Lesson Plan
Title of lesson: vocabulary test 2; Huck Finn discussion; Huck Finn writing questions; read
Huck 4-6
Overview of Lesson:
1. The students will take a vocabulary test for unit 2, in which they guess words from
context, give definitions and answer from multiple choice options.
2. The students will review some of the features of Huckleberry Finn within the first three
chapters, focusing mainly on the events that transpire in Chapter 3.
3. The students will read chapters 4-5 in class, with Chapter 6 assigned for homework.
4. The students will write a 1 ½ page response to several question focusing on how their
lives mirror certain themes found within Huck Finn.
Desired Outcomes: Standards
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.12.6
Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient
for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level;
demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or
phrase important to comprehension or expression.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the
course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel
plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information
clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.c
Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate the current discussion to
broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate others into the discussion; and clarify, verify, or
challenge ideas and conclusions.
Lesson plan subject to change depending upon individual student needs