Course: Reading
Grade Level(s): 6th
Date of last revision: 3/14/12
Wildly Important Goal (Power Standard): Conventions 6: Students will
be able to identify and use subject-verb agreement in their writing along
with knowing and understanding the use of possessive nouns.
Essential knowledge for that goal:
Subject-Verb Agreement Steps:
1. Define what a subject-verb agreement is.
2. Knowledge of the difference between singular
and plural subjects.
Using Possessive Noun Steps:
1. Define what a possessive noun is.
2. Knowledge of symbols used and two ways to
make noun possessive.
State Standards Met (include
DOK if on the Table of Specs):
LA 6.2.1.c & LA 6.2.1.e
How will we know when each student has
learned?
 NESA Test
 R-skills Test
 Workshop Wrap-Up Test
 Writing Assessments-8th Grade
 Writing Activities
What types of activities will be used to help meet that goal?
1. Directed Instruction
2. Editing Rough Drafts-self, peer, & student model in workbook
3. Given sentences-identify & write complete sentences
How will we respond to students who have difficulty?
Read several of the linking words and phrases in the
body of the literary analysis. Model how to vary linking
words and phrases that help the author and reader to
move between ideas.
-In fact, (e.g., Actually, As a matter of face) Lupe words so
hard that her parents worry.
-At the story’s end, (e.g., Finally, In the end) Lupe is
proud.
How will we enrich and extend for proficient
students?
Guide partners to identify linking words and
phrases in the body paragraphs. Ask them to
brainstorm other linking words and phrases
to use in the sentences below. Then have
students read their new sentences aloud to
the group.
-In fact, Lupe works so hard that her parents
worry. ____________, Lupe works so hard that
Course: Reading
Grade Level(s): 6th
Date of last revision: 3/14/12
her parents worry.
-At the story’s end, Lupe is proud.
_____________, Lupe is proud.
Course: Reading
Grade Level(s): 6th
Date of last revision: 3/14/12
Instructional Activities. How will we teach this goal?
Subject-Verb Agreement Steps:
1. Define what a subject-verb agreement is.
2. Discuss and define singular and plural subjects.
3. Give examples of each kind of subject. (I do)
4. Do examples. (We do)
Using Possessive Noun Steps:
1. Define what a possessive noun is.
2. Show symbols used and two ways to make noun possessive.
3. See examples of possessive nouns used correctly and incorrectly. (I do)
4. Do examples. (We do)