GRADE LEVEL PLANNING LESSON PLANS
WEEK OF: Oct. 17th-21st
DATE
Oct. 17
GRADE: 4th
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
2.02 – Making connections
2.06 – summarize major points
1.06 – Increase fluency and expand
vocabulary
2.03 –Read a variety of novels
2.02- locate important information
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(Engage) – Journal – (Predict what you think will happen in Chapter 16 of
Charlotte’s Web today)
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Oct. 19
2.02 – Making connections/setting a
purpose using prior knowledge
2.06 – summarize major points
1.06 – Increase fluency and expand
vocabulary
2.03 –Read a variety of novels
2.02- locate important information
EVALUATION/
ASSESSMENT
(Engage) Journal –What has been your favorite part of Charlotte’s
Web so far?
(Explain) Teacher will explain/discuss new vocabulary for chapter
15, monotonous, reputation, audience, distinguish, inconvenient,
versatile.
(Exploration) Teacher will review adjectives with the students by
modeling several examples. Students will then work independently,
using an activity sheet from Charlotte’s Web on adjectives.
(Evaluation) Students and teacher will begin reading chapter 15 as a
whole group from Charlotte’s Web (fiction text)
(Extension)After reading chapter 15 students will respond in their
reading notebooks to the following question. Are you versatile? How?
Can you think of someone else who is? When Wilbur says that he
realized that friendship is one of the most satisfying things in the
world what did he mean?
Teacher and students will review lesson and teacher will assign
homework:
1. Home Reading Log
2. Review Academic Vocabulary
3. Spelling – 3 times each
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1.06 – Increase fluency and expand
vocabulary
2.02 – Make connections/setting a
purpose using prior knowledge
2.06 – summarize major points
2.03 –Read a variety of novels
Teacher: Emily Wood
STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES
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Oct. 18
SUBJECT: English Language Arts
(Explain) Teacher will introduce new vocabulary for chapter 16,
smudge, cautiously, delicious, paradise, particles, veritable,
fragments, loot, cargo, struggle, bewitched, pummeled, fantastic.
(Exploration) Students will make a “story fortune teller” Teacher
will demonstrate how to fold the paper and model for students what
goes in each section. Students will be doing this activity for what has
happened in Charlotte’s Web so far.
(Evaluation) Students and teacher will read aloud chapter 16. We
will discuss as a whole class at the end.
(Extension) Teacher and students will review lesson and teacher will
assign homework:
1. Home Reading Log
2. Review Academic Vocabulary
3. Choose 10 words and write them in a sentence, using correct
ending punctuation.
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(Engage) –What explanation do you have for why it is
important to take the EOG or any kind of assessment? Explain!
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(Explain) – Teacher will explain to students that we will be
going over the benchmark assessment from 2 weeks ago.
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(Exploration) Teacher and students will go through
questions that were missed by 70% or less by the whole class.
Teacher will activate the Smart board and model for students
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RESOURCES
Journals
Class Participation
Teacher Observation
Independent Practice
Formal & Informal
Assessment
Homework
AR
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Journals
Class Participation
Teacher Observation
Independent Practice
Formal & Informal
Assessment
Homework
AR
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Journals
Class Participation
Teacher Observation
Independent Practice
Formal & Informal
Assessment
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Teacher
Created
Materials
Teacher
selected
materials
Journals
Computer
Powerpoint
Grammar
Spelling
Charlotte’s
Web Novel
Teacher
Created
Materials
Teacher
selected
materials
Journals
Grammar
Charlotte’s
Web Novel
Teacher
Created
Materials
Teacher
selected
materials
Grade Level Planning Lesson Plans
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Oct. 20
2.02 – Making connections/setting a
purpose using prior knowledge
2.06 – summarize major points
1.06 – Increase fluency and expand
vocabulary
2.03 –Read a variety of novels
2.02- locate important information
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Oct. 21
1.06 – Read independently
2.01- Use metacognitive strategies to
comprehend text
2.02- Making connections/setting a
purpose using prior knowledge
2.03 –Read a variety of novels
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how to underline, highlight, circle etc.
(Evaluation) Students will come to the Smart board and
manipulate the tools in Smart board to review missed questions
from the benchmark.
(Extension) Teacher and students will review lesson and
teacher will assign homework:
1. Home Reading Log
2. Review Academic Vocabulary
3. Write ALL your spelling words and circle the vowels in
each word.
(Engage) List the 5 types of genre that you will encounter on the EOG
and give an example story for each type.
(Explain) Teacher will introduce new vocabulary for chapter 17
enormous, personality, interview. Teacher will then distribute a
biography (nonfiction text) about E.B. White, the author of
Charlotte’s Web.
(Exploration)- Teacher and students will read through the biography
together, discussing, and analyzing it. Questions will be asked
throughout the discussion. Teacher and students will also read chapter
17 of Charlotte’s Web.
(Evaluation) Students will write their own biography about
themselves.
(Enrichment) Teacher and students will review lesson and teacher
will assign homework:
1. Home Reading Log
2. Review Academic Vocabulary
3. Study your spelling words
(Engage) Journal – Read the poem and write 1 question you have
about it.
(Explain) Teacher will introduce the new vocabulary for chapter 18,
Teacher will distribute a poem (poetry text) about friendship.
Teacher will talk with students about the parts of a poem, how poems
are different from nonfiction, fiction, content and consumer.
(Exploration) Teacher and students will read a poem together about
friendship. Questions will be asked as the poem is read and analyzed.
(Evaluation) Students will write their own friendship poem.
(Enrichment) Teacher and students will review lesson and teacher
will assign homework:
1. Home Reading Log
2. Enjoy your family and friends
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Homework
AR
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Smart board
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Journals
Class Participation
Teacher Observation
Independent Practice
Formal & Informal
Assessment
Homework
AR
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Teacher
Created
Materials
Teacher
selected
materials
Charlotte’s
Web Novel
Journals
Class Participation
Teacher Observation
Independent Practice
Formal & Informal
Assessment
Homework
AR
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Teacher
Created
Materials
Teacher
selected
materials
Assessment
Charlotte’s
Web Novel
GRADE LEVEL PLANNING LESSON PLANS
Teacher’s Signature__________________________
Principal’s Signature: _________________________
Modifications
Technology
Literacy Strategy(ies)
Writing & Grammar
Collaboration among peers
Powerpoints
Word Structure
Journaling
Teacher modeling
Academic Vocabulary
Summary
Adherence to all I.E.Ps - P.E.Ps - 504s
Summarizing
Teacher support and monitoring
Think-Alouds
***Last 20 minutes of each period students read silently and take AR test*** (This may not always happen, depends on if other work
and activities are complete)