Class: English Language Arts, Grade: 8th Grade
Teacher: Everett
Weekly Lesson Plans
DAY
OBJECTIVE
ACTIVITIES
Monday
Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able
to…

use resources to find correct
spelling and meaning of new
vocabulary
1.
Unit 15 vocabulary –Use dictionary or
digital reference material.
Tuesday
Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able
to…

write to express, discover, record,
develop, reflect on ideas, and to
problem solve.
1.
Journal-What are your thoughts on the Super
Bowl? Do you think it is a big waste of time
or it is the most important event of the year?
Vocabulary Activity- Pictionary with
vocabulary.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Upon completion of this lesson students will be able
to…\

develop drafts by categorizing
ideas, organizing them into
paragraphs, and blending
paragraphs within larger units of
text.

revise drafts for coherence,
progression, and logical support
of ideas.
Upon completion of this lesson students will be able
to…

edit drafts for specific purposes
such as to ensure standard usage,
varied sentence structure, and
appropriate word choice.

refine selected pieces frequently
to “publish” for general and
specific audiences.

select and use reference materials
and resources as needed for
writing, revising, and editing final
drafts.
Upon completion of this lesson, student will be able
to…

2.
1.
Week of: 2/2-2/6
H.O.T. Questions
Journal- List as many singers that you can think
of in 10 minutes. Write an essay explaining
your favorite genre of music and how it
influences your life.
Go back to the essay we wrote on the person
who has influenced you most positively in your
life. Revise and edit the essay you wrote.
2.
1.
2.
3.
Include 5 vocabulary words in your essay.
2 peers need to revise and edit your paper.
Begin writing final copy on STAAR lined
paper.
1.
2.
3.
Study vocabulary terms 5 minutes alone.
Study 5 minutes with partner.
Take Vocabulary Unit 15 Test.
demonstrate understanding of new
vocabulary terms
Formative Assessment: Vocabulary Test
English Language and Composition TEKS Chapter
110.19.b
Vocabulary Development
___2A-grade level academic words
___2B-context clues
___2C-analogies
___2D-foreighn words
___2E-references
Reading Comprehension-Genre/Theme
___3A-themes
___3B-conventions in myth (extended simile, quest, hero’s
journey)
___3C-analysis of time and place/influence
___4-Comprehension of text/poetry (importance of graphical
elements: capital letters, line length, word position)
___6-fiction
___6A-influence of plot development
___7-nonfiction/structural differences in autobiography/diary
___8-figurative language/sensory language
___9-informational text/culture and history
Informational-text/expository texts
___10A-evalutate text for accuracy
___10B-distinguish factual claims/assertions/opinions
___10C-organizational patterns
___10D-logical connections between/within/across
texts/textual evidence
Informational text/persuasive text
___11A-central argument/cause and effect/
analogy/authority
___11B-rhetorical
fallacies/hominem/exaggeration/stereotyping/categorical
claims in persuasive texts
Informational texts/procedural texts
___12A-multi-dimensional instructions to complete a
task/solve problem/perform procedures
___12B-explain the function of graphical components of a
text
Media Literacy
___13A-explicit/implicit messages
___13B-visual and sound techniques
___13C-media influences and informs audiences
___13D-correct level of formality and tone
Writing/writing process
___14A-plan first draft/audience/range of topics/strategies
___14B-develop drafts/organizational strategy (sequence of
events/cause-effect/compare-contrast)
___14C-revise drafts
___14D-edid drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling
___14E-revise final draft in response to feedback from peers
and teacher/publish work for appropriate audiences
Writing/literary texts
___15A-imanginative story
Writing
___16-about own experiences
Writing/expository and procedural texts
___17A-multi paragraph essay to convey information about
a topic
___17B-write a letter reflecting opinion/complaint/request
___17C-write responses to literary or expository texts that
demonstrate writing skills for multi-paragraph
essays/evidence
___17D-multimedia presentation with texts and
graphics/technology
Writing persuasive texts
___18A-clear thesis or position
___18B-considers and responds to views of
others/anticipates and answers reader concerns and
counter-arguments
___18C-evidence/logically organized/support author’s point
of view/differentiate between fact and opinion
Oral and written communication
___19A-identify, use, and understand parts of speech in
context of reading, writing, and speaking
___19B-complex sentences/main vs. subordinating clauses
___19C-variety of complete sentences
Oral and written conventions
___20A-conventions of capitalization
___20B-punctuation
Oral and written conventions/spelling
___21-spell correctly, use various resources to check correct
spellings
Research/research plan
___22A-brainstorm/consult others/topic/formulate major
research question
___22B-apply steps for obtaining and evaluating
information/sources
Research/gathering sources
___23A-follow research plan to gather information from print
to electronic sources
___23B-categorize information thematically
___23C-record bibliographic information (author/title/page
number)
___23D-paraphrasing/plagiarism/reliable sources
Research/synthesizing information
___24A-narrow or broad major research question
___24B-utilize elements demonstrating
reliability/validity/(publication date/coverage/point of view)
Research/organizing and presenting ideas
___25A-draw conclusions
___25B-evidence and reasoning
___25C-presents findings in meaningful way
___25D-follows accepted formats for integrating
quotations/citations into written text to maintain flow of ideas
Listening/speaking
___26A-listen to and interpret speaker’s purpose by
explaining content/evaluate delivery/ask questions
___26B-follow and give complex oral instructions to perform
task/answer questions/solve problems
___26C-draw conclusions about speaker’s message/verbal
communication (word choice/tone) nonverbal cues
(posture/gesture/facial expressions)
Listening and speaking/speaking
___27-students speak clearly and to the point, using the
conventions of language.
Listening and speaking/teamwork
___28-students work productively as a team/participate in
discussion/plan agendas/have clear goals/meet
deadlines/vote on key issues
Materials
Handouts
Technology
smart phones (dictionary reference)
Instructional Strategies
Student led instruction
Discovery learning
Cooperative work groups
Modifications
Extra time
Modified assignments
One on one tutoring
Peer assistance