Bev McGee
Stewarts Creek Middle
Lesson Plans – Spectrum Reading 6th – 8th and Spectrum Language Arts 6th -8th
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6th Grade Reading
0601.2.5 Analyzing text in
group roles
0601.1.2 Variety of
Vocabulary strategies
0601.8.5 Discussion + Point
of view roles
TW- In their 3:00 appointments,
instruct them to create a way to
introduce Wordly Wise Unit 5,
pgs. Lead a discussion about
“All Summer in a Day”. Instruct
and model for them to write a
new ending to the story from
Margot’s POV.
SW-Bellwork-In your RRJ,
write a 2-line poem about
something they’ve seen, and
describe it to someone who has
never seen it. In pairs, 3:00
appointment, create a way to
introduce Wordly Wise Unit 5,
pg. Share. In your Reading
Response Journal, write a new
ending for “All Summer in a
Day” from Margot’s POV.
HW- Finish classwork.
Lang Arts-0601. Parts of speechprepositions
Bellwork-Freewrite in WJ for 5
minutes. Highlight any words you
know to be prepositions.
TW-Provide each student with a
piece of white, printer paper.
Instruct them to wad up the piece of
paper and throw it anywhere in the
room that they’d like. Model.
Instruct the descriptions and time
the activity-5 min. Lead discussion
and connect to preposition rules-pg.
SW-Throw a paperwad and on your
Lesson Plan for Bev McGee
7th Grade Reading/LA
Reading – 0701.8.3 – Foreshadowing;
flashbacks
0701.8.9 - Setting
TW – Review of foreshadowing – example from
MAD-Tommy’s predictions and the end of the story.
Lead a class discussion about their VENN diagrams
and have them reproduce them on their desks.
SW – Bellwork- Reproduce their VENN diagrams
on their desks. Do a gallery walk to compare and
contrast each other’s. Have a full class discussion.
TLW complete “Updating the Teleplay”-pg. 79 as an
assessment. Please respond in your Reading
Response Journal to the following: “Visual
enhancement is said to improve a story. Did you
more enjoy the Teleplay or the TV episode? Why?
How did camera shots play in a role in your
decision?
HW – Study the vocabulary for MAD for a quiz
tomorrow.
Lang Arts –
0701.3.13-Syntactic variety modifying phrases
and clauses 0701.6.10 Comprehend and
interpret factual information presented in
charts, graphs, tables, and diagrams.
Bellwork-Direct and guide tl through the 4-level
sentence structure-sentence pg. 4 of The Magic
Lens.
TW – Intro. Wordly Wise Unit 6, pg. Introduce The
Magic Lens structure for identifying parts of speech,
parts of sentences. Provide copies of pgs. For tl’s
notebook. Go over pgs. 1-? orally and on the
Interwrite Board, practicing each skill as we
approach them. .
SW – Write the structure and sentence in the
bellwork section of their notebooks. Place the pgs.
in the notes section their notebooks, highlight as we
go over.
HW.-Make a diagram/graphic organizer to help you
complete bellwork with the 4-level sentence
structure, 5 days a week.
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8th Grade Reading / Lang. Arts
Reading - 0801.8.1, 7; - Plot, conflict, setting
0801.8.6 - Characterization – How author reveals it,
major/minor, antagonists/protagonists
TW –provide a copy of Flowers for Algernon and the movie
Charly, Provide a word splash for new vocabulary, title,
headings, etc-pg. 197,198. Intro. The story in the Lit. book
prereading activities pg. 196-brainstorm and discuss small
group (3 min) and whole-class(10 min).
SW – Participate in class discussion about relationships to
the words in the Word Splash and relate to the story.
Discuss at your tables and entire class.
HW – Read pgs. 198-223. Find and bring in an article from
the Internet or a newspaper that covers an innovation in
mental medicine/mental health.
Lang Arts - 0801.1.Parts of speech, parts of a sentence,
phrases, clauses review
Bellwork- Provide Magic Lens on Interwrite Board.
TW –Intro. Wordly Wise Unit 6-pg. Hand back the projects
from the novel/biography. Provide answers and rules that
apply with answers. Provide copies of The Magic Lens
pages and lead discussion about rules from nouns,
pronouns and verbs.
SW – Write graphic organizer and sentence in the Bellwork
section of their notebooks. Take a few minutes to compare
grades and answers. Put The Magic Lens pages in their
notebooks and highlight as we go over rules and examples.
HW – Complete pg. 6 copy of The Magic Lens
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desk, write as many descriptions as
you can think of to describe where
your paperball is sitting
HW-Ex. , pg.
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0601.1.2 Creative ways to use
vocabulary
601.8.5 Theme
601.8.6 Constructed
response after
synthesis
TW-Bellwork- Provide tea party
vocabulary quiz for “All Summer in
a Day” on index cards. Instruct
them how to give a speech about
their h/w. Model.
SW- Participate in “Tea Party for
“All Summer in a Day” vocabulary.
Create an expository speech (about
3 min.) and informally present last
night’s h/w in a different genrespeech.
HW-In your RRJ, complete #6 on
pg. 75
Lang Arts-0601.1 Parts of
speech-adverb
Bellwork-Freewrite in your WJ for 5
minutes.
TW-Go over h/w. Provide a word
splash on the board using adverbs.
Lead discussion. Refer to pg. –
adverb rules and examples
SW-Participate in class discussion.
Complete Ex. , pg.
Lesson Plan for Bev McGee
Reading – 0701.1.16 and 0701.1.17 Vocabularyroots affixes and previously learned strategies
TW –Provide “Tea Party” index cards for MAD
vocabulary and definitions. Take up h/w and assign
#’s , pg. for an open book assessment. Provide
opportunity for students to contribute to T-chart on
Whiteboard. Compare, contrast and discuss the
text structure in essays vs. speeches/TV vs. play.
SW – Have a “Tea Party” and present words and
definitions. HW –
Play 4-corners to compare and contrast text
structures between essays vs speeches, TV vs. play
and apply them to the story
Lang. Arts - 0701.6.10 Comprehend and
interpret factual information in graphs, tables,
and diagrams.
TW – Bellwork-Provide another Magic Lens
sentence, and facilitate sharing graphic organizers
from last night’s h/w. Copy student’s graphic
organizer for all. Intro. 6 traits of writing with copies
of the ice-cream sundae. Model paragraphs.
SW-Bellwork-Complete today’s sentence and
demonstrate understanding of sentence structure.
Vote on the most useful student-made graphic
organizer Go over and highlight appropriately the
ice-cream sundae for the 6 traits of writing.
HW – Write an informal expository journal entry
explaining what you’ve learned about the parts of
speech and parts of a sentence in the past 2 day’s
bellwork.
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Reading - 0801.8.1, 7; - Plot, conflict, setting
0801.8.6 - Characterization – How author reveals it,
major/minor, antagonists/protagonists
TW – provide a copy of Flowers for Algernon. Distribute
articles on desks around the room. TTW write the
definitions for “Say Somethings” on the board, model and
discuss. Facilitate gallery walk. Lead discussion about
short story.
SW –Write “Say Somethings” about each other’s articles on
their desks. Do a gallery walk to share and discuss.
Participate in class discussion about the short story.
HW – Brainstorm a metaphor to describe Charly’s story.
Write this in your RRJ.
Lang Arts –
801.1.3, 0801.1.4 and 0801.3.13 Sentence structure
TW- Bellwork-Provide Magic Lens on Interwrite Board.
Introduce diagramming sentences-pg. 908 and illustrate on
Interwrite board.
SW-Take notes on diagramming structure and illustrate
using each other laid out on the floor or outside if it’s pretty.
HW- Complete Exercise 2, pg. 910
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0601. External/internal conflict
0601.6.1 – Formulate Clarifying
questions
TW – Lead a discussion about h/w
and allow the students to share on
the Interwrite board. Intro. External
and internal conflict and model # 7
and # 8, pg. 75.
SW – Share h/w and complete #’s
and 8, pg. 75 in your RRJ.
HW – In your RRJ, complete pgs.
76 and 77.
Lang. Arts-0601.1 Parts of
Speech adverb and/or
preposition
Bellwork-Freewrite for 5 minutes in
your WJ. Highlight any
prepositional phrases and/or
adverbs you’ve used for the past
few days.
TW-Go over h/a orally and on the
board. Intro. Descriptive devicesadjectives, adverbs, figurative
language with pg. from Dandelion
Wine. Connect with Ray Bradbury.
Review narrative writing and
walking through a picture.
SW-Be a leaf. In your WJ, write a
narrative, informal piece as if you’re
a leaf in the fall picture. What do
you look like? Are you still attached
to a tree? What happens when you
fall off? Where do you go? How?
HW-Finish classwork.
0601.5. Informational text;
Constructed response
TW – Intro. And model
“Informational analysis-pg. 79 to
help the students complete the
chart on pg. 78 for pgs. 79-84.
Pairs of 6:00 appointments.
SW – Demonstrate understanding
of main ideas and supporting details
by analyzing the article and website
about Venus and Earth and
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Reading – 0701.1.19 Compare and contrast
TW –
SW –Participate in class discussion and fill out
graphic organizer for similarities and differences.
HW –
Lang Arts 0701.3.13-Syntactic variety
modifying phrases and clauses
0701.1.3– Sentence structure
TW – Bellwork-Provide another Magic Lens
sentence and children’s books from the library.
SW – Complete bellwork. Discuss sentence, whole
class, and TLW will copy in Bellwork section of
notebook.
HW – Finish classwork
Reading - 0801. 1.19 Comparing and contrasting
TW – Bellwork-On your desk, share your metaphors and
please respond to the following prompt: In the short story,
Charly is presently…..
SW – On your desk, please respond to the following prompt:
In the short story, Charly is presently/currently…..
HW – Reexamine the interaction of Charly and Miss Kinnian
in lines 594-605. Respond in your RRJ how this irony is
related to the possible theme of the story.
Lang Arts –
801.
Sentence structure
TW- Provide Magic Lens on Interwrite Board. Provide
instruction for diagramming adjectives and adverbs.
SW-Take notes and create a sentence using and
diagramming an adjective and an adverb. Show
understanding by providing physical illustration on the
floor or outside.
HW- Complete Review A-pg. 913
Reading – 0701.1.16 and 0701.1.17 Vocabulary
development
TW – Instruct tl to use their VENN diagrams and
their notes for MAD to construct a 3-point compare
and contrast essay.
SW –Draft a 3-point expository essay about MAD,
comparing the play to the Twilight Zone or
comparing Literature to TV.
HW- Finish rough draft
Reading 0801.
TW –Lead a discussion about possible themes; relate to the
short story, the skit-pgs. 224-226, #7 on pg. 227 and the
movie.
SW –Participate in class discussion and watch the movie
Flowers for Algernon
HW – n/a
Language Arts –
Diagramming sentences-0801.1.3 sentence
structure review
0801.1.14 Syntactic variety
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completing the chart on pg. 78 while
reading.
HW – Ponder and research the
following question: “Is construction
of a space colony worth it?” Write
your thoughts in your RRJ.
Lang. Arts-Parts of speech
TW-Lead a discussion and facilitate
sharing yesterday’s narratives.
Review characteristics of a
narrative.
SW-Share narratives informally.
Exchange papers and highlight
prepositions in yellow, adverbs in
pink. Give back to the owner.
HW-Complete Wordly Wise Unit 5
and study for test.
Sharing, community building
activities
TW – Facilitate going over h/w and
share some thoughts on the board.
Facilitate a KWL for the past few
day’s reading.
Provide opportunity for Author’s
Chair.
SW – Share h/w ideas and
complete a KWL chart using sticky
notes on the board. When
everyone is finished, TLW be
allowed to share in the Author’s
Chair for the rest of the period.
HW - Have a great fall break!
Language Arts-Vocabulary
TW-Provide copies of Wordly Wise
Unit 5 tests. Distribute, time and
take up. Facilitate “Author’s Chair”
SW-Take Wordly Wise test-Unit 5.
Participate in “Author’s Chair”.
HW-Have a great fall break!
Lesson Plan for Bev McGee
Lang Arts - 0701.3.13-Syntactic variety
modifying phrases and clauses
0701.
TW – Bellwork-Provide another Magic Lens
sentence and children’s books from the library.
Introduce Compound/Complex sentences.
Provide opportunity for TL to read their books and
find examples of complex and/or
compound/complex.
SW –Complete bellwork. In pairs, rewrite at least 2
pages of one of the children’s books. Share their
rewritten children’s books-turn in.
HW – Finish classwork. Finish Wordly Wise Unit 6
and study for test.
Reading – 0701.1.16 and 0701.17 Vocabulary
Development
TW – Provide copies of WW tests. Check WW Unit
6 for completion. Allow a few minutes to study
SW –Study for 5-10 minutes and TLW take Wordly
Wise test-lesson 6. Grade and put words on Word
Wall. Revise and edit essays.
HW-Have a great fall break!
Lang Arts - 0701.3.13-Syntactic variety modifying
phrases and clauses
0701.
TW – Provide another Magic Lens sentence.
Provide test instructions for Chapter Review 7-pgs.
187, 188.
SW –Complete Chapter Review 7-pgs. 187, 188.
Grade if time permits.
HW – n/a
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TW – Bellwork-Provide Magic Lens sentence on Interwrite
Board .
Go over h/w. Intro. Diagramming direct objects, indirect
objects and compound for both-pg. 913-914
SW – Go over h/w by diagramming on their desks. TLw
complete Ex. 5, pg. 914
HW - Finish Ex. 5, pg. 914
Reading-synthesis
TW – Facilitate finishing the movie Flowers for Algernon
SW – Watch the movie
HW - Have a wonderful fall break!
Lang Arts - 0801.1.11, 14 – Vocabulary – Multi-meaning
and syns/ants
TW – Provide Magic Lens on Interwrite Board . Provide and
Give Wordly Wise Test 6.
SW – Take the WW test; grade and put words on Word
Wall. Demonstrate ability to learn and apply vocabulary.
“Author’s Chair”
HW – None.
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