Special Education English Lesson Plans:
February 25-March 8, 2013
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the
high end of the range.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning
and tone.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through
particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
*Discussion Focus “Argumentative Essays”
Looking for arguments in others’ writing
Use anti-McDonald’s/anti-fast food example to brainstorm as a class.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------Daily Bell Ringers Write on whiteboard…review answers as a class
-The frenzied mother rushed around, trying to clean the house.
“What does frenzied mean?”
-Correct the sentence (one per class period)
mark twain was a author
people threwout north America, south america, and europe ride bicycles.
by 1897, more than for milion americans were riding bikes
bike races, called bmx, are held on bumpy dirt tracks
-fix the dialogue sentences (one or two per class period)
is that a new yo-yo asked pam i have never seen it before
no i have had it awhile replied joe i found it underneath my bed
i bet you do not know how yo-yo’s were invented
joe answered sure i do they are toys for children
no pam said they originated in the Philippines
right as toys joe insisted
they were weapons and toys pam corrected
The following lessons are used in 1st hour, 3rd hour, and 4th hour. 2nd and 5th hour are resource rooms.
Lesson 1: (1-2 class periods)
Bell Ringer
Yellow Literature Textbook: pg.128
Introduce vocabulary words: seized, suspended, revelation
Discuss meanings and draw possible representations on board/students will draw meanings in journal.
Teacher will check each vocab word in journal before discussing next term.
Pg.129-136 The Sound of Summer Running Read aloud/discuss
Pg.136 Questions (1-4)
Lesson 2: (1-2 class periods)
Yellow Literature Textbook: pg.140
Introduce vocabulary words:pg.128 raggedy, alley, invisible
Discuss meanings and draw possible representations on board/students will draw meanings in journal.
Teacher will check each vocab word in journal before discussing next term.
Pg.129 author Read aloud/discuss
Pg.137-140 Eleven
Pg.140 Questions (1-4)
Pg.141 (1-3) Writing to Compare & Vocab Builder
Lesson 3: (1 class period)
Pg.142-143 Assessment Practice together
Use examples on board/check for student understanding
Pg.144 All, pg.145 Together
Play vocab games to practice weekly vocab words.
Lesson 4: (Use on a FRIDAY)
Bell Ringer- List 3 pronouns
Vocab Quiz: seized, suspended, revelation (give an example and student must choose correct term from
list)
Free Write (in journal 10min)
Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Read aloud, circle answers in text, and answer questions
independently. Review answers together.