Mrs. Issenmann- Language Arts Lesson Plans- October 21-25, 2013
8th Grade
Monday-Shortened LA- Spanish
Standards: RL 8.1-8.6/L 8.1-8.2/8.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading:
 Continue reading Across Five Aprils
o Continue reading chapters 2-3
Grammar: Lessons 29-31 Due Friday
 Simple vs. Compound Sentences (What are they? What are each made up
of?
Tuesday
Standards: RL8.1-8.6/W 8.1/ L8.1-8.2/8.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading: Continue reading Across Five Aprils
 Finish reading through chapter 3
 Begin comprehension questions/activities- Finish questions for HW
Descriptive Writing Focus: Present the rest of the class descriptive essays
Persuasive Writing: Introduce students to persuasive writing
 What is it? How are we persuaded in daily life? Who persuades us?
 Watch some commercials and analyze different techniques of persuasion
used
Grammar:
 Simple vs. Compound Sentences (Examples, How do we identify?)
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Wednesday-Library 10-10:30
Standards: RL8.1-8.6/ L8.1-8.2/8.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading: Continue reading Across Five Aprils
 Session 3- Review comprehension questions as small group
o Complete extension activities:
 Literature Groups-conflicts that lead to the Civil War
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Sessions 1 and 2- Review comprehension questions from chapters 1-3
o Literature Groups-conflicts that lead to the Civil War
Grammar: Simple vs. Compound Sentences (Practice Identifying)
Thursday
Standards: RL 8.1-8.6/ W 8.1/ L8.1-8.2/8.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading: Continue reading Across Five Aprils
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Session 3- Complete extension writing activity
Session 2- Complete extension writing activity
Session 1- Complete extension writing activity
Whole Class: Begin reading chapter four
Persuasive Writing: Notes on important persuasion techniques
 Assign partners for their persuasive debate project
 Show a video of a debate and analyze
Grammar:
Verbs: Active vs. Linking
Friday
Standards: RL 8.1-8.6/ L 8.1-8.2 & 8.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading: Continue reading Across Five Aprils
 Complete chapter four and begin reading chapter five
Grammar: Review Simple Solutions Lessons 29-31
Verbs: Active vs. Linking
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7th Grade
Monday (Shortened period- Spanish/Specials)
Standards: RL 7.1-7.6/ L7.1-7.2 & 7.4
Reading:
 Session 3: Review questions from “The Highwayman”
 Review synonym hunt for “Hatchet” and begin second vocabulary
activity for the novel and vocabulary crossword- HW for Tuesday
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Sessions 1 and 2: Begin section one vocabulary activity- HW finish by
Tuesday
Grammar: Simple Solutions Lessons 32-35 Due Friday
Simple vs. Compound Sentences (What are they? What are each made up
of?
TuesdayStandards: RL 7.1-7.6/ W.7.1/ L7.1-7.2 & 7.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading:
 Session 3- Review vocabulary sheets for “Hatchet”
o Prereading activity/discussion: quickwrite about finishing a
challenging task-reflect
o Begin reading section one of the novel: Chapters 1-5
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Sessions 1 and 2- Review vocabulary from “Rules”
o Prereading activities: Brainstorming/Review character analysis
o Begin reading section one (first couple of chapters together as a
group)
 Complete character analysis chart of Catherine while
reading
Persuasive Writing: What is persuasion? How are we persuaded on a daily
basis? Watch a few commercials and analyze
Grammar:
 Simple vs. Compound Sentences (Examples, How do we identify?)
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Wednesday- Library 10-10:30
Standards: RL 7.1-7.6/W 7.1/ L7.1-7.2 & 7.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading:
 Session 3: Finish reading chapters 1-5 of Hatchet with active reading
activity
o HW: Comprehension questions from the section #1-5
Sessions 1 and 2: Finish reading section one of novel (pgs. 1-49) and continue
working on character analysis chart
Persuasive Writing: Notes on important persuasion techniques/ practice
identifying these techniques
Grammar:
 Simple vs. Compound Sentences (Practice Identifying)
Thursday
Standards: RL 7.1-7.6/L 7.1-7.2 & 7.4/ W 7.1
5 Step Lesson
Reading: Continue reading novels: Rules and Hatchet
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Session 3: Work on “Extending Your Response”- searching for details that
are mentioned but become very important later in the story
 Meet as a group with Mrs. I. and discuss comprehension questions and
writing activity
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Sessions 1 and 2: Discuss section one and begin comprehension questions
for section one
Persuasive Writing: Assign partners for persuasive commercial writing project
 Partners will brainstorm a new product they will be persuading people to
buy
o Topic turned in at the end of class
Grammar:
Verbs: Action vs. Linking
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Friday
Standards: RL 7.1-7.6/ L 7.1-7.2 & 7.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading: Rules and Hatchet
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Session 3: Small group discussion: When was the last time that you learned
something from a book, TV, or from a movie ad used that knowledge in your
own life?
 Begin reading section 2 of Hatchet- Chapters 6-12
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Sessions 1 and 2: Complete comprehension questions for section one
 Begin discussing as a group
Grammar: Review Simple Solutions Lessons 32-35
Verbs: Action vs. Linking
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6th Grade
Monday
Standards: W 6.1/ RL 6.1-6.6/ L 6.1-6.2/6.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading:
 Whole Class: Notes on conflict, plot (review), analyzing a character
o Session 3: “Freak the Mighty” Character Analysis-begin based on
chapters 1-8
 Begin comprehension questions for section one (chapters 1-8)
 Diary writing prompt- HW from point of view of Grim and Gram
o Session 1: “Crash” Discussion and character analysis
 Groups will begin the comprehension questions for section one
(pages 1-40)
o Session 2: “Bridge to Terebithia” Discuss chapters one and two
 Character analysis sheet of Jess Aarons
 Begin vocabulary/context clues sheet for chapters 3 and 4-finish
for HW
Persuasive Writing: What is persuasion? How are we persuaded on a daily
basis? Watch commercials and analyze
Grammar:
 Discuss/questions for SS Lessons 21-24
 SS Lessons 25-28 Due Friday
Tuesday-Shortened Period
Standards: RL 6.1-6.6/ L 6.1-6.2/6.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading: Novels
 Session 3: Finish comprehension questions from section one-be ready to
discuss on Wednesday
 Session 1: Finish comprehension questions from section one- be ready to
discuss on Wednesday
 Session 2: Meet and review the vocabulary/context clue work for
chapters 3 and 4
Grammar: Simple vs. Compound Sentences (What are they?)
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WednesdayStandards: W 6.1/ RL 6.1-6.6/ L 6.1-6.2 & 6.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading: Novels
 Session 3: Meet as a group and discuss comprehension questions and
character analysis
o Begin reading section two of Freak the Mighty: Chapters 8-12
 Continue adding to character analysis
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Session 1: Meet as a group and discuss comprehension questions for
section one
o Begin vocabulary work for section two (pages 41-82)- Due Thursday
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Session 2: Begin reading chapters 3 and 4 as a group
o Complete chapters 3 and 4 for HW
Persuasive Writing: Read a few persuasive essays/letters to analyze as a class
 Give students persuasive words/phrases guide and the planning map
Grammar: Simple vs. Compound Sentences (Examples)
Thursday-Shortened Period
Standards: RL 6.1-6.6/L6.1-6.2 & 6.4
5 Step Lesson
Reading: Novels
 Session 3: Finish reading section two of Freak the Mighty”
 Session 1: Review vocabulary from section two and begin reading section
two (pages 41-82)
 Session 2: Discuss chapters 3 and 4 then begin working on
comprehension questions for chapters 1-4
o Finish for HW- Due Friday
Grammar: Simple vs. Compound Sentences (Practice)
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Friday- Library 12-12:30
Standards: RL 6.1-6.6/ L 6.1-6.2 & 6.4/ W 6.1
5 Step Lesson
Reading:
 Session 3: Begin comprehension questions from section two- chapters 811
 Session 1: Finish reading section two (pages 41-82)
 Session 2: Discuss chapters 1-4 comprehension questions
o Complete chapters 5-6 vocabulary/context clues work for HW
Persuasive Writing: Give students their topic:
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Suppose Congress wants to make a new national holiday honoring an
important person or event. Choose a person or event you would like to
honor. Write an essay to convince members of Congress to accept your
choice.
Grammar: Review Simple Solutions Lessons 25-28
Verbs: Action vs. Linking
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