Sowell/Keen/Green (Pre-AP Language Arts) Lesson Plans
Standards:
RL.7.2 theme, central idea, genre, characters, plot, literary devices, inferences, summary
RL.7.3 rising action, setting, dialogue
RL.7.4 figurative language, context clues, affixes
RL.7.6 point of view
Terms to focus on: convey, analyze, interact, foreshadow, unfold, ALL plot terms, tone, mood, ALL figurative language terms, 1st person, omniscient, 3rd person, point of view, author’s style, develop, pacing, flow
Homework: Newsela (due Friday, August 11)
August 7
Bell work: Word of the Day
Grammar mini-lesson: adjectives/adverbs
Mini-lesson: literary elements (power point attached)
The students will
1. read the first chapter of Long Way From Chicago with the teacher.
2. using the information from the chapter, the students will complete a plot pyramid. (foldable)
3. read their assigned chapters independently. (book in a day activity)
4. Complete a plot pyramid independently.
5. Create prefix/suffix/root word packet (foldable)
6. Complete a grammar review sheet (exit ticket).
Attached materials: plot diagram foldable, prefix/suffix/root word foldable, literary elements power point
August 8
Bell work: Word of the Day
Literature Mini-lesson: Character/Setting review: 1. How does the author develop the setting and the characters? 2. Dynamic/flat characters 3. Point of view 4. Antagonist/protagonist
Grammar: prepositional phrase
Activities:
The students will
1. illustrate life size characters from the story.
2. justify the illustration using details from the story. (How does the author develop the character?
3. Grammar review sheet (exit ticket)
Attached materials: character foldable
August 9
Bell work: Word of the Day
Mini-lesson: 1. Theme/Main idea review 2. Summary review
Activities:
The students will
1. complete a summary outline (anchor chart)
2. Tweet a summary, write a 5 word summary.
3. Write a thematic statement. (sentence frame)
Materials: anchor chart for summary, thematic statement sentence frame
August 10
Bell work: Word of the Day (study)
Mini-lesson: figurative language, context clues, reading response (RACE)
Grammar mini-lesson: parts of speech tongue twister game
Activities:
The students will:
1. Begin “dead word” wall.
2. Respond to a piece of writing.
3. Peer edit reading responses.
4. Complete grammar review. (exit ticket)
RACE: You have read “A One Woman Crime Wave.” How does the author demonstrate Grandma’s soft heart in this excerpt? Remember to explain your answer using evidence from the story.
August 11
Bell work: Study for vocabulary test. Newsela practice
Assessments: vocabulary quiz, reading response (final copy)
Mini-lesson: Close Reading Strategies with Newsela
Parts of speech tongue twister game
Rotations: grammar practice
Thematic Statement practice
Attached materials: grammar practice, thematic statement fresh text