Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Stavinoha
Mod English 1, 2, 3, 4
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Week 26
2/24/15-2/28/15
Once or twice weekly, students work on our computer-based Reading Smart program.
Skills strengthened in this program include:
VOCABULARY:
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Use reference aids: dictionaries
Rely on context to determine meaning
Word analysis: roots and affixes
Word analysis: Greek and Latin roots and affixes
Identify and use multiple meaning words
Distinguish between denotative and connotative meanings
Sight word and sight word vocabulary
Cognates
Identify and interpret figurative language
Figurative language: idioms/phrasal verbs
Figurative language: analogies
READING COMPREHENSION:
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Identify main idea
Identify supporting details
Identify implied main idea
Identify stated main idea
Support responses with textual evidence
Distinguish between fact and opinion
Draw inferences: conclusions/generalizations
Predict outcomes
Organize text: cause and effect
Identify author’s purpose
Paraphrase or summarize text
Monday, February 24, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
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#2
Students will understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing.
Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure
and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their
understanding
How will we learn it?
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Students will use an online dictionary and/or their vocabulary notes over “The
Scarlet Ibis” to verify definitions of vocabulary words #1-#10).
Students will play “Jeopardy” to review the plot of “The Scarlet Ibis.”
How will we tell if we are learning it correctly?
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Students will use new vocabulary words correctly in sentences (vocabulary words
#1-#10)
Students will score points playing “Jeopardy.”
What do I need to be successful?
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#2
A copy of the vocabulary assignment and access to dictionaries
A whiteboard for “Jeopardy” answers
Checks for understanding…
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Teacher will monitor and clarify as students work with vocabulary.
“Jeopardy” questions are checks for understanding.
What do I need to do before the next class?
Students need to charge their computers and bring them in the carrying case each day.
Review Vocabulary Words
Tuesday, February 25, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
#1
#2
Students will analyze, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure
and elements of fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their
understanding.
Students will understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing.
How will we learn it?
#1
#2
Students will read pages 199 – 201 in “The Scarlet Ibis” and, with teacher
guidance, will make inferences about the plot as they read.
Students will use new vocabulary words correctly in sentences (vocabulary words
#11-#20).
How will we tell if we are learning it correctly?
#1
#2
Students will understand the events in the story and will provide evidence from
text to support their answers.
Students will use vocabulary words correctly in sentences.
What do I need to be successful?
#1
#2
A copy of “The Scarlet Ibis”
A copy of the vocabulary assignment and access to dictionaries
What do I need to do before the next class?
Students need to charge their computers and bring them in the carrying case each day.
Review Vocabulary Words
Wednesday, February 26, 2015 and Thursday, February 27, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
#1
#2
Students will analyze, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure
and elements of fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their
understanding.
Students will understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing.
How will we learn it?
#1
#2
#2
Students will read pages 202 – 204 in “The Scarlet Ibis,” and with teacher
guidance, will make inferences about the plot as they read.
Students will complete comprehension questions over “The Scarlet Ibis.”
Students will use new vocabulary words correctly in sentences (vocabulary words
#21-#36).
How will we tell if we are learning these concepts/words correctly?
#1
#2
Students will understand the events in the story and will provide evidence from
text to support their answers.
Students will use vocabulary words correctly in sentences.
What do I need to be successful?
#1
#2
A copy of “The Scarlet Ibis”
A copy of the vocabulary assignment and access to dictionaries
What do I need to do before the next class?
Students need to charge their computers and bring them in the carrying case each day.
Review Vocabulary Words
Friday, February 28, 2015
What are we learning?
#1
Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure
and elements of fiction and provide evidence from text to support their
understanding.
How will we learn it?
#1
Students will place events from “The Scarlet Ibis” correctly on a plot diagram, in
the correct sequence, indicating if the events took place in the Exposition, Rising
Action, Climax, Falling Action, or Resolution.
How will we tell if we are learning it correctly?
#1
The plot diagram will be in the correct sequence and events will be placed in the
correct part of the diagram.
What do I need to be successful?
#1
#2
A copy of “The Scarlet Ibis”
A copy of the plot diagram
What do I need to do before next class?
Review Vocabulary Words