LaFayette Middle School 2017-18

Lesson Plans: Anna Scoggins

THURSDAY February15, 2018
Homeroom:return signed paperwork
ELT:retests, missing work, extra help, outside reading, reading projects
Opening/Starter
Week 5
that is a very loud boat something must be wrong with it
Work Period:
Library tomorrow 1st ½ of class
If you made an A on your poetry book and would like to donate- please do
Please check Power School and get missing work done!!!!!!
Should have read To Kill a Mockingbird- ch.3 (discuss)
Grammar- Verb Tense test on Google Classroom noredink.com
‘cheat sheet’- on notecard of verb tenses
Start reading Ch. 4
Get down vocab. for 4-9
Closing/Homework: anything missing/incomplete
Standard(s): ELAGSE8W2 : Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
ELACC8L2: conventions of the standard English Lang.
ELAGSE8RI1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELAGSE8RI4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts
Differentiation used for this lesson: written and verbal instruction given. Teacher assistance and additional times as needed on poetry book projects. Computers used so spell check can be accessed if needed,partner work on grammar and poems in order for students to hear different learning perspectives. Grammar work has additional online lesson attached and will have students complete additional questions until mastery is achieved. It also has a hints section.
Assessment: Teacher observation and daily grade for grammar work, gradeon poetry books as well as teacher input on things that students need to work on individually
Assessment Use: determine which students struggle with figurative language and poetry, determine which students struggle with verbtenseswithin their various forms and in different places within a sentence.

PRACTICE