Lesson Plans – Mrs. Cessna – 6th grade Reading & Language Arts
Week of : October 27 - 31, 2014
Purpose: This week students will define and cite examples of elements of fiction and figurative language.
PSSA Reading Eligible Content addressed this week: E06.D.1.2.1; D.1.2.2; A-V.4.1.1; A-V.4.1.2; A-C.2.1.3
Schedule: (subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances or student mastery of skills)
This week I will: cite examples of elements and figurative language from fiction.
I know I've got it when: I can recognize them in my novel.
Essential Question: How do these help the author develop the plot and the characters?
Per 1, 2
Per 4, 5
Per 7, 8
Monday
Day 1
Per 1, 2
Per 4, 5
Per 7, 8
Tuesday
Day 2
Per 1, 2
Per 4, 5
Per 7, 8
Wednesday
Day 3
Per 1, 2
Per 4, 5
Per 7, 8
Objectives for the
week
The students will
 use punctuation correctly
 use ISN as a tool for
learning

use close reading
use content-specific
vocabulary in context

determine elements of
fiction; define; cite examples
from fiction text
determine figurative
language; define; cite
examples from fiction text
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Activities
Assessment
Language Arts grade
Reading grade
Homework/Tests
Periods 1, 2 (Red group) 7, 8 (Blue group)- individual,
large group
*take DOL test 7
Per 2 - do pre-reading activity for A Year Down Yonder
Per 8 - discuss reading schedule for Tuck Everlasting
from Friday
5 (Green group) - do DOL; work on Hatchet papers
Period 4 - Reading Team - small group
*finish a Trueflix quiz for a grade using iPads
Summative: DOL tests are
graded
Per 7 - read Tuck
Everlasting to end of chp 5
by Friday
Per 2, 8 - reading story test
Friday
Periods 1, 2 , 7, 8 large group/ individual
*Do DOL week 8 sentence 1
*read "Greyling" story through 3rd time
*do fiction/nonfiction paper & summary strips in pairs
*begin yellow flip chart for "Greyling" elements of stories setting, characters, conflict, climax, resolution; pair/share
this; also put terms for elements in ISN
5 (Green group) - do DOL; begin modeling TDA for
Hatchet with intro prompt; use 5 square to organize
response
Period 4 - Reading Team - small group; Robinson
Crusoe; reread chapter 3; model read chapter 4; do
cause/effect sheet with clear plastic sleeves/wipe off with
partner
Periods 1, 2 , 7, 8 - individual
*Do DOL week 8 sentence 32
*continue with yellow flip chart from yesterday, adding
figurative language on back; pair/share this
*also put terms for figurative language in ISN
5 (Green group) - do DOL; continue modeling TDA for
Hatchet; write body paragraph points
Formative: teacher observation
pair/share
Per 2 - read A Year Down
Yonder to p. 20 by Friday
Per 7 - read Tuck
Everlasting to end of chp 5
by Friday
All classes:
*Spelling test lesson 8 &
homework due Monday
Per 2, 8 - reading story test
Friday
Formative: teacher observation
pair/share
Per 2 - read A Year Down
Yonder to p. 20 by Friday
Per 7 - read Tuck
Everlasting to end of chp 5
by Friday
All classes:
*Spelling test lesson 8 &
homework due Monday
Thursday
Day 4
advisory today
Per 1, 2
Per 4, 5
Per 7, 8
Friday
Day 5
Per 1, 2
Per 4, 5
Per 7, 8
Period 4 - Reading Team - small group; Robinson
Crusoe; review cause/effect of chps 3 & 4; review and
take quiz; use Quizlet on iPads to review vocab from chps
1-3
Periods 1, 2 , 7, 8 - large group/individual/pairs
*do DOL week 7 sentence 3
*review "Greyling" story to be ready for test tomorrow
Period 2 - also begin Yonder sheet
Period 8 - also begin Tuck Everlasting vocab sheet
5 (Green group) - do DOL; continue modeling TDA for
Hatchet; write intro and conclusion paragraphs
Period 4 - Reading Team - small group; Robinson
Crusoe; take vocab quiz on chps 1-3; get new vocab
word and complete word wheel
Periods 1, 2 , 7, 8 - individual
*do DOL week 7 sentence 4
*take test on "Greyling" story with MC and TDA question
5 (Green group) - do DOL; continue modeling TDA for
Hatchet; copy or rewrite rough draft onto final prompt
sheet
Period 4 - Reading Team - small group; Robinson
Crusoe; present word wheels; model read chp 5; pair
read chp 5
Time Permitting: 7, 8 read orally A Year Down Yonder
Per 2, 8 - reading story test
Friday
Summative: vocab sheets will be
graded
Formative: pair/share
Summative: reading story tests
are graded
Per 2 - read A Year Down
Yonder to p. 20 by Friday
Per 7 - read Tuck
Everlasting to end of chp 5
by Friday
All classes:
*Spelling test lesson 8 &
homework due Monday
*DOL test 8 Tuesday
Per 2, 8 - reading story test
tomorrow
All classes:
*Spelling test lesson 8 &
homework due Monday
*DOL test 8 Tuesday