Pre-AP Lesson Plans: Monday, October 6th- Friday, October 10th
Monday 10/6
Objective: I will be able to analyze author’s purpose by reading a work of non-fiction.
1. Do first: Author’s purpose notes
2. Read “The Lost Boys” on page 592 with Guided Column Notes
3. Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary cues activity
Homework: Finish Author’s Purpose Activity if necessary
Tuesday 10/7
Objective: I will be able to analyze how diction and tone affect an author’s purpose.
1. Do first: Nouns as Adjectives
2. Author’s Purpose: 4 square chart and guided practice page 552-553
3. Author’s Purpose Independent Practice (minor grade)
Homework: Finish vocabulary cue
Wednesday 10/8 and Thursday 10/9
Objective: I will be able to understand how author’s purpose affects my understanding and
comprehension of a piece of fiction.
1. Do first: Parts of Speech
2. Vocabulary Cues due: Cue Flipping Activity (minor grade)
3. Read/Annotate Chapter 1 of Animal Farm
4. Independent Practice Page: Summary, Author’s Purpose, Analysis of Rhetorical Device
(turn in for minor grade)
Friday 10/10
Objective: I will be able to effectively assess my understanding of main idea, summary, and words
used in context.
1. Do first: Parts of Speech
2. Texas Assessment Practice page 536 of the textbook:
“The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind” by Ray Bradbury
Questions #1-13 on scantron
3. Turn in scantron and go over selected questions
Homework: “Lost Boys” Vocabulary Quiz on Monday 10/13