** Items in RED are only for Advanced 9th Literature **
** Items in BLUE are only for 9th Literature **
9th Literature Lesson Plans
Monday
Jan. 18
MLK Day
(holiday)
Monday
Jan. 25
 vocab. #3
- define
- Quizlet
 p. 522 “The Gift of the
Magi”
- read/discuss
- take notes
- plot diagram
 video clip: “How fiction
can change reality”
 “Harrison Bergeron”
- read (½ aloud; ½
silently)
- take notes
- discuss reality check
- video clip
Tuesday
Jan. 19
Wednesday
Jan. 20
 vocab. #2
- define
- Quizlet
 video clip: “Poetic
Devices in Songs”
(PowerPoint with
music)
 poetry genre: acrostic
- notes
- write original poem
- project time (DUE
TOMORROW)
 grammar review packet
 vocab. #2
- in-context examples
 Poetry Portfolio
- presentations
 grammar review packet
Tuesday
Wednesday
Jan. 26
 vocab. #3
- synonyms (6)
- antonyms (6)
 grammar mini-lesson:
commas
 To Kill a Mockingbird
- virtual book talk
- issues novels
- character chart
- Literature Circle
handout
- read chapter 1 (aloud)
- guided reading
questions
- RL entry #1
Jan. 27
 vocab. #3 review
- in-context examples
 To Kill a Mockingbird
- lit. terms (1-20)
- finish reading
chapter 1 (aloud)
- character chart
- guided reading
questions
- RL entry #1
Thursday
Jan. 21
unit 2
 p. 466 “Aha Moment”
- read/discuss
- take notes
 video clip: (Flocabulary)
“Elements of a Short
Story”
 p. 344 “The Secret Life of
Walter Mitty”
- read/discuss
- take notes
 vocab. #2 review
- partner review
- crossword puzzle
Thursday
Jan. 28
 vocab. #3 review
- word map
 To Kill a Mockingbird
- lit. terms (21-40)
- Lit. Circle meeting #1
- read chapters 2 & 3
(silently)
- character chart
- guided reading
questions
- RL entry #2
Friday
Jan. 22
 vocab. #2 quiz
 p. 344 “The Secret Life
of Walter Mitty”
- read/discuss
- take notes
- plot diagram
 p. 606 “The Necklace”
- read/discuss
- take notes
 journal #2
- My Reality Check
Friday
Jan. 29
 RCQ #1 (ch. 1-3)
 vocab. #3 quiz
 journal #3:
discrimination
 To Kill a Mockingbird
- Lit. Circle meeting #2
- read chapter 4
(aloud)
- read chapters 5 & 6
(silently)
- character chart
- guided reading
questions
- RL entry #3