Lesson Plans – Mrs. Vent – 8th Grade Literature
Week of: September 8, 2014
Purpose: This week students will review the writing process and the PEPSI (Point-Explain-Proof-Signal Word-In Other Words)
organization for paragraphs and begin to work on a 5 paragraph informative essay.
Common Core Standards: RI.8.5; RI.8.6; W.8.2; W.8.2a-f; W.8.8; W.8.10
Schedule: (subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances or student mastery of skills)
Objectives for
the week
The students will:
 Review PEPSI
paragraph
format
Monday
 Look at
9/8
sample
DAY 2
informative
essays and
examine the
various
structures and
purposes for
this type of
writing.
 Begin writing
an
Tuesday
informational
9/9
essay on a
DAY 3
topic of their
choice
Activities
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Pd. 1,4,5,7 – Intro to Informative Writing
o Brainstorm various ways we write
every day (the types of writing)
o Review steps for writing an essay
o Evaluate sample informational
essays
Pd. 3,6 – Go over White Fang packet,
questions 5-8; complete paragraph for #9
for a grade
Pd. 1,4,5,7 –
o Finish evaluation of sample
informational essays
o Discuss organizational patterns for
informative essays
o Brainstorm to choose a topic for the
informational essay
Pd. 3,6 – Intro to Informative Writing
o Brainstorm various ways we write
every day (the types of writing)
o Review steps for writing an essay
o Evaluate sample informational
essays
Materials
Assessment
Formative
Handouts
- participation in class
discussion
AR
Novels
Summative –
- White Fang paragraph
graded (PEPSI
elements)
Formative
- participation in class
discussion
- progress on
informative essay
Homework
/
Reminders
 Parent
Contact
Form
was
due
Sept. 5th
ßß
 Read 3
AR
Novels
and
take 3
AR
quizzes
before
October
27th
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Wed.
9/10
DAY 4
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Thurs.
9/11
DAY 5
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Fri.
9/12
Pd. 1,4,5,7 –
o Work on the introduction to the
Informational essay
 Benchmark points – 5 points
 completed intro with a
hook, background, and
thesis statement
Pd. 3,6 –
o Finish evaluation of sample
informational essays
o Discuss organizational patterns for
informative essays
o Brainstorm to choose a topic for the
informational essay
Formative
- participation in class
discussion
- progress on
informative essay
Pd. 1,4,5,7 –
o Write the body paragraphs for
Informative essay
 Once students have selected
their organizational pattern,
they will complete a graphic
organizer to outline their ideas
before writing.
 Benchmark points – 5 points
 Completed graphic
organizer for body
paragraphs
Pd. 3,6 –
o Work on the introduction to the
Informational essay
 Benchmark points – 5 points
 completed intro with a
hook, background, and
thesis statement
Formative
- participation in class
discussion
- progress on
informative essay
Pd. 1,4,5,7 –
o Finish the body paragraphs for the
informative essay
Formative
- participation in class
discussion
Summative –
- Benchmark points for
completed intro with
hook, background, and
thesis
Summative –
- Complete graphic
organizer for body
paragraphs
DAY 6

Pd. 3,6 –
o Write the body paragraphs for
Informative essay
 Once students have selected
their organizational pattern,
they will complete a graphic
organizer to outline their ideas
before writing.
 Benchmark points – 5 points
 Completed graphic
organizer for body
paragraphs
-
progress on
informative essay
Summative –
White Fang paragraph graded
(PEPSI elements)