesson

Materials:

book for each student, copies of passage

chalk board

Behavioral Objective: After the lecture, students will complete 7 problems by themselves with about 72% accuracy.

Anticipatory Set:

Tell me some of your favorite books.

Correct Answers: Wide variety of responses

What do you like to read? Subjects or specific authors?

Correct Answers: Range, looking for specifics such as history, science, etc.

What does it take to read? What do you have to know?

Correct Response: Knowledge of words, definitions.

The same is true of math. You must know the definition of words to be able to read it effectively. If you know key words, you can spot them easily, and be able to either read a math text book more effectively or comprehend word problems better. This is a concept you have been doing since elementary school, but we would like to expand on it here.

Instructional Input/ Modeling:

I want you to take notes. Please write down the steps to reading math problems effectively.

  1. Read through problem once.
  2. Note numbers, or number words. Keep them in mind.
  3. Write numbers down on paper. We can form the equation by connecting the numbers using the key connecting words.
  4. Note key words: words such as and, much, more than, less than, divisor, multiple, quotient, equal, sum, etc.
  5. Form equation (s).
  6. Work Problem.
  7. Re-read problem to make sure answer makes sense.

 

This section is about inequalites (<, > ) in compound sentences. Let’s define a few key terms to know for these.

  1. inequality - a sentence that contains one of the following symbols: <, >, etc.
  2. compound sentence - a sentence in which two clauses are connected by the word and or by the word or.
  3. at least - >
  4. no more than - £
  5. less than - <
  6. and - will mean stuff in middle of two points
  7. or - stuff beyond two points, both ways

Guided Practice:

Now, I want you to try a couple for me, so that I can see if you have it. (see attached sheet)

Independent Practice:

Your homework is 16 - 22 all. Come in tomorrow with the homework completed and any questions you may have.

Checking for Comprehension:

(During lesson, at various stages)

Are there any general questions that anyone would like to ask at this time? Spend some time working on it tonight, I think you will be able to get it.