Middle School Lesson Plan
8th Reading
December 8 - 12, 2014
Standards
RL1, 2, 4, and 6
RI 1 and 6
Students will...
Unit
Objectives
 identify and interpret symbols.
 determine and analyze theme.
 determine, analyze, and interpret universal themes.
 make inferences and draw conclusions.
 synthesize information and make generalizations.
 create a drama.
 use reference aids to find synonyms.
 use knowledge of root words and affixes to determine meanings of words.
 identify and analyze elements of a documentary.
 create a visual timeline.
"The Old
Grandfather and
His Little
Grandson" (486 -
499) worksheets
"The Wise Old
Woman" (486 -
499) worksheets
Review for test
6th Reading
Standards
RL1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
RI 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
W 2, 2a-f,3, 4, 5, 9a, 10
Students will...
Unit Goals
Test
Storytelling: Assign stories
Independent
Reading Day
Vocabulary Quiz
Stories due on
Tuesday
 determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text including figurative and connotative meanings.
 analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
 analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, or section fits in the overall structure
 and contributes to the development of ideas. describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes.
 cite textual evidence to support what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
 write a literary analysis.
 verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word by checking the inferred meaning of a word in a dictionary.
 use context clues and affixes as clues to the meaning of a word.
Assessments
"Tuesday of the
Other June" 468 -
485 worksheets
"Tuesday of the
Other June"
468 - 485 worksheets
"The Problem with Bullies"
(486 - 491)
Organizational patterns
"Tuesday of the
Other June" and
"The Problem with
Bullies" review
"Tuesday of the
Other June" and
"The Problem with
Bullies" test
Independent
Reading
Vocabulary Quiz

6th English
Standards
1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive). b. Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves). c. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.* d. Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).* e. Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others’ writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.*
The students will...
Unit Goals
 plan, create, edit, and publish a comparison/contrast essay.
 identify the correct form of a modifier to use in a sentence.
 identify the pronouns in a sentence as a predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition.
 identify the prepositional phrases within a sentence.
 label the prepositional phrases as adjective or adverb.
 identify the object of the preposition.
Assessments
Imagery in
Writing
Hutchinson
Herald articles finish the booklets
DGP
7th Reading
Standards RL 1, 2, 3, and 5
Students will...
Sharing
Imagery in
Writing with the class
DGP
Unit
Objectives
Prepositional
Phrases worksheets 1 and
2
DGP
Prepositional
Phrases worksheets 3 and 4
Spelling pretest
DGP
Prepositional
Phrases worksheets 5 and 6
Spelling test
DGP quiz 1
 determine theme, including multiple themes.
 compare and contrast themes and characters.
 identify and interpret symbols.
 analyze how theme is conveyed through dialogue and stage directions.
 cite evidence to support analysis of inferences.
 determine and analyze author's purpose.
 use reading strategies, including monitoring and setting a purpose for reading.
 identify and analyze cause and effect and sequence.
 understand and use denotation and connotation of words.
 use general context clues to understand word meaning.
 use Latin roots and affixes to determine word meanings.
 compare and contrast a drama to its filmed version.
Unit III
Assessment
Practice
Unit III test Unit III test
Text Analysis
Workshop: Mood and Style notes and worksheets
Independent
Reading
Vocabulary Quiz