Lesson Plan for - Quarter 2
WEEK 6 (November 14th to November 18th)
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Monday, November 14th, 2011
Literature (Pds. 1,2,3)
Bell Work: TBD
Objective: students will be able to read fluently and employ strategies to comprehend text.
Activity: #1 Daily Reading Comprehension assignment: “Author’s Purpose” Pgs. 71 worksheet (refer to
text w/ direct instruction & make copies).
- Activity #2: Reading “Monster” by Walter Dean Myers. Students will read the Chapter 5 as well as take
notes during reading. [Reading Pages 153-168]
- Activity #3: SSR Journal #14 and present
Assessment: class discussion to check for understanding
Homework: Study and Prepare for Chapter 5 Assessment on Friday
Standards: Strand 1 Concept 5: Fluency PO1, Concept 6: Comprehending Strategies PO2, Strand 2:
Comprehending Literary Text - Concept 1: Elements of Literature PO1, PO3, PO5
Writing (Pds. 4, 5, 6)
Bell Work: Journal entry will be prompted: TBD
Objective: students will be able to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes & be able to
read fluently and employ strategies to comprehend text.
- Activity: #1: Persuasive Essay Assignment Due
- Activity #2: Language & Fundamentals: “Complete Sentences” Pgs. 93 & 94 worksheet w/ direct
instruction (printout handouts).
- Activity #3: Students will begin unit 7 on “Responding to Literature/interpreting poetry.” Students
will read poems on handout Life is Fine, I’m Nobody Who Are You, and Woman Work. Students will be
given instructions as well as time to respond to each poem in a time exercise as an introduction to
responding to poetry. (Question, Predict, Personal Connect, Summarize, Reflect) [SPLIT SHEET]
- Activity #4: Students will be assigned their “Poetry Response” assignment with specific instructions and
a handout explaining the activity.
Assessment: class discussion to check for understanding via classroom discussion & questions
Homework: Poetry Response Assignment Due Friday worth 25pts
Standards: Strand 1 Concept 2: Drafting PO2, Concept 1: Prewriting PO6, PO2, Strand 2 Writing Components –
Concept 1: Ideas and Content PO1, Concept 3: Voice PO1, PO2, PO4, Concept 4: Word Choice PO1, PO2, PO3,
PO4
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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Literature (Pds. 1,2,3)
Bell Work: TBD
Objective: students will be able to read fluently and employ strategies to comprehend text.
Activity: #1 Daily Reading Comprehension assignment: “Author’s Purpose” Pgs. 72 worksheet (refer to
text w/ direct instruction & make copies).
- Activity #2: Reading “Monster” by Walter Dean Myers. Students will read the Chapter 5 as well as take
notes during reading. [Reading Pages 168-188]
- Activity #3: SSR Journal #15 and present
Assessment: class discussion to check for understanding
Homework: Study and Prepare for Chapter 5 Assessment on Friday
Standards: Strand 1 Concept 5: Fluency PO1, Concept 6: Comprehending Strategies PO2, Strand 2:
Comprehending Literary Text - Concept 1: Elements of Literature PO1, PO3, PO5
Writing (Pds. 4, 5, 6)
Bell Work: Journal entry will be prompted: TBD
Objective: students will be able to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes & be able to
read fluently and employ strategies to comprehend text.
- Activity: #1 Language & Fundamentals: “Complete Sentences” Pgs. 95 & 96 worksheet w/ direct
instruction (printout handouts).
- Activity #2: Students will participate in Prewrite and Explore in “The Writer’s Craft.” Pgs. 170-171.
Students will participate in activity selected from the following: writing it down, sketching it out, talking
it through. During this activity, students will make their selection of which poem to respond to for their
assignment: Outdistanced, Woman with Flower, or The Dream Keeper…
- Activity #3: in class time for assignment: split sheet brainstorming (pulling quotes and giving
interpretations to use in paper), rough draft, or final draft
Assessment: class discussion to check for understanding via classroom discussion & questions
Homework: Poetry Response Assignment Due Friday worth 25pts
Standards: Strand 1 Concept 2: Drafting PO2, Concept 1: Prewriting PO6, PO2, Strand 2 Writing
Components – Concept 1: Ideas and Content PO1, Concept 3: Voice PO1, PO2, PO4, Concept 4: Word
Choice PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Literature (Pds. 1,2,3)
Bell Work: TBD
Objective: students will be able to read fluently and employ strategies to comprehend text.
Activity: #1 Daily Reading Comprehension assignment: “Author’s Purpose” Pgs. 73 & 74 worksheet
(refer to text w/ direct instruction & make copies).
Activity # 2 Buckle Down AIMS Reading Activity – Lesson (pass out books)
Assessment: class discussion to check for understanding
Homework: Study and Prepare for Chapter 5 Assessment on Friday
Standards: Strand 1 Concept 5: Fluency PO1, Concept 6: Comprehending Strategies PO2, Strand 2:
Comprehending Literary Text - Concept 1: Elements of Literature PO1, PO3, PO5
Writing (Pds. 4, 5, 6)
Bell Work: Journal entry will be prompted: TBD
Objective: students will be able to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes.
Activity: #1 Present Bell work
Activity #2: a writing activity to be determined
Activity #3: In class time to work on Persuasive Essay Assignment (Rough Draft, Revisions Using COPS,
or Final Copy)
Assessment: class discussion to check for understanding via worksheets
Homework: Poetry Response Assignment Due Friday worth 25pts
Standards: Strand 1 Concept 2: Drafting PO2, Concept 1: Prewriting PO6, PO2, Strand 2 Writing
Components – Concept 1: Ideas and Content PO1, Concept 3: Voice PO1, PO2, PO4, Concept 4: Word
Choice PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4
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Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Literature (Pds. 1,2,3)
Bell Work: TBD
Objective: students will be able to read fluently and employ strategies to comprehend text.
Activity: #1 Daily Reading Comprehension assignment: “Author’s Purpose” Pgs. 75 worksheet (refer to
text w/ direct instruction & make copies).
- Activity #2: Reading “Monster” by Walter Dean Myers. Students will read the Chapter 5 as well as take
notes during reading. [Reading Pages 188-200]
- Activity #3: SSR Journal #16 and present
Assessment: class discussion to check for understanding
Homework: Study and Prepare for Chapter 5 Assessment on Friday
Standards: Strand 1 Concept 5: Fluency PO1, Concept 6: Comprehending Strategies PO2, Strand 2:
Comprehending Literary Text - Concept 1: Elements of Literature PO1, PO3, PO5
Writing (Pds. 4, 5, 6)
Bell Work: Journal entry will be prompted: TBD
Objective: students will be able to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes.
- Activity: #1 Language & Fundamentals: “Complete Sentences” Pgs. 97 & 98 worksheet w/ direct
instruction (printout handouts).
- Activity #2: Students will continue unit 7 on “Responding to Literature/interpreting poetry.”
Students will be instructed on pgs. 172-173 in “The Writers Craft: Drafting and Discovering” During
this portion of the class, students will be given direct instruction on how to draft their response by (1)
organization – introduction, body, and conclusion (2) peer review (3) COPS Revisions
- Activity #3: in class time for assignment: split sheet brainstorming (pulling quotes and giving
interpretations to use in paper), rough draft, or final draft
Assessment: class discussion to check for understanding via classroom discussion & questions
Homework: Poetry Response Assignment Due Friday worth 25pts
Standards: Strand 1 Concept 2: Drafting PO2, Concept 1: Prewriting PO6, PO2, Strand 2 Writing
Components – Concept 1: Ideas and Content PO1, Concept 3: Voice PO1, PO2, PO4, Concept 4: Word
Choice PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4
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Friday, November 18th, 2011
Literature (Pds. 1,2,3)
Bell Work: TBD
Objective: students will be able to read fluently and employ strategies to comprehend text.
Activity: #1: Quiz Review
- Activity #2: Chapter 9 “Monster” Quiz
- Activity #3: SSR Journal and present
- Activity #4: Educational Game
Assessment: class discussion to check for understanding
Homework: None
Standards: Strand 1 Concept 5: Fluency PO1, Concept 6: Comprehending Strategies PO2, Strand 2:
Comprehending Literary Text - Concept 1: Elements of Literature PO1, PO3, PO5
Writing (Pds. 4, 5, 6)
Bell Work: Journal entry will be prompted: TBD
Objective: students will be able to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes & be able to
read fluently and employ strategies to comprehend text.
- Activity: #1 Poetry Response Assignment Due & PRESENT
Activity #2: Themed free-write w/ Revisions using COPS & present
- Activity #3: Educational Game (Trivia, Sparkle, etc-etc)
Assessment: class discussion to check for understanding via classroom discussion & questions
Homework: None
Standards: Strand 1 Concept 2: Drafting PO2, Concept 1: Prewriting PO6, PO2, Strand 2 Writing
Components – Concept 1: Ideas and Content PO1, Concept 3: Voice PO1, PO2, PO4, Concept 4: Word
Choice PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4