Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Stavinoha
Mod English 1, 2, 3, 4
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Week 24
2/9/15 - 2/13/15
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, January 26, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
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Students will understand new vocabulary and will use it correctly in sentences.
rank, amid, drift, grindstone, billow
Students will complete comprehension questions over “The Scarlet Ibis” p. 190192 and will use textual evidence to support their answers.
Students will identify foreshadowing and flashback in text.
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How will we learn it?
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Repeated drill and practice.
Students will complete a HUB assignment for this activity today.
Repeated drill and practice.
Students will complete a HUB assignment for this activity today.
Repeated drill and practice.
Students will complete a HUB assignment for this activity today.
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How will we tell if we are learning it correctly?
Teacher will monitor as students work on assignments and will clarify any questions.
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What do I need to be successful?
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Students need their computers and may use their notes to assist them as they
work.
Checks for understanding…
Teacher will monitor and clarify as students work.
What do I need to do before the next class?
Students will have a test FRIDAY, 2/13/2015 over the following:
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Vocabulary from story, pages 190-192
Comprehension of pages 190-196 of our story
Personification, Similes, Metaphors
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Foreshadowing and flashback
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
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Students will understand, identify, and write sentences using metaphors, similes,
and personification.
Students will understand vocabulary from pages 190-192 and will write sentences
with each word.
Students will learn new vocabulary from pages 193-196 in “The Scarlet Ibis.
idle (adj), lug (verb), careen (verb), destruction (noun), sullenly (adverb),
occasionally (adverb), pealing (verb), barring (verb)
Students will identify setting (time) and setting (place) in “The Scarlet Ibis.”
How will we learn it?
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Repeated drill and practice.
Repeated drill and practice.
Students will define new vocabulary using an online dictionary.
With guidance, students will identify the “time” clues and “setting” clues in the
story.
How will we tell if we are learning it correctly?
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Homework will be correct when they submit it.
Homework will be correct when they submit it.
Teacher will monitor as students define new words.
Students will understand how to use the information an author provides in the
exposition of a story.
What do I need to be successful?
1. Their computers
2. Link to the HUB
3. Copies of “The Scarlet Ibis”
What do I need to do before the next class?
Do Homework on the HUB.
Students will have a test FRIDAY, 2/13/2015 over the following:
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Vocabulary from story, pages 190-193
Comprehension of pages 190-193 of our story
Personification, Similes, Metaphors
Foreshadowing and flashback
Wednesday, February 11, and Thursday, February 12
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
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Students will review vocabulary, comprehension questions, figurative language,
foreshadowing and flashback for their test Friday, February 13.
Students will identify the exposition and the rising action in “The Scarlet Ibis.”
They will take notes to prepare for completing a plot diagram for the story when
we are through reading it.
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How will we learn it?
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Students will play JEOPARDY!
As they read pages 193 - 196, the teacher will guide the students to look for
important details that will help them understand the exposition and rising action
of the story.
How will we tell if we are learning these concepts/words correctly?
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Jeopardy answers will be correct.
Students will determine valid details that play an important role in the exposition
and rising action.
What do I need to be successful?
A copy of “The Scarlet Ibis.”
What do I need to do before the next class?
Students will have a test FRIDAY, 2/13/2015 over the following:
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Vocabulary from story, pages 190-193
Comprehension of pages 190-193 of our story
Personification, Similes, Metaphors
Foreshadowing and flashback
Friday, February 13, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily objective:
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Students will do well on a major test indicating their understanding of new
vocabulary, the plot of our story, similes, metaphors, personification,
foreshadowing, and flashback.
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Students will understand vocabulary from pages 193-196 in our story.
How will we learn it?
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Repeated drill and practice.
How will we tell if we are learning it correctly?
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Students will use the new vocabulary correctly in sentences.
What do I need to be successful?
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A copy of the test
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What do I need to do before next class?
Have a nice weekend.
Vocabulary assignment