As an education candidate, I understand the importance of communicating with students. Within this lesson, I had students create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Cinquain and Haiku Poems. Within the video provided, we can see that I am linking the instructional purpose of the lesson to the larger curriculum because I am having students compare and contrast a type of poem that they previously learned in class. Compare and contrast is a frequently reviewed standard within second grade which is why I chose to have students construct a Venn Diagram as a group. My explanation of content is thorough and clear, as I use important vocabulary but also use student-friendly language. To ensure more differentiation within this lesson, I made sure that I showed the Venn Diagram on the board so that students were able to see it and copy it down. We also discussed in class examples of similarities and differences between the two types of poems. During this, I was able to provide students with directions and procedures that are clear and anticipate possible student misunderstandings. I am allowing students to brainstorm with their partners to think about the similarities and differences between the poems, which allows them to display clear conceptual understanding through clear scaffolding and connecting with student interest. I am following the researched-based theory from Lev Vygotsky on scaffolding for students. This helps students because I changed the level of support in order to meet individual needs and assist where needed. I was able to probe students with my questioning to ensure that they got the answers on their own and inspire them to think deeper. Within the think-pair-share strategy that I used students were able to contribute to extending the content by explaining concepts to their classmates and suggesting strategies that might be used. The students were able to talk to their partners to explain their answers and how they got them, which can help all students extend their learning. My spoken and written language is expressive to keep student engagement high and make sure they are all understanding. Students were able to contribute to the correct use of academic vocabulary because I was able to find continuous opportunities throughout the lesson to extend their vocabularies. Throughout the video I use and review words such as syllables, differences, similarities, and main idea with students to extend the use of academic vocabulary in the lesson.