Elliott’s English I Tentative Lesson Plans
Objectives/TEKS: Vocabulary Unit 10 (1A-E), Inference (2A), Plot Structure for Literary Prompt (14A),
Open-Ended Response Techniques (15A), Revising and Editing practice (19A, OWCs)
Materials: “The Stolen Party” and “The Sniper” Charts, Springboard Books, Literature books, Vocabulary
Books, STAAR folders with short answer responses and rubrics, STAAR Revising and Editing Practice
Procedures/Activities:
2/18, Monday—President’s Day. Teacher Work Day/No school for students
2/19, Tuesday—Essential Question: What is inference and how do authors use specific details to
suggest ideas in their stories?
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Using the SpringBoard book, fill in missing parts of the Story Diagram on page 121 from “The
Stolen Party” with specific story details.
Using the A-C-E strategy, answer and respond to the open-ended question.
2/20, Wednesday—Essential Question: What is inference, and how do authors use specific details to
suggest ideas in their stories?
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Referring to the Short Answer STAAR Rubric, score the open-ended response from “The Stolen
Party.”
Review Unit 10 Vocabulary in designated stations. How do parts of speech alter or change the
meaning of a word. What words in Unit 10 contain more than one part of speech?
Homework #1: “Definitions” and “Choosing the Right Word” from Unit 10.
2/21, Thursday—Essential Question: How do I respond to the open-ended questions on the STAAR?
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Check Homework#1: “Definitions” and “Choosing the Right Word” from Unit 10.
Answer the Short Answer Prompt applying the A-C-E method from “The Sniper” (page 437 of the
purple literature book).
Practice Synonyms and Antonyms Unit 10 in orange vocabulary book.
2/22, Friday—Essential Question: How do I respond to the open-ended questions on the STAAR?
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Rewrite the initial short answer response from the English I Reading Released Test using the AC-E method. Turn in for a quiz grade.
When finished, complete the STAAR Revising and Editing practice. Turn in responses on a
separate sheet of paper.
Assessments: Upcoming Unit 10 Vocabulary Quiz will be Wednesday, Feb. 27th. The Open-Ended STAAR
response will be a quiz grade. Both “The Sniper” and “The Stolen Party” Inference Charts are worth quiz
grades. The STAAR test is April 1 and 2. Next week: Literary Prompts