7TH Grade ENGLISH: Mrs. Wertz
Week of:
September 29, 2014
Overview: Hi. Please remember, although students will see “reading” and “writing” separate on their schedules for a total of
two periods per day, I design my plans in a way that encompasses both each day, and I plan more for
a block scheduling set-up each week. This week, we’ll be on short stories and elements of fiction.
Period 1 is behind and will be planning for a vocabulary test on Thursday/Friday and a spelling test
Monday.
Please note: *All plans are subject to change due to the speed in which the class as a whole grasps the concepts.
Periods 1-Writing & Reading—Vocabulary test this week. Spelling test Monday.
Period 2 –Reading team
Periods 3&5
Periods 6&8 Both will be studying elements of fiction
Schedule:
Monday
Tuesday
Objective
Period 1: Students will discuss and
handwrite answers to a pre-reading
set of questions in prep for a short
story.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Students will discuss and handwrite
answers to a pre-reading set of
questions in prep for a short story.
Then, they will begin to read the
story, “All Summer in a Day” by Ray
Bradbury and answer questions in
the book based on the story.
Period 1: Students will review testtaking strategies with their teacher
in an effort to be more careful and
thoughtful while working on
assignments in class.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8: Students will
use the first period to finish
vocabulary tests from last week.
Students will refresh/review
ELEMENTS of FICTION in relation
to “All Summer in a Day.”
Activities
Period 1: Students will answer
questions with prior knowledge
sets.
Materials
Period 1: paper,
pencil, prior
knowledge
Assessment
Period 1:
Written
questions.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Students will answer questions
with prior knowledge and
evidence and based on using
textual explanation.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Literature book and
questions
Periods 3/5 &
6/8: answers to
questions.
Period 1: Students will
analyze mistakes on tests and
on assignments such as failure
to follow directions or organize.
Period 1: Notes,
corrected
assignments.
Period 1:
NONE
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Literature book,
pencil, listening ear,
notebook
Periods 3/5 &
6/8:
Visual: Notes
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Students will read over
directions and details of tests
to help ensure the best
possible grade. Students will
take notes on Elements of
Fiction.
Homework
Period 1: Bring your AR
book to class each day
and be sure to take 2 AR
tests this marking period.
Study for Vocabulary
Thursday/Friday
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
NONE
Period 1: All past due
work due by the end of
the day tomorrow.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
NONE
Wednesday
Period 1: Students will read “All
Summer in a Day” and do the above
plan with notes/Elements of fiction.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Students will focus on theme with
“All Summer in a Day.”
Period 1: Students will spend
the period crafting high quality,
high detailed sentences that
show the meaning of their
words, paying attention to part
of speech.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Students divide into groups
working on finding evidence in
the text to support the chosen
theme.
Thursday
Period 1: Students will be exposed
to a vocabulary review game where
the questions are much like the style
of the test to come.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8: Students will
read a poem that shares a theme
with the story we just finished.
Friday
Period 1: Vocabulary Test
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Students wrap up theme unit
videos/songs that tie into theme.
Period 1: Students will be
broken into groups for a
vocabulary review game and
battle for bonus points.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Students will read the poem,
complete the teacher activity
and tie theme together.
Period 1: Students will assess
knowledge on a fill in the blank,
multiple choice, true false,
sentence writing test.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Students will listen to a song
that shares the same theme as
the poem and story did.
Announcements and Reminders:
Vocabulary List 1
Definitions
7th Grade English
Period 1: literature
books, notes,
notebooks.
Period 1:
Notes/Question
s
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Literature books,
notebooks, pencils.
Periods 3/5 &
6/8: group work
paper
Period 1: Keynote,
group work, pencils.
Period 1:
Bonus points in
game
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Worksheet,
discussion, pencils,
poem, story
Period 1: Test,
pencils
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Music, computer,
poems, story,
pencils, written
reflection.
Periods 3/5 &
6/8:
Poetry
assignment on
theme
Period 1: Test
Periods 3/5 &
6/8:
Written
reflection.
Period 1: Study for
Vocabulary Friday
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
NONE
Period 1: Study for
Vocabulary tomorrow.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
Finish poetry assignment
for tomorrow.
Period 1: Study for
spelling Monday.
Periods 3/5 & 6/8:
NONE. Happy weekend!
Mrs. Wertz
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