Lesson Plans
Stacie May
8th Grade ELA
August 31 – September 4, 2015
Unit 1 – Key Ideas and Details in Informational Text
Ongoing Standards:
L.8.4 – Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words by using meaning ful word parts.
(Geek/Latin Roots)
L.8.1- 8.6 (Conventions of Standard English and Vocabulary Acquisition and Use)
Focus Standard: RI.8.2 – Determine central idea or theme of a text. Write an objective summary of a
text.
Monday – I can identify summary.
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15 minutes of independent reading.
Book Fair Video
Students will compile information for individual data folders.
Tuesday – I can determine what information to use in an objective summary.
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15 minutes of independent reading.
Daily Oral Grammar
Ready Common Core Lesson 2 parts 2 and 3 ( Modeled Instruction)
Formative Assessment
Wednesday - – I can write an objective summary.
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15 minutes of independent reading.
Daily Oral Grammar
Ready Common Core Lesson2 Part 4 ( Guided Instruction)
Formative Assessment
Thursday – I can write an objective summary.
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15 minutes of independent reading
Daily Oral Grammar
Summarizing a picture.
Friday – I can determine the central idea of a text, analyze its development, and provide an objective
summary.
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15 minutes of independent reading
Students will work with a partner to read and analyze “Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?”