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SLMS 6th Grade ELA Editorial Unit 3 (Last Reviewed 5-18-12)
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
OA- Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
OA- Grammar, Usage, and
Mechanics
OA- Grammar, Usage, and
Mechanics
OA- Grammar, Usage, and
Mechanics
OA- Grammar, Usage, and
Mechanics
Introduce the Editorial
(on-demand), structure
of editorial, and outline.
Use On-demand PPTs.
Continue Editorial
introduction using PPTs,
guided notes, practice ondemand prompts.
Guided practice with ondemand editorial prompt
with planning and idea
development.
Continue guided practice
with on-demand editorial
prompt.
OA Assessment
Discuss scoring rubric
for on-demand
response.
Review different level
samples of on-demand
editorials
Use scoring rubric to work
in small groups to score
the samples
Continue scoring sample
editorials in small groups.
Finish scoring in small
groups using written
justifications for scores.
Construct a response to
selected on-demand
editorial prompt.
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
OA- Grammar, Usage,
OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and
and Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
OA- Grammar, Usage,
OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and
and Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Review editorial
structure and begin
practice timed
assessment.
Finish practice timed
assessment with ondemand editorial.
Select topics for student
editorials. Begin prewriting process.
Continue pre-writing
process for student
editorials.
Continue editorial writing.
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SLMS 6th Grade ELA Editorial Unit 3 (Last Reviewed 5-18-12)
Day 16
OA- Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Day 20
OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Continue editorial
writing (one-on-one
conferencing)
Continue editorial writing
(one-on-one
conferencing)
Continue editorial writing
(peer conferencing)
Continue editorial writing
(peer conferencing)
Publish editorials for
display. (Last day)
Day 21
Day 22
Day 23
Day 24
Day 25
OA- Grammar, Usage,
OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and
and Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Finish Line text Unit 2
Lesson 4
Finish Line text Unit 2
Lesson 4 M/C and Short
Answer
Finish Line text Unit 2
Lesson 5 M/C and Short
Answer and Extended
Response
Day 26
Day 27
Day 28
Day 29
OA- Grammar, Usage,
OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and
and Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
OA Assessment
Begin LTF lesson
“Witness” Point of View
foundation lesson.
OA Assessment
Continue LTF lesson
“Witness” Point of View
Finish Line text Unit 2
Lesson 5
Continue LTF lesson
“Witness” Point of View
Continue LTF lesson
“Witness” Annotation and
Characterization
Finish Lesson 5 Assessment
Day 30
OA- Grammar, Usage, and
Mechanics
Continue LTF lesson
“Witness” Annotation and
Characterization
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SLMS 6th Grade ELA Editorial Unit 3 (Last Reviewed 5-18-12)
Day 31
Day 32
Day 33
Day 34
Day 35
OA- Grammar, Usage,
OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and
and Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Continue LTF “Witness”
Continue LTF “Witness”
Continue LTF “Witness”
Review LTF lesson
“Witness” for Final
Reading Comprehension
Assessment
Final Reading
Comprehension Assessment
for LTF “Witness”
Day 36
Day 37
Day 38
Day 39
Day 40
OA- Grammar, Usage,
OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and
and Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Read short story on LTF
“The Dark is Rising” and
complete reading
strategy activities the
follow.
Day 41
OA- Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Continue “The Dark is
Rising” and packet
Lessons 22, 23, and 24
in Crosswalk Coach
Lessons 22, 23, and 24 in
Crosswalk Coach
Continue “The Dark is
Rising” and packet
Finish “The Dark is Rising”
packet.
Venn Diagram plan to
Compare/Contrast
“Witness” and “The Dark is
Rising” Extended Response
Day 42
Day 43
Day 44
Day 45
OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and OA- Grammar, Usage, and
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics
Review Editorial, ondemand, and LTF lessons
for final assessment.
Timed on-demand
assessment with
editorials.
Timed reading
comprehension assessment
with M/C, Short Response,
Extended Response