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:
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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
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:
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Students will continue working on a bank of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to use
in their writing.
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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.
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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.