8 ELA Lesson Plans
Core
Content
Standards:
Please see
Study
Guide link
on my
website for
learning
targets.
Kellinghaus
Tuesday
Reading Standard:
RI 8.1
Wednesday
Reading Standard:
RL 8.1
Thursday
Reading Standard:
RL 8.1 and 8.2
Friday
Reading Standard:
RL 8.1 and 8.2
Writing Standard:
W 8.3
Writing Standard:
W 8.3
Writing Standard:
W 8.3
Writing Standard:
W 8.3
Writing Standard:
W 8.3
Language Standard:
L.8.1
Language Standard:
L.8.1
Language Standard:
L.8.1
Language Standard:
L.8.1
Language Standard:
L 8.1
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Materials
(please see
resources
on website
or get
copies in
the
classroom
for makeup
work)
Sept 23-27, 2013
Monday
Reading Standard:
RL 8.1
Activities
-It is
important
to review
missed
instruction
when
absent!
Unit: One
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Activities:
Starter: MAP Practice
Group Activity
Reading: Each Group
assigned 1 Chapter
(Chapter 6-11)
Group Analysis using
“Levels of
Questioning” Poster
(circle handout)Looking for the central
idea (main idea)
Writing: WTL- writing
deeper level
questions.
Drafting on Narrative
for Homework.
Grammar: Verb Mood
PPT Notes
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Activities:
Starter- MAP Practice
Reading: Group
Presentation of
Chapter Analysis
Homework:
Characterizing Jonas
Brainstorm
Writing: Narrative:
Using “DRAPES” to
increase detail in a
draft (resource
handout and Power
Point Review)
Grammar- Verb Mood
Practice Activity
Activities:
 Starter- MAP Practice
 Reading: Complete
Jonas Characterization
and Whole Group
Share- making
inferences about
character using
textual evidence
(Springboard 1.19 and
1.21)
 Writing: Writing
Effective Conclusions
(reflection in narrative
writing) models in
class
 Grammar: Verb
Moods Practice
Activity/ Exit Slip
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Activities:
Starter-MAP Practice
(Explore Testing Day)
Reading: Read Chapters
12-14 in Groups again (1
chapter for each groupThen mix groups to
discuss questions raised
in the chapter and
“What’s happening with
Jonas, the plot, and the
conflicts in the novel? Is
there a Theme yet? How
is the author developing
the theme in the novel
(identify concrete and
abstract) Where is the
symbolism in the text?
Use textual evidence to
respond to deeper
questions.
Writing: Peer
Evaluations/ Revisions
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Activities: CLC Day
Starter-MAP Practice
Reading: Computer
Lab (how to use
student email address
and teacher web site
for technology use)Blogging about
Theme
Writing: CCMS Style
Guide- Editing for the
use of transitions,
verbals, voice and
verb mood. (using
colored pencils to
identify language in
our drafts) ***Final
Typed Draft is Due by
Thursday October 3,
2013
Grammar: Language
Standard 8.1 Test
8 ELA Lesson Plans
Unit: One
Sept 23-27, 2013
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Assessment
Formative
Grades are
worth 25%
of the
overall
class grade
Summative
Grades are
worth 75%
of the
overall
class grade
Assessment:
Assessment:
Assessment:
Formative
“Verb Mood Exit Slip”
5 point grade
Kellinghaus
(Peer Evaluation Sheet
to complete)
Conferencing with
Teacher for Writing (if
needed)
Use Colored pencils for
revisions
Grammar: Review of
Language 8.1 Content
for Test Tomorrow (see
study guide and sample
handouts to study)
Assessment:
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Assessment:
Summative:
Language 8.1 Test
20 Point Summative
Grade