Troy Intermediate School – Teacher Lesson Plan – for website
Teacher Name/Course Name: Mrs. Allen; 5th Grade Language Arts
Week of:
4/30/12 – 5/4/12
Monday
prepositions
Standard: reading fluency, reading comprehension, grammar: verbs and
Objective/ Essential Question: How can graphic sources be used to aid
comprehension when reading?, students read at appropriate level
Task/s: story test, view special effects videos and discuss, grammar:
troublesome verbs DVD 14, prepositions/prepositional phrases DVD 15
HW: R/W 215 OR 225
Assessment: story test, participation with grammar lessons
Tuesday
Standard: reading fluency, grammar, spelling patterns, sequence,
homonyms, fact/opinion, graphic sources, reading comprehension
Objective/ Essential Question: How can graphic sources be used to aid
comprehension when reading?, students read at appropriate level, apply knowledge of
homonyms, demonstrate understanding of vocabulary words in context
Task/s: Comprehension review with DVD 180/181, Unit 3 Review centers
HW: either a skill page, grammar page, or vocabulary crossword
Assessment: observation, completion of center work/homework
Wednesday Standard: reading fluency, grammar, sequence, homonyms, fact/opinion,
graphic sources, reading comprehension, vocabulary application
Objective: students read at appropriate level, demonstrate understanding
of vocabulary words in context, identify proper grammar and conventions
Task/s: Unit test, interactive pre-read units 4 – 5, unit and story concept
video, oral vocabulary
HW: N/A
Assessment: unit test
Thursday
Standard: reading fluency, drawing conclusions, questioning strategies,
spelling non-English words
Objective: students read at appropriate level, vocabulary acquisition and
application, reading fluency
Task/s: tested vocabulary introduction, small groups/centers, spelling
introduction
HW: read Westlandia, complete 3 of 5 questions
Assessment: observation, completion of center work, homework
Friday
Standard: reading fluency, spelling non-English words, drawing
conclusions, questioning strategies, Grammar: pronouns
Objective: students read at appropriate level, demonstrate understanding
of spelling words in context, analyze graphic sources within reading
Task/s: spelling practice R/W 251, Grammar lesson Transparency 16,
small groups/centers
Assessment: R/W p. 251, completion of center work
Grammar pages: R/W 234, 236, 238, 240, 242
Spelling pages: R/W 233, 235, 237, 239, 241
DVD Skills pages: Story – overall comprehension: 180/181, Sequence: 171,
Homonyms: 174, Fact/Opinion: 175, graphic sources: 179
Vocabulary crossword
Re-read stories and/or skill pages
Reading Street Unit 3 vocabulary
Across
4. a time before written history
5. to show gratitude or thanks for
6. a special event
7. metal used in sculpting
8. synonym for a chorus
12. person between the ages of 13 - 19
13. one who loves learning
14. completed a goal
16. being held against your will and made to do work and tasks for
another without being paid
19. large weapon formerly used on ships
20. objects part of the scenery behind the actors and action
22. to be built upwards
23. a casting of a shape or object
24. where a person goes to do hands on work
26. a smaller version of something
27. in the middle of
29. showing spiritual beliefs
31. person who designs structures
32. cleaned up
Down
1. the proper ratio or measurement in comparison to the actual object
2. looking without focus or direction
3. to put together a second time
4. something worked on and organized with a goal in mind
9. to be published and shared with the public
10. created or made
11. to encourage or clap for
15. person who cuts men's hair
17. amazing or terrific
18. what the land looks like in a setting
21. indented or pressed into
25. an opponent
28. the base of something
30. examining closely