Teacher:Adamshouston Independent School Districtwestside High School
Teacher:AdamsHouston Independent School DistrictWestside High School
Subject: English I-Prep Secondary Lesson Plan Sheet Week of: Feb 24-28, 2014
Day / H.I.S.D. Objectives / Student Objectives / Teaching and Enrichment Activities / List Resources and Materials / Hm Wk/ Ⓡ ELA.9.13B Structure ideas in a sustained and persuasive (logical) way (e.g., using outlines, note taking, graphic
organizers, lists) and develop drafts in timed and open-ended situations that include transitions and the rhetorical
devices used to convey meaning.
Ⓡ ELA.9.13C Revise drafts to improve style, word choice, figurative language, sentence variety, and subtlety of
meaning after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.
Ⓡ ELA.9.13D Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling. / SWBAT:
- structure their essay clearly appropriate to the purpose and responsive to the specific demands of the prompt. / Do First: Read STAAR SAR rubric
Review: Discuss elements of a well written SAR
Lesson of the Day: Compare and contrast the grading scale for the STAAR SAR, and identify how students can excel in writing SAR.
Activity 1: Discuss each level of grading scale
Activity 2: Read sample SAR at each level and discuss each received its grade.
Activity 3: Read sample SAR and grade as a class.
Activity 4: Think. Pair. Share. “How will strengthen your essays in the future?” / -Sample SARs
-STAAR SAR rubric
-Romeo and Juliet Act IV and V study guide / Study for Exam
/ Ⓡ ELA.9.Fig19B Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.
Ⓢ ELA.9.7A Analyze and explain the role of irony, sarcasm, and paradox in literary works. / SWBAT:
- Show mastery of literary devices Shakespeare used in Romeo and Juliet Acts IV and V. / Do First: Perouse Romeo and Juliet Act IV and V study guide
Lesson of the Day: Show mastery understanding of Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare’s use of figurative language.
Activity 1: Clear your desk
Activity 2: Take exam and answer SAR / -Scantron
-SAR response answer sheet
-pencil / None
/ Ⓡ ELA.9.Fig19B Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.
Ⓡ ELA.9.13B Structure ideas in a sustained and persuasive (logical) way (e.g., using outlines, note taking, graphic
organizers, lists) and develop drafts in timed and open-ended situations that include transitions and the rhetorical
devices used to convey meaning. / SWBAT:
- Write an introduction that draws in reader and clear thesis for STAAR SAR
-Infer from text, synthesize information, and draw conclusions about short passages / Do First: Read graded SAR from Romeo and Juliet Exam
Lesson of the Day: Enhance previously written SAR for a higher grade
Activity 1: Discuss students’ effective prewriting strategies
Activity 2: Read student examples of: thesis and conclusion. Discuss why they were effective.
Activity 3: Rewrite SAR to receive a minimum 3 grade
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Activity 4: Reading comprehension from McDougal text book
Activity 5: Read selections and answer questions. Discuss answers. / - SAR from Romeo and Juliet Exam
-blank SAR 26 line prompt
-McDougal text book
-“The Art of Chinese cooking” and “Home Cooking” prompts w/ multiple choice questions / None
/ Ⓡ ELA.9.13B Structure ideas in a sustained and persuasive (logical) way (e.g., using outlines, note taking, graphic
organizers, lists) and develop drafts in timed and open-ended situations that include transitions and the rhetorical
devices used to convey meaning.
Ⓡ ELA.9.13C Revise drafts to improve style, word choice, figurative language, sentence variety, and subtlety of
meaning after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed. / SWBAT:
- Write a minimum level 3 SAR according to STAAR rubric / Do First: What are the elements of a level 4 SAR? How will I ensure that I remember and utilize these elements (pneumonic devices)?
Lesson of the Day: Write SAR from “The Art of Chinese cooking” and “Home Cooking”
Activity 1: Reread “The Art of Chinese Cooking” and “Home Cooking”
Activity 2: Read annotations “For a high-scoring response”
Activity 3: Write SAR from questions 13 & 14 / -Students’ Journal
-McDougal text book
-SAR prompt / None