Ms. Aikins Room A208 LESSON PLAN: 7th Grade English DATE: November 2 to November 6, 2015
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1. SWBAT define vocabulary terms (R7.A.1.1/ 1.7.8)
2. SWBAT define root words (R7.A.1.2.1)
3. SWBAT apply short story terms to a story (R7.A.1.5.1)
4. SWBAT pull evidence from a story to support an opinion (R7.A.1.6.2)
5. SWBAT identify conflict, climax and setting in a short story (R7.A.1.5.1)
6. SWBAT identify common writing errors (R1.5.7.F)
Essential Questions:
Can students locate and correct mechanical, grammatical, and usage errors?
How does knowledge of language help us to communicate effectively?
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Students will complete the “Improving Paragraphs” portion of the vocabulary packet and correct it.
Learning target: I can read and understand vocabulary words used in piece of writing.
Students will work with the root word “spec” and words created from it.
Learning target: I can identify the words created from the root word “spec”.
Students will be given a review worksheet for their vocabulary and root words to complete for homework.
Learning target: I can use my vocabulary and root words correctly.
The class will read the short story “The Last Wave”.
Learning target: I can read and identify elements of a short story.
Students will get the yellow Problem of the Week to complete for Friday.
Learning target: I can correct common errors in writing.
The class will correct the review sheet for vocabulary and root words.
Learning target: I know which vocabulary and root words I need to study for the test.
The class will finish reading “The Last Wave” and complete the worksheet on the parts of the short story.
Learning target: I can identify conflict, climax, characters, setting and resolution in a short story.
The class will review the worksheet and discuss the story.
Learning target: I understand the parts of a short story.
Students will go back into the story and look for sensory details and pull specific quotes for the sensory details.
Learning target: I can use evidence from the story to prove a point.
Students will complete the test for vocabulary lesson three and root word “spec”.
Learning target: I can prove my knowledge of vocabulary and root words on a test.
Students will be assigned the “Inferences” section of the review vocabulary packet.
Learning target: I can start to review and prepare for the review vocabulary test.
Students will correct the Problem of the Week from last Friday.
Learning target: I understand what errors are in a writing and how to correct them.
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The vocabulary homework will be corrected and the second section, “Related Words” will be assigned.
Learning target: I can identify words I need to review for the review vocabulary test.
2. Students will read “A Tower Full of Ghosts” with a partner and complete the questions for it.
Learning target: I can read and answer questions correctly on a short story.
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Students will turn in the Problem of the week (yellow).
Learning target: I have proven my knowledge of correcting common writing errors.
2. The vocabulary homework will be corrected and the crossword puzzle will be reviewed.
Learning target: I understand which words I need to review for the vocabulary and root word test.
3. The class will discuss “The Tower Full of Ghosts”.
Learning target: I understand all of the terms for short stories.
4. The students will read two stories and will complete a Venn Diagram for them as they go.
Learning target: I can identify similarities and differences between two stories.