Weekly Lesson Plan
Course: Language Arts 8
Teacher: Ms. Heesch
Inclusive Dates: August 15-19
Date
Concept/Essential
Question
Classroom Activities/Methods of
Instruction
Materials Used
How Learned Will Be Assessed
(Homework is starred. Please
see reading log note below.)
Monday,
August 15
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AR books
Student Reading Record
KIM Vocabulary sheet
Personal Spelling List
Weekly Word List
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Class notebooks
Language of Literature
textbook
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Class notebooks
Language of Literature
textbook
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Weekly Word List
Article of the Week
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What subjects and
genres interest me as a
reader?
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Tuesday,
August 16
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How do similes and
metaphors add meaning
to a piece of writing?
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Wednesday,
August 17
Thursday,
August 18
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**Weekly Word Study due
Friday**
**KIM Vocabulary due
Friday**
Weekly Quiz (Friday)
Cornell notes summaries and
reflections in interactive
notebooks
Weekly quiz (Friday)
Library Day: STAR testing and checkout
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How do similes and
metaphors add meaning
to a piece of writing?
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Friday,
August 19
AR book status check
Student Reading Records
KIM Vocabulary using words from “The
Charge of the Light Brigade.”
Personal Spelling List and Weekly Word
Study – introduce weekly procedures.
Similes and Metaphors Mini-Lesson
Read “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (p. 197)
Discuss the literal meanings of the similes
and metaphors found.
Quick-write reflection
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Compare and contrast “Willow and Gingko”
(p. 216) with “A Loaf of Poetry” (p. 217)
Discuss the literal meanings of the similes
and metaphors found.
Independent writing: Write a poem
describing a person or thing using similes
and metaphors.
Weekly Quiz (including Weekly Word Study)
on KIM vocabulary, similes, and metaphors
Article of the Week – Read, discuss, reflect
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**Simile or metaphor poem
due Friday **
Weekly quiz (Friday)
Spend 30-60 minutes on
independent writing.
*** Parents: Please remember to sign your child’s reading log every night. The signed reading log is a weekly homework
assignment graded every Friday. ***