Elliott’s English III Tentative Lesson Plans
Jan. 8th-Jan 18th
Objectives for the Week: Students will gain practice with the reading comprehension of nonfiction text.
Additionally, students will build up their vocabulary skills.
TEKS: 1A-E, 6
Monday, Jan 8th: Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, Jan 9th: Read and discuss Author’s Note from Into the Wild. Define key words using classroom
dictionaries and see how they are utilized in the text.
Wednesday, Jan. 10th: Students will briefly discuss Unit 7 Vocabulary. Read Chapter 1 of Into the Wild.
Answer corresponding questions.
Thursday, Jan. 11th: Students will read Chapter 2 of Into the Wild and answer reading questions to turn
in as a quiz grade.
Friday, Jan. 12th: Students will practice Unit 7 Vocabulary words by defining each word, recording a
synonym and an antonym and then composing an original sentence using the word. Students will turn
in vocabulary practice for a quiz grade. HW: Students are expected to prepare for Unit 7 Vocabulary Quiz
on Wednesday, Jan. 16th.
Assessment: This week’s progress will be determined upon reading quiz results and vocabulary quiz
scheduled next week.
Objectives for the Week: Our objectives for the week shift gears a bit as we begin preparing intensively
for our TAKS tests coming up in March. In addition to reading the short chapters of the book Into the
Wild to promote vocabulary and reading comprehension, students will begin to further develop their
writing skills with a Writer’s Boot Camp Practice Booklet. Some work in the Writer’s Booklet may need
to be finished up at home as writing exercises may require outside classtime.
TEKS: Vocabulary 1A-E, Reading Comprehension 6, Writing Process 13A-E
Monday, Jan. 14th: Discuss results of Chapter 2 Reading Quiz. Read Holmberg’s essay pg.2. Finish belief
statements pages 3 and 4. (Note: There will be a reading quiz on Chapters 3-5 on Friday.) HW: Continue
to work on belief statements as needed.
Tuesday, Jan. 15th: Read Into the Wild for 10 minutes. Finish up discussion of belief statement results.
Complete TAKS Practice in Workbook. HW: Make flashcards for Unit 7 Vocabulary Quiz.
Wednesday, Jan 16th: Read Into the Wild and/or Study for Vocab Quiz for 10 minutes. Students will
complete Unit 7 Vocabulary Quiz. How do we Write to Show? Complete practice in Writer’s Bootcamp
pages 5 and 6. HW: Finish descriptive paragraph at home as needed.
Thursday, Jan. 17th: Read Into the Wild for 10 minutes. Share responses from descriptive paragraphs
with the class. What is Word Choice? Practice pages 7-9 in Writer’s Bootcamp Booklet.
Friday, Jan. 18th: Read Into the Wild for 10 minutes. Complete Reading Quiz Chapters 3-5 of Into the
Wild. Discuss/review book results. Discuss plans for TAKS Practice and Writer’s Bootcamp next week.
Assessment: Students’ essay writing skills will be assessed by their writing performance in Writer’s
Booklet. Student’s reading comprehension skills will be assessed by their progress with the quizzes from
Into the Wild. Students will be assessed by the TAKS practice exercises that they complete and turn in.