ENGISH LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON PLANS November 2 - 6

MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
6
ELA / -Bell Ringer: Academic Vocabulary:
-Read pp. 105-112 How Scary Are Animals?
-View It online: behavior, talents, factors
RI2 / -Bell Ringer:
Rhetoric:
-Discuss p. 114 Q’s and collect
L4a, 5d
-p. 115 vocab.
-review and assign p. 116 pronoun numbers
L1c / -Bell Ringer:
Academic Vocabulary:
-organize folders for PT conferences
-Collect CR’s for correction
-Grammar: dialogue (online)
L / -Bell Ringer:
Rhetoric:
-Read pp. 117-124 Animal Snoops
-focus: idioms
RI3 / No school
7
ELA / Culture Fair speech
-presentations: in class final evaluation
SL / -Bell Ringer:
Rhetoric:
-presentations: reflect
SL / -Bell Ringer: Academic Vocabulary:
-organize folders for PT conferences
-Steve Dunn: summary
summarize / Bell Ringer:
Rhetoric:
-Independent Reading / No school
9 ELA / Culture Fair speech
-presentations: in class final evaluation
SL / -Bell Ringer:
Rhetoric:
-presentations: reflect
SL / -Bell Ringer:
Academic Vocabulary:
--organize folders for PT conferences
-Steve Dunn: summary
summarize / Bell Ringer:
Rhetoric:
-Independent Reading / No school
10 ELA / -Bell Ringer:
Academic Vocabulary:
-pp. 83-84 Collection II performance task: research report –take notes. review three texts, think of central idea
W2,4,7,8,9 / -Bell Ringer:
-Research: credible sources
-Assign: minimum two sources for Wednesday / -Bell Ringer:
Academic Vocabulary:
-outline: organize all info.
W2,4,7,8,9-Assign: rough draft for M
-organize folders for PT conferences / -Independent Reading / No school
11 ELA / -Bell Ringer:
Academic Vocabulary:
-Steve Dunn: summary
summarize
-Collection II:view Declaration of Independence
Compare / contrast
RI1,5,6 / -Bell Ringer:
-style and content p. 117;
Assign: -
-analyze text p. 118
-vocab p. 119
RI1,5,6,9
L4c, 6 / -Bell Ringer:
Academic Vocabulary:
-organize folders for PT conferences
-parallel structure p. 120 / Bell Ringer:
Rhetoric
-Independent Reading / No school
6 ENRICH / Discuss p. 113 on How Smart: author’s purpse
-p. 114 Q’s 1-5 written / -Read p. 25-28 CR Can Animals…?
Assign: prompts and vocab. / Early out –
no class / -Independent Reading / No school
RTI / ELA:
Everyone: IXL
Jackson –
Sydney –
Morgan–
Natasha–
Holden–
Nathan– / Math:
Khan Academy
Natasha
MiKara
Nathan
Austin
Mary
Denae / ELA:
Everyone: ISL
Jackson-
Sydney –
Morgan–
Natasha –
Holden-POV
Nathan- / Math:
Khan Academy
Natasha
MiKara
Nathan
Austin
Mary
Denae / ELA:
Everyone: IXL
Jackson-
Sydney –
Morgan –
Natasha –
Holden-
Nathan -

Materials

Currently all classes are using either the grade-appropriate Collections textbook or the corresponding Close Reader. The online ebook is slowly being introduced.

Independent Reading:

Research shows that independent reading is crucial in the areas of language acquisition, reading comprehension, and the development of lifelong reading habits. In order to align with the Common Core standards Initiative, the following independent reading requirements have been put in place:

  • Each student is responsible for independently reading at least three books (fiction or nonfiction) or 30 periodical articles or an equivalent combination of the two choices per quarter. The material must be at or above grade level, chosen by the student, and approved by the instructor.
  • Most Fridaysstudents will be given 30-40 minutes of class time to read independently. The remainder of independent reading must occur within the student’s free time. Independent reading accounts for 20% of the ELA grade.
  • Students must track their independent reading progress in a reading log which will be checked by the instructor each Friday.
  • Upon the completion of each selected book or article, a student must complete the related assignment which can be found on the counter at the back of the ELA room.
  • Each grade/class will have a group experience of independent reading -one title per year- forming a Book Club to enhance areas of comprehension, writing, speaking and listening.