Evans Middle School
Teacher: Basinger
Subject: Language Arts
Lesson Plans for Week of August 25 - 29
CCGPS :
ELACC6RI7 Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent
understanding of a topic or issue
ELACC6RI2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from
personal opinions or judgments
ELACC6SL1:Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one on one, in groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on grade 6
topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
ELACC6RI1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences
drawn from the text.
ELACC6W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
ELACC6RI5: Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the
development of the ideas.
ELACC6RI8: Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from
claims that are not
ELACC6RI10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding
as needed at the high end of the range.
ELACC6L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing
flexibly from a range of strategies.
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
Essential Question(s):
 How can I make an inference?
 How can the THIEVES strategy help us to understand an informational text?
 What is the purpose of informational text?
 What are examples of informational texts?
 What are the important features of informational texts/nonfiction?
Lesson plans are subject to change according to student progress and/or needs.
Activating Strategies, Refining/ Extension/ Summary Activities, Assessments
Monday
8/25
Tuesday
8/26
Wednesday
8/27
Warm Up: UIDLI – Week 3 Day 1 #9
1. Assign new list of root words for the week. Manu - Hand
2. Go over Informational Text Study Guide.
3. Review prepositions and go over 52 most common prepositions.
4. MobyMax.com lesson on Inferences – take Standard 6.1 Test
HW – Manu Words on the Vine, Informational Text Study Guide, Memorize “a” prepositions
Warm Up: UIDLI – Week 3 Day 2 #10
1. Read Scholastic article “The Girl Who Discovered Dinosaurs” article and review questions.
Do pre-reading as a class. Complete During and After Reading individually.
2. Easy Grammar – Pretest
3. Go over “objective” summary.
4. Add “inference” to list of nonfiction/informational text terms.
5. Guided practice (inferences) (using short Pixar video).
HW – Manu Words on the Vine, Study Informational Text Study Guide, Memorize “a” prepositions
Warm Up: Objective Summary – After reading article “Dinosaurs For Sale” page 9
1. Informational Text TEST
2. Easy Grammar – Lesson on prepositions.
3. Central/Main Idea Lesson
4. Main idea practice activity as a class.
5. Individual practice.
HW – Manu Words on the Vine, Memorize “b” prepositions
Evans Middle School
Teacher: Basinger
Subject: Language Arts
Lesson Plans for Week of August 25 - 29
Thursday
8/28
Friday
8/29
Warm Up: UIDLI Week 3 Day 3 #11
1. Library
2. Review informational text structures (chronological/sequence, cause and effect, compare
and contrast, description, problem/solution)
3. Guided practice with identifying text structures.
4. Prepositions quiz.
HW – Study Manu Words on the Vine, Memorize “b” prepositions.
Warm Up: UIDLI Week 3 Day 4 #12
1. Root words quiz.
2. Easy Grammar – More preposition practice.
3. Text Structure identification game.
HW – Memorize “a” and “b” prepositions together.
Evans Middle School
Teacher: Basinger
Subject: Language Arts
Lesson Plans for Week of August 25 - 29