Westside High School Lesson Plan Teacher Name: Course: Stavinoha Mod English 1, 2, 3, 4 Unit Name and #: Dates: Week 33 4/20/15 – 04/14/15 Once or twice weekly, students work on our computer-based Reading Smart program. Skills strengthened in this program include: VOCABULARY: 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: 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 We are beginning our review for finals this week. We have covered a lot of material, and I want my students ready! The calendar for the next month is posted at the end of my lesson plans at www.westsidewolves.org Monday, April 20, 2015 What are we learning? Daily Objective: Students will create a bank of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to use in their writing. How will we learn it? Students will work with each other to come up with nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs for letters a, b, c, and d. They can come up with the words on their own or use their computers. This will be a work in progress. How will we tell if we are learning it correctly? Teacher will monitor and clarify as the students work. What do I need to be successful? A copy of the assignment and your computer. Checks for understanding… Teacher will monitor and clarify as students work. What do I need to do before the next class? Students need to charge their computers at home. Tuesday, April 21, 2015 What are we learning? Daily Objective: #1 Students will continue working on a bank of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to use in their writing. #2 Students will correctly use adjectives that compare. How will we learn it? #1 Students will work with each other to come up with nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs for letters e, f, and g. They can come up with the words on their own or use their computers. This will be a work in progress. #2 Teacher will instruct the class, they will work on it together as a class, and then work on the concept individually. How will we tell if we are learning it correctly? Teacher will monitor and clarify as the students work. What do I need to be successful? Students need their computers for classwork. Students need a copy of each assignment. Checks for understanding… Teacher will monitor and clarify as students work. What do I need to do before the next class? Students need to charge their computers at home. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, and Thursday, April 23, 2015 What are we learning? Daily Objective: #1 Students will continue working on a bank of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to use in their writing. #2 Students will identify adjectives and adverbs in text. #3 Students will begin working on the vocabulary that will be on the final. How will we learn it? #1 Students will work with each other to come up with nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs for letters h, i, j, and k. They can come up with the words on their own or use their computers. This will be a work in progress. #2 Students will work with the teacher to identify adjectives and adverbs in text, and then will work on their own. #3 Students are making flashcards for vocabulary. How will we tell if we are learning it correctly? Teacher will monitor and clarify as the students work. What do I need to be successful? A copy of the assignment and your computer. Checks for understanding… Teacher will monitor and clarify as students work. What do I need to do before the next class? Students need to charge their computers at home. Friday, April 24, 2015 What are we learning? #1 Students will continue working on a bank of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to use in their writing. #2 Students will write sentences using nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. How will we learn it? #1 Students will work with each other to come up with nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs for letters l, m, and n. They can come up with the words on their own or use their computers. This will be a work in progress. #2 Students will play Mad-Libs to strengthen their parts of speech skills. How will we tell if we are learning it correctly? Teacher will monitor and clarify as the students work. What do I need to be successful? Students need their computers for classwork. Students need a copy of each assignment. Checks for understanding… Teacher will monitor and clarify as students work. What do I need to do before the next class? Students need to charge their computers at home.