Week of March 3
Mon.
Students will understand
1. Word meanings through context clues, key words,
replacement
2. Poetic devices & figures of speech
Procedures
1. Question of the day:
What do you think is the meaning of the word affluent? Why do
you think it is the meaning?
2. WW 12 word into accede to dismantle
3. discuss figures of speech & poetic devices
4. Dr. Seuss group activity
Tues.
Students will understand
1. Word meanings through context clues
2. Figures of speech – simile, metaphor, personification,
hyperbole, idiom
3. Other poetic devices
Procedures
1. Question of the day:
What do you think is the meaning of the word irksome? Why do
you think it is the meaning?
2. WW 12 word into immerse to panorama
3. continue work on Dr. Seuss grop activity
Wed.
Students will understand
1. Word meanings through context clues, key words,
replacement
2. Figures of speech and other poetic devices
Procedures
1. Question of the day:
What do you think is the meaning of the word prolific? Why do
you think it is the meaning?
2. WW 12 word into philanthropy to tycoon
3. finish Dr. Seuss group activity
Thurs.
Students will understand
1. Word meanings through sentence creation
2. poetic devices & figures of speech
Procedures
1. Question of the day:
Tell one similarity and one difference between a pun and a
hyperbole. Then give one example of each.
2. WW 12 a
3. Present Dr. Seuss projects
Fri.
Students will understand:
1. Word meanings through replacement
2. Reading for enjoyment
Procedures
1. WW 12b
2. Library business & reading workshop
Standards
English Language Arts - Reading
S02.
Acquisition of Vocabulary
A.
Use context clues and text structures to determine the meaning of new vocabulary. (08-10)
B.
Examine the relationships of analogical statements to infer word meanings. (08-10)
03.
Identify the relationships of pairs of words in analogical statements (e.g., synonyms and
antonyms) and infer word meanings from these relationships. (08)
C.
Recognize the importance and function of figurative language. (08-10)
02.
Apply knowledge of connotation and denotation to determine the meaning of words. (08)
04.
Infer the literal and figurative meaning of words and phrases and discuss the function of
figurative language, including metaphors, similes and idioms. (08)
E.
Apply knowledge of roots and affixes to determine the meanings of complex words and subject
area vocabulary. (08-10)
06.
Use knowledge of Greek, Latin and Anglo-Saxon roots, prefixes and suffixes to understand
complex words and new subject-area vocabulary (e.g., unknown words in science, mathematics
and social studies). (08)
F.
Use multiple resources to enhance comprehension of vocabulary. (08-10)
07.
Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries,
thesauruses, glossaries, technology and textual features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars.
(08)
S05.
Reading Applications: Literary Text
D.
Identify similar recurring themes across different works. (08-10)
05.
Identify and explain universal themes across different works by the same author and by different
authors. (08)