Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Stavinoha
Mod English 1, 2, 3, 4
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Week 35
05/04/15 – 05/08/15
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. 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, May 4, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
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Students will review vocabulary for the final
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Students will use vocabulary correctly in sentences. Vocabulary words for the final are:
spectator, perspective, benevolent, mandate, pedestrian, mammoth, staggered, strolled,
chuckled, downcast, forlorn, petite, cherish, heinous, empathy, recipient, emancipate, salvage,
infallible, imminent, demote, doggedness, reiterate, precariously, maimed
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Students will review figurative language: personification, similes, and metaphors
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Students will understand how to use their knowledge of synonyms and antonyms to determine
unknown word meanings.
How will we learn it?
Repeated drill and practice and fill-in-the-blank vocabulary questions.
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 assignments 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, May 5, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
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Students will review point of view and generalizations.
How will we learn it?
Students will read passage to determine (1) author’s point of view and (2) generalizations from the
passage.
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, May 6, 2015, and Thursday, May 7, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
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Students will identify synonyms and antonyms in passages.
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Students will identify author’s purpose in writing.
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Students will identify informational text structure.
How will we learn it?
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Students will read passages and identify synonyms and antonyms to help determine meanings
of unknown words.
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Students will read short passages to determine author’s purpose – persuasive, informative,
entertainment.
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Students will read informational text and will determine how the author structured the writing--
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, May 8, 2015
What are we learning?
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Students will review theme, symbolism, and imagery in writing.
How will we learn it?
Repeated drill and practice.
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.