Bev McGee
Stewarts Creek Middle School
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7th Grade Lang Arts
Lang Arts - 0701.1. –grammar review-all
TW – Provide 4-Level sentence grammar
practice on overhead-bellwork. Finish PPT on
#’d sentences and provide a few for practice.
SW – Analyze sentences at 4 levels on the
board and in their bellwork. Take notes on #’d
sentences from PPT.
HW – Choose a journal entry or part of a story-1
or 2 paragraphs and # each sentence
accordingly.
Lang Arts - 0701.1. – Grammar Review all
TW – Provide 4-Level sentence grammar
practice. Allow students time to share a
sentence from their homework on the board.
SW – Analyze sentences at 4 levels including
current verb study. Share a sentence from your
homework on the board and be able to explain
why it is the # you say it is. TTW continue
writing surveys, individually.
HW – Write a paragraph using the following
sentence RX’s-5, 9, 11, 6 and a conclusion.
Lang Arts - 0701. grammar review-all
TW – Provide 4-Level sentence grammar
practice on overhead-bellwork. Provide quiz for
#’d sentences.
SW – Analyze sentences at 4 levels on the
board and in their bellwork . Take a quiz on
labeling the #’d sentences.
HW – None.
Lang Arts - 0701.3. – Writing – revision,
editing
TW – Provide 4-Level sentence grammar
practice on overhead-bellwork. Provide writing
assessment essays; provide sheets for students
to revise and analyze their essays.
SW – Analyze sentences at 4 levels on the
board and in their bellwork Revise essays for
organization, ideas, sentence fluency using the
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9-Week Language Arts Planning Template (and Creative Writing)
Week # _____7______ Date ___11-28-2011_________________
8th Grade Lang Arts
Lang Arts - 0801.1. – Grammar Review all,
phrases/clauses and usage.
TW – Provide 4-Level sentence grammar practice
on overhead-bellwork. Begin phrases/clauses
Powerpoint.
SW – Analyze sentences at 4 levels on the board
and in their bellwork. Take notes on phrases and
clauses and their usage.
HW – Pg. in Language book.
8th Grade Creative Writing
Lang Arts/reading - 0801.8.8 - Story Plot
TW – Provide students with a summary of A
Christmas Carol.
SW – Students review the novel (they all read it
last year in 7th grade), focusing on plot and key
characters.
Lang Arts - 0801.1. Phrases/clauses and
application to sentence structure
TW – Provide 4 level grammar review on the
overhead from the Magic Lens. Finish Powerpoint
on phrases/clauses.
SW – Fill in 4-level sentence on the board and in
their bellwork. Take notes from PPT.
HW – Ditto for phrases/clauses from Magic Lens.
Lang Arts/reading - 0801.8.8 - Story Plot
TW – Provide students with a summary of A
Christmas Carol.
SW – Students review the novel (they all read it
last year in 7th grade), focusing on plot and key
characters.
Lang Arts - 0801.1. grammar review-all
TW – Provide 4 level grammar review on the
overhead from the Magic Lens. Provide ditto from
The Magic Lens to be completed in class and for
homework.
SW – Analyze sentences at 4 levels on the board
and in their bellwork Go over and check
homework ditto. Students work in pairs to # the
sentences and work the RX for each one
provided.
HW – Finish ditto.
Lang Arts - 0801.3. – Writing – revision, editing
TW – Provide 4 level grammar review on the
overhead from the Magic Lens. Provide writing
assessment essays; provide opportunity for
students to revise and analyze their essays.
Rewrite essay using transition sheet, #’d
sentences 5-11, revision sheets, Wordly Wise
books and editing sheets.
SW – Analyze sentences at 4 levels on the board
Lang Arts/Reading - 0801.8.6 - character
TW – analyze key characters of the story, and
begin creating modern day versions of those
characters for a modern day version of the
story.
SW – Students brainstorm ideas for setting and
characters to parallel characters in a Christmas
Carol. Analyze sentences at 4 levels on the
board and in their bellwork
Lang Arts/Reading - 0801.8.6 - character
TW – analyze key characters of the story, and
begin creating modern day versions of those
characters for a modern day version of the
story.
SW – continue brainstorming ideas for setting
and characters to parallel characters in a
Christmas Carol. (Scrooge, nephew, Tiny Tim,
Jacob Marley, the 2 charitable men asking for
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sheets provided. Edit 2 essays for classmates
using the editing sheets provided.
HW – Make all changes to your essays and
rewrite/type final draft.
and in their bellwork. Revise essays for
organization, ideas, sentence fluency-follow
revision sheet and edit two people’s essays using
the editing sheet. Add phrases, clauses and
transitions to bring grade up at least one #
HW – Finish rewriting essay.
donations for the holidays, the 3 Spirits).
Lang Arts - 0701.1. – Grammar Review all
0701.3 Writing
TW – Provide 4-Level sentence grammar
practice. Provide state rubric for grading
essays.
SW – Analyze sentences at 4 levels including
current study on the board and in their bellwork.
Grade 2 essays, passing to the right using the
state rubric.
HW – None.
Lang Arts - 0801.1. – Grammar Review all
0801.3 Writing
TW – Provide 4 level grammar review on the
overhead from the Magic Lens. Instruct students
to grade 2 essays using the state rubric. Collect
essays and share a few. Provide 4-Level
sentence grammar practice. Provide sentence
RX’s from the back of the The Magic Lens book.
SW – Analyze sentences at 4 levels including
current phrases/clauses study. TLW write on
board and in bellwork. Grade 2 essays, passing
them to the right, using the state rubric. In groups
of 3-4, tlw work on sentence RX’s from The Magic
Lens book. Use textbook for reference.
HW – Finish sentence RX’s.
Lang Arts/Reading - 0801.8.6 - character
TW – analyze key characters of the story, and
begin creating modern day versions of those
characters for a modern day version of the
story. (Continue)
SW – continue brainstorming ideas for setting
and characters to parallel characters in a
Christmas Carol. (Scrooge, nephew, Tiny Tim,
Jacob Marley, the 2 charitable men asking for
donations for the holidays, the 3 Spirits).
6th Grade Reading
Reading - 0601. Research
TW –Provide mini lesson on turning in papers
and presenting their research-3-5 min., timed,
note cards only, good posture, projection, 5 w’s
and how.
SW – Participate in class discussion and
complete research or start typing written part.
HW – Have written part of research completed
and be prepared for presentation.
7th Grade Reading
Reading - 0701.8.- Plot
TW – Provide quiz on Days 3 and 4 of Tom
Sawyer.
SW – Take the quiz and go over. In a class
discussion, demonstrate understanding of plot, so
far, in the novel.
HW – Day 5 reading, Tom Sawyer, and
vocabulary.
8th Grade Reading
Reading – 0801.8. – Various
TW –Provide Day 4-5 quiz. Lead discussion to
summarize the abridged story and begin
comparing it to the stageversion. Show the set
and stage directions-pg.
SW – Take quiz on Days 4 and 5. Participate in
class discussion about the abridged version of
the story.
HW – Complete vocabulary for Anne Frank and
study the words for a quiz tomorrow.
Reading - 0601.2.
TW – Provide timer for presentations and take
up research papers, bibliography pages and
note cards.
SW – Present their research and turn in papers.
HW - none
Reading - 0701.8.2- Point of View
TW – Review point of view in literature.
SW – Demonstrate understanding of POV in the
novel so far. Choose example passages to justify
your answer. How does the POV affect the story
elements?
HW – Day 6, Tom Sawyer
Reading – 0801.8. – Various
TW –Provide vocabulary quiz-summary for
Anne Frank. Provide poems in Two Voices.
SW-Take vocabulary quiz-summarize the story
in a few paragraphs and use at least 10
vocabulary words from the abridged version.
Perform a Poem In Two Voices with a partner
and work on your poem in two voices for the
syllabus.
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HW-Please read Act 1 of Anne Frank in your Lit.
book-pgs.
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Reading – 0601.8.2 - Setting
TW – Provide background topics for research for
The Hobbit.
SW – Research JRR Tolkien, the fantasy genre,
and quest in literature to understand background
of setting for the novel.
HW – Continue research.
Reading - 0701.8.6 - character
TW – Introduce essay topics from syllabus.
SW – Demonstrate understanding character by
brainstorming ideas for novel essays. Begin
outlining, webbing or listing.
HW – Continue novel essay brainstorming. Read
and do vocabulary for Day 6.
Reading – 0801.8.
TW – Instruct the students how the two stories
are different and similar by illustrating on the
Interwrite board. Reintro. Lit. circles and their
roles.
SW – Participate in a class discussion
comparing and contrasting the two stories.
Break into Lit. circles and begin reading Act 2.
HW – Finish reading Act 2
Reading – 0601.8 – Plot/exposition
TW – Introduce The Hobbit and pass out
syllabus and novels.
SW – Demonstrate understanding of exposition
by reading chapter 1 and writing about the
exposition of The Hobbit.
HW – Finish reading Day 1 and writing the
exposition.
Reading – 0701.8.9 - Theme, character
TW – Provide quiz for days 5 and 6 of the novel.
Review theme in literature. Provide opportunity for
students to analyze theme and characterization so
far in novel. (quiz)
SW – In pairs, the students determine the theme
so far in the novel and find passages to justify
their response. Students work on character
analyses for novel essay.
HW – continue theme and char analysis and
essay organization or implementation.
Reading/Lang Arts block – vocabulary, theme,
char 0701.8, 0701.3
TW – Provide opportunity for students to share
vocabulary log words for the past 3 days.
SW – demonstrate understanding of vocab in the
Tom Sawyer so far by studying for a few minutes
and taking a quiz on vocabulary. Share theme
and char analyses.
HW – Day 7, Tom Sawyer
Reading – 0801.8.
TW –Allow time for TL to complete any
incomplete part of the syllabus and the
advanced learners part of the textbook.
SW – Utilize “git-r-done” time-complete essay,
complete reading, complete project,
HW – Complete all written work for Anne Frank-
Reading – 0601.8.10 - Character
TW – Discuss characters introduced in The
Hobbit so far.
SW – Keep an orderly list and description of
characters in The Hobbit. Begin determining
their character traits.
HW – Read Day 2.
Reading – 0801.8 - Literary elements
TW – Lead a class discussion on the story vs.
the play. Assign parts to students and allow a
few minutes to rehearse-Act 1 and Act 2.
SW – In two groups, they will perform parts of
Acts 1 and 2, using props, costumes and
scenery.
HW – none
TTW continue writing surveys while TL reads silently for 8 minutes in reading class. TTW continue writing surveys while TL writes in Writer’s Journals Mon, Wed.
and Fri. for 5 minutes.
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