Shepherd Warrior Unit Plan

Week 1 / Monday / Tuesday
Comprehension / --Introduce the theme.
-- Class Share: “Who is your hero?”
-- Concept of Definition Map for “hero”. / --Preview the theme book with students. Look at book cover and discuss different illustrations. –Ask students questions to gauge their knowledge of “lesser-known” details of David’s story (prepare questions ahead of time) --Introduce Prediction Chart: Ask students to make book predictions based on their previous knowledge, the book cover and the title. This will be a practice throughout the book at the beginning of each chapter.
Vocabulary / Preview Session 1 (Chapters 1 & 2) vocabulary words (words on word wall) --practice pronunciation and give proper usage examples in sentences / Antonym/Synonym Worksheet Activity
Spelling / --Pretest
--short and long a / Homework: Write words in alphabetical order 3x
Grammar / Weekly focus: Subjects and Predicates --DOL Week 1 #1 / D.O.L Week 1 #2
--4 Kinds of Sentences intro
Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Writing on every other line and within margins for good organization (Procedural) / Mini-lesson: Voice
Week 1 / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Comprehension / Ask students about book’s genre: fiction or nonfiction? --Read Ch. 1 aloud as students follow along.
–As reading, have students keep their predictions in mind, confirming them or revising them as necessary. / --WS: Literary Elements-analyzing story components of Ch. 1
--Prediction Chart: Ask students to record predictions based on chapter 2 title and what has happened in book so far.
--Begin reading of Ch. 2 / --Finish reading Ch. 2
--WS Literary Elements Ch. 2
Vocabulary / Students will tap on their heads every time a vocabulary word is read for the first time. / WS: Two-column notes for Session 1 words: courtyard, parched, squinted, sinewy, whetstone, reign, sheath, Bethlehem / Vocabulary quiz
Spelling / Homework: Write all 20 words in “Money” sentences (at least 6 words long; must have predicate and subject; beginning-of-sentence capitalization and end-of-sentence punctuation). / Students play “Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling” in groups of three. One calls out words while other two alternate trying to spell correctly in a square. Then switch roles. Play 3 rounds. / Spelling Test
--short and long a
Grammar / D.O.L. Week 1 #3
-4 Kinds of SentencesWS / D.O.L. Week 1 #4
-4 Kinds of Sentences Review / D.O.L Week 1 #5
-4 Kinds of Sentences quiz
Writer’s Workshop / Students choose three of their favorite Bible characters and write “bullet” details they might include in a story about each of those characters / Students decide which character they will write about.
-- Begin filling out graphic organizer, probably story maps(I have 3 or 4 different ones) for story writing plan. / --Students finish prewriting activity

Week 2 / Monday / Tuesday
Comprehension / Review Chaps. 1 & 2 with Sequence of Events graphic organizer WS. –Make predictions about Ch. 3 based on chapter title and story events thus far. / --Read Ch. 3, “The Lazy Servant”.
--Have students review all of the pages in theme book they have read thus far, looking for the phrases in italics. --Have students explain the purpose of the italics. --Every time the main character is thinking about something that is not shared with the other characters, his thoughts are expressed in italics. In drama, the actor looks directly at the audience to tell them what he or she is thinking. This dramatic technique is called aside. --Have students practice reading aloud the asides in Shepherd Warrior. They should look like they are thinking or cup their hands by their mouths.
Vocabulary / Preview Session 2 (Chapters 3 & 4) vocabulary words (words on word wall) --practice pronunciation and give proper usage examples in sentences / Students will tap on their heads every time a vocabulary word is read for the first time (during reading). –Students write words in their journals (before reading).Use these headings to organize vocabulary notes: Word, Page, Prediction, Definition, Part of Speech. They record the page number as they encounter each word. They also write their prediction of each word’s definition using context clues. (After reading) Students should copy dictionary definitions of vocabulary word.
Spelling / --Pretest
--short and long e / --Write other word forms of spelling words
Grammar / --D.O.L. Week 2 #1
--Weekly focus: Predicates and Subjects / --D.O.L Week 2 #2 -- Play game show “That Sentence Ain’t Right!”
Writer’s Workshop / Mini-lesson: Voice --Teacher model w/own favorite Bible character / --BL 7
Week 2 / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Comprehension / Students record predictions in journal about Ch. 4 based on chapter title and story events thus far.
--Discuss rationalization of predictions / -Read Ch. 4, “Under Attack”
--BL 5 / -Practice identifying Literary Elements in story.
--Read from Aesop’s Fables for further practice with story components
Vocabulary / WS: Two-column notes for Session 2 words: crevices, ravines, roving, predators, lyre, instincts, warrior / --Synonyms & Antonyms / Vocabulary quiz
Spelling / Homework: Write all 20 words in “Money” sentences (at least 6 words long; must have predicate and subject; beginning-of-sentence capitalization and end-of-sentence punctuation). / Students play “Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling” in groups of three. One calls out words while other two alternate trying to spell correctly in a square. Then switch roles. Play 3 rounds.
--HW: Write words in ABC order 3x / Spelling Test
--short and long e
Grammar / D.O.L. Week 2 #3
-Subjects & Predicates WS / D.O.L. Week 2 #4 “That Sentence...” Game show
-Subjects & Predicates Review / D.O.L Week 2 #5
-Subjects & Predicates quiz
Writer’s Workshop / --Begin first drafts / -Writer’s Workshop (continuing first drafts) / -Mini-lesson: Indenting new paragraphs
-Writer’s Workshop

Shepherd Warrior Unit Plan

Week 3 / Monday / Tuesday
Comprehension / Review Chaps. 3 & 4 with Sequence of Events graphic organizer WS. –Preview Chaps. 5 & 6 by making predictions based on chapter titles and story events thus far. / Read Chaps. 5 & 6.
--Instruct on how to take character notes. Focus on how the character looks, what they say, how they feel, what they think and what they do.
Vocabulary / Preview Session 3 (Chapters 5-7) vocabulary words (words on word wall) --practice pronunciation and give proper usage examples in sentences / Word Gradient of “realized”
Spelling / --Pretest
--short and long i / --Write other word forms of spelling words
Grammar / --D.O.L. Week 3 #1
--Weekly focus: Conjunctions / --D.O.L Week 3 #2 -- Play game show “That Sentence Ain’t Right!”
--Conjunctions WS
Writer’s Workshop / Mini-lesson: Voice --Teacher model w/own favorite Bible character / --BL 7
Week 3 / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Comprehension / Make class compilation summary of Chaps. 5&6 on chart paper.
-Preview Chaps. 7 & 8 by making predictions based on chapter titles and story events thus far. / Read Chaps. 7 & 8 aloud
--Confirm or revise predictions in journal / Read 1 Samuel 16:14. Have students use two-column notes to predict how the author will portray this passage from scripture in Shepherd Warrior.
Vocabulary / WS: Three-column notes for Session 3 words: prophet, shepherd, strategy, realized / Vocabulary Review: “Bingo” game (using all vocabulary words used in book so far.) / Vocabulary quiz
Spelling / Homework: Write all 20 words in “Money” sentences (at least 6 words long; must have predicate and subject; beginning-of-sentence capitalization and end-of-sentence punctuation). / Students play “Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling” in groups of three. One calls out words while other two alternate trying to spell correctly in a square. Then switch roles. Play 3 rounds.
--HW: Write words in ABC order 3x / Spelling Test
--short and long i
Grammar / D.O.L. Week 3 #3
-ConjunctionsReview / D.O.L. Week 3 #4
“That Sentence...” Game show
-ConjunctionsQuiz / D.O.L Week 3 #5
Writer’s Workshop / -Writer’s Workshop (continuing first drafts) / -Writer’s Workshop (continuing first drafts)
-Mini-lesson: Conclusion paragraphs / -Writer’s Workshop (continuing first drafts)
-Mini-lesson: Conclusion paragraphs
Week 4 / Monday / Tuesday
Comprehension / Review Chaps. 7 & 8 with Sequence of Events graphic organizer WS. –Preview Chaps. 9 & 10 by making predictions based on chapter titles and story events thus far. / Read Chaps. 9 & 10.
--Point out the difference between a static character (one that doesn’t change) and a dynamic character (one that matures or changes during the course of a narrative).
Vocabulary / Preview Session 4 (Chapters 8, 9) vocabulary words (words on word wall) --practice pronunciation and give proper usage examples in sentences / Word Gradient of “torching”
Spelling / --Pretest
--short and long o / --Write other word forms of spelling words
Grammar / --D.O.L. Week 4 #1
--Weekly focus: Combining Sentences / --D.O.L Week 3 #2
-- Play game show “That Sentence Ain’t Right!”
Writer’s Workshop / Mini-lesson: Editing --Teacher model w/own favorite Bible character paragraph on chart paper / Mini-lesson: Using Proofreader’s Marks
--Writer’s Workshop: Finish rough drafts and editing
Week 4 / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Comprehension / Sum It Up for Chaps. 9 & 10.
-Preview Chaps. 11 & 12 by making predictions based on chapter titles and story events thus far. / Read Chaps. 11 &12 aloud
--Confirm, modify or revise predictions in journal / Place students in groups for Act It Out skits of Chapters 9-12.
-Give guidelines
Vocabulary / Introduce four-column notes for Session 4 & 5 words: anointed, courtier, royalty, torches, musicians, soldiers, courage, avalanche, embankment / Vocabulary Review: “Bingo” game (using all vocabulary words used in book so far.) / Vocabulary quiz
Spelling / Homework: Write all 20 words in “Money” sentences (at least 6 words long; must have predicate and subject; beginning-of-sentence capitalization and end-of-sentence punctuation). / Students play “Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling” in groups of three. One calls out words while other two alternate trying to spell correctly in a square. Then switch roles. Play 3 rounds.
--HW: Write words in ABC order 3x / Spelling Test
--short and long o
Grammar / D.O.L. Week 4 #3
-Combining SentencesWS / D.O.L. Week 4 #4
“That Sentence...” Game show
-Conjunctions Quiz / D.O.L Week 4 #5
--Combining Sentences review
Writer’s Workshop / - Mini-lesson: Using CUPS strategy for editing
-Writer’s Workshop / -Writer’s Workshop
(editing & revising)
-Mini-lesson: Revising / -Writer’s Workshop
-Mini-lesson: Using different color to revise and edit
Week 5 / Monday / Tuesday
Comprehension / Review Chaps. 11 & 12 with Sequence of Events graphic organizer WS. –Preview Chaps. 13 & 14 by making predictions based on chapter titles and story events thus far. / Read Chaps. 13 & 14.
--Have students identify and explain the types of conflict present in David’s story: person vs. evil, person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. society, person vs. nature
Vocabulary / Preview Session 6 (Chapters 12-14) vocabulary words (words on word wall) --practice pronunciation and give proper usage examples in sentences / Word Sort: matching previous vocabulary words with pictures
Spelling / --Pretest
--short and long u / --Write other word forms of spelling words
Grammar / --D.O.L. Sentences (from supplemental book)
--Weekly focus: Run-on sentencese / --D.O.L Sentences
-- Play game show “That Sentence Ain’t Right!”
Writer’s Workshop / Mini-lesson: Revising (Don’t fall in love with your first draft!”) --Teacher model w/own favorite Bible character paragraph on chart paper / --Writer’s Workshop: Revising and writing revised drafts
Week 5 / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Comprehension / Sum It Up for Chaps. 13 & 14.
-Preview Chaps. 15 & 16by making predictions based on chapter titles and story events thus far. / Read Chaps. 15 &16 aloud
--Confirm, modify or revise predictions in journal / Place students in groups for Act It Out skits of Chapters 13-16.
-Move desks and chairs around so as to create “theater view”
Vocabulary / Frayer model WS / Vocabulary Review: “Bingo” game (using all vocabulary words used in book so far.) / Vocabulary Review: “Bingo” game (using all vocabulary words used in book so far.)
Spelling / Homework: Write all 20 words in “Money” sentences (at least 6 words long; must have predicate and subject; beginning-of-sentence capitalization and end-of-sentence punctuation). / Students play “Tic-Tac-Toe Spelling” in groups of three. One calls out words while other two alternate trying to spell correctly in a square. Then switch roles. Play 3 rounds.
--HW: Write words in ABC order 3x / Spelling Test
--short and long u
Grammar / D.O.L.
-Run-on SentencesWS / D.O.L.
“That Sentence...” Game show
-Run-on Sentences review / D.O.L
--Run-on Sentences quiz
Writer’s Workshop / - Mini-lesson: Writing final draft using first draft
-Writer’s Workshop / -Writer’s Workshop: Writing final draft (all students must conference with teacher before beginning) / -Writer’s Workshop
Week 6 / Monday / Tuesday
Comprehension / Review Chaps. 15 & 16 with Sequence of Events graphic organizer WS. –Preview Chaps. 17 & 18 by making predictions based on chapter titles and story events thus far. / Read Chaps. 17 & 18.
--Have students fill out a Venn diagram comparing David to a modern hero such as Desmond Doss.
Vocabulary / Preview Chapters 17 and 18 vocabulary words with three-column notes / Word Sort: matching previous vocabulary words with sound patterns
Spelling / --Pretest
--review 100 words from previous five weeks / --In-class Spelling Bee
Grammar / --D.O.L. Sentences (from supplemental book)
--Weekly focus: Sentence Fragments / --D.O.L Sentences
-- Play game show “That Sentence Ain’t Right!”
Writer’s Workshop / Mini-lesson: Presentation: Final Draft Organization --Teacher model w/own favorite Bible character paragraph on chart paper / --Writer’s Workshop: Final Drafts
Week 6 / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Comprehension / Sum It Up for Chaps. 17 & 18.
-Preview Chaps. 19 & 20by making predictions based on chapter titles and story events thus far. / Read Chaps. 19 &20 aloud
--Compare predictions made before beginning book to how book actually played out / Watch video of David’s life.
Vocabulary / Frayer model WS / Vocabulary Review: “Bingo” game (using all vocabulary words used in book so far.) / Cumulative vocabulary quiz
Spelling / Continue Spelling Bee / Finish Spelling Bee
--HW: study for Review test / Cumulative Spelling Test
Grammar / D.O.L.
-Sentence FragmentsWS / D.O.L.
“That Sentence...” Game show
-Sentence Fragments review / D.O.L
--Sentence Fragments quiz
Writer’s Workshop / - Mini-lesson: Presenting Final Draft (teacher model
-Writer’s Workshop / Present Bible stories with Author’s Chair / Present Bible stories with Author’s Chair