Lesson Plans for August 24-28

6th ELA

Monday

Standards – ELACC6W10, ELACC6L1

EQ: Why is the use of pronouns important in writing?

1.  Activator – view the Pronoun rap – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh62KQ7mu

2.  Teaching – Nearpod Lesson “What is a pronoun” – this lesson will provide examples and practice using pronouns in different cases as wells as identifying the antecedent.

3.  Summarizing – Ticket out the door – write a sentence using a pronoun –underline the pronoun and circle the antecedent.

4.  Differentiation – sentence starters, oral reading, copy of notes provided

Tuesday

Standard: ELACC6RL2, ELACC6SL2

EQ: How do I analyze important information within a text to determine the main idea?

1.  Activator – Play the Flocabulary main idea song http://www.flocabulary.com/main-idea , students define main idea, discuss whole group

2.  Teaching - Construct the “table” foldable in their interactive notebook and write the notes on it. Discuss the “hamburger method” for determining main idea and construct the “huck hamburger” in their interactive notebook. View the Huckleberry Finn song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAxWT25ugUw

3.  Summarizing – Review and write steps to determining main idea on hamburger foldable in interactive notebook

4.  Differentiation – oral reading, copy of notes provided

Wednesday

Standard: ELACC6L4, ELACC6L5, ELACC6RL1,2

EQ: How is the main idea conveyed through central ideas in the text?

1.  Activator – Review main idea hamburger in interactive notebook

2.  Teaching – Read Chapter 2 – “Harris and Me”, using the hamburger method, determine the main idea and cite evidence form the text that supports it. Answer chapter 1 and 2 review questions whole group

3.  Summarizing – “2$ summaries” - With each word worth 10 cents, write a $2 summary of the events in Harris and Me through chapter 2

4.  4. Differentiation – oral reading, sentence starters, graphic organizer, copy of notes

Thursday

Standard: ELACC6L4

EQ: How does learning new vocabulary help me when I’m writing and with reading comprehension?

1.  Starter - Lesson 1 vocabulary review (Kahoot)

2.  Teaching – Lesson 1 vocabulary TEST

3.  Summarizing – Review and discuss, schedule make up tests for failing students

4. Differentiation – oral reading, small group testing

Friday

Standard: ELACC6L1, ELACC6RL10, ELACC6RI10

EQ: How is the main idea conveyed through central ideas in the text?

1.  Activator – Students will complete a blog entry on the teacher website to answer the essential question

2. Teaching – Students will work on leveled lessons in Moby Max and/or read independently using Myon reader – some students will retest on lesson 1 as needed

3. Summarizing – share the main idea of your independent reading selection with a partner.

4. Differentiation – oral reading of text, leveled lessons, remidiation