Mrs. Spurgeon’s Lesson Plans
Week of: 8/25/2014
What’s on the CCSS Menu this week?
Reading: Author’s purpose, idioms, explaining historical
events
Grammar: 4 types of sentences
Writing: Write a story
CCSS: RI.4.8, RF.4.4, L.4.4, L.4.6, SL.4.1, SL.2, L.4.2, L.4.1, W.4.3
I Can Statements:
-I Can explain how an author uses reason and evidence to support particular
points in a text.
-I Can use context to confirm word recognition and understanding.
- I can use common Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of
words.
- I can acquire and use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.
-I Can paraphrase text read aloud.
- I Can spell grade appropriate words.
- I Can produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting fragments and
run-ons.
-I Can choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
Materials: _X_Textbook _X_Computers/Learn Pads _X _Visual Aids _X_Promethean
__Audio _X_Learning Center Materials
Teaching Strategies: _X__Kagan _X__Interactive Notebooks __X_Graphic Tools __X_Cooperative ___Inquiry
Data Cycle: Unit:__X_1 ____2 ____3 ____4
CFA Data Cycle:__X___1_____2 _____3
CFA Strategy: RI.4.4
Instructional Groupings: ___Small ___Whole ___Independent ___Partners
Differentiation: What will I differentiate? _X__Content __X_Process ___Product
How will I differentiate? __X_readiness __X_learning profile ___interest ___combo
Assessment:
Pre-Assessment: Pre CFA 1, Unit 1 Pre Test
Post Assessment: Post CFA 1, Weekly Test
Daily 5: _X_Read to Self _X_Read to Someone _X_Word Work _X_Work on Writing
_X_Technology
Teacher Directed Lessons
Monday
Bellringer:
Test Related Items: What is
the BEST meaning of the word
segregation?
Whole Group Lesson
-Whole group reading
anchor text
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Test Related Items: What
are the reasons why
authors write?
Test Related Items: What
is the meaning of the
following words: civil
rights, protest, and
inspire?
Whole Group Lesson
-Interactive Whiteboard
Review of all weekly skill
before centers.
Test Related Items:
What is a biography?
Test Related Items: What is an
idiom? Give one example.
Whole Group Lesson
Interactive Whiteboard
Review of all weekly
skills before centers.
-Introduce Vocabulary,
Rotations #1:
Spelling,
- Grammar Snap Video and Work On Writing:
 Brainstorm
interactive whiteboard
 Rough draft
lesson
- Writing teach word
 Editing
choice and weekly topic.
 Final draft
 Publish
Read
with Partner
Rotations :
 Read story and
Work On Writing:
complete
 Brainstorm
questions on
 Rough draft
page 64
 Editing
 Complete
 Final draft
comprehension
 Publish
and fluency
Read with Partner
activity
 Read story and
Read to Self
complete questions
 Read Story and
on page 64
complete authors
 Complete
purpose map.
comprehension and
 Complete
fluency activity
inference map.
Read to Self
Word Work
 Read Story and
 Complete Word
complete authors
Study activity
purpose map.
Rotations #1:
Work On Writing:
 Brainstorm
 Rough draft
 Editing
 Final draft
 Publish
Read with Partner
 Read story and
complete
questions on page
64
 Complete
comprehension
and fluency
activity
Read to Self
 Read Story and
complete authors
purpose map.
 Complete
inference map.
Word Work
 Complete Word
Study activity
Whole Group Lesson
Demonstrate story
comprehension –
- Review of all weekly
skill before centers.
Rotations #1:
Work On Writing:
 Brainstorm
 Rough draft
 Editing
 Final draft
 Publish
Read with Partner
 Read story and
complete
questions on
page 64
 Complete
comprehension
and fluency
activity
Read to Self
 Read Story and
complete
authors
purpose map.
 Complete
inference map.
Word Work
Assessment
Check all that apply:
o Quiz
o Portfolio
o Observation
o Project
o Formative
o Summative

Complete inference
map.
Word Work
 Complete Word
Study activity
 Complete 5
Vocabulary in
Context Cards.

Complete 5
Vocabulary in
Context Cards.

Complete 5
Vocabulary in
Context Cards.

Complete
Word Study
activity
Complete 5
Vocabulary in
Context Cards.
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Writing Skill (WW): W.4.3 Writing Topic: Write your own ending to the story using text evidence.
Grammar Skill: L.4.1 4 types of sentences
Monday
WW- Teach Skill/ Word
Choice Brainstorm
Grammar: learn what
declarative and interrogative
sentences are
Tuesday
Friday
WW-Final Draft
WW-Publish/Turn in
Grammar Check homework;
learn imperative and
exclamatory sentences
Grammar: Check homework;
quick review
Grammar Check
homework; review for
test
Grammar Check homework;
Test
Reading: teach author’s
purpose for writing.
Reading: write vocabulary
words one time; work on
questions.
Spelling: make flashcards
Grammar: workbook page 19
Thursday
WW-Editing
Reading: teach idioms
HOMEWORK: Monday
Wednesday
WW-Rough Draft
Tuesday
Reading: workbook page 15;
work on questions
Spelling: complete workbook
page 16
Grammar: workbook page 20
Reading: ensure
understanding of how to
monitor reading and clarify
Wednesday
Reading: Read, study, finish
questions
Spelling: complete workbook
page 17
Grammar: review
Reading: Test
Reading: Review weekly
questions and skills.
Thursday
Reading:
Spelling: complete
workbook page 18
Grammar: workbook
page 20
Friday
Reading: Read
Spelling: No Homework
Grammar: No Homework
Teacher: Mrs. Spurgeon
th
Grade/Subject: 4 ELA
Lessons for the Week of 8/25/14
I Can Statements:
Weekly Standards:RI.4.8, RF.4.4, L.4.4, L.4.6, SL.4.1, SL.2, L.4.2, L.4.1, W.4.3
-I Can explain how an author uses reason and evidence to support particular points in a text.
-I Can use context to confirm word recognition and understanding.
- I can use common Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of words.
- I can acquire and use general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.
-I Can paraphrase text read aloud.
- I Can spell grade appropriate words.
- I Can produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting fragments and run-ons.
-I Can choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
Student Learning Menu
Writing
Must Complete
May
Complete
Work On Writing:
-My Write smart
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Brainstorm
Rough draft
Editing
Final draft
Publish
activities
-Think and write
activities
- Compare text pg
69 in book.
Assessment
Check all that apply:
o Quiz
o Portfolio
o Observation
o Project
o Formative
o Summative
Check re-teach method:
o Whole Group
o Small Group
o RTI
Read with Partner
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
Reading
-Complete summary
of the story
Read story and
complete questions
on page 64
Complete
comprehension and
fluency activity
-Use vocabulary
words in a sentence.
-Analysis the main
characters
Read to Self
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Read Story and
complete authors
purpose map.
Complete inference
map.
Word Work

English
Homework
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-Complete write a
poem on page 68
Complete Word
Study activity
Create 5 idioms
Find an example of
each type of
sentence in the text.
-Complete workbook
pages 11 and 22
-Complete activities
on page 71
Reading: write vocabulary
words one time; work on
questions.
Reading: workbook
page 15; work on
questions
Reading: Read,
study, finish
questions
Reading: Read,
study, finish
questions
Spelling: make flashcards
Spelling: complete
workbook page 16
Spelling: complete
workbook page 17
Spelling: complete
workbook page 17
Grammar:
workbook page 20
Grammar: review
Grammar: review
Grammar: workbook page 19