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LESSON PLANS APRIL 26 – 29

READING

TEKS/STATE EXPECTATIONS: 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.04, 7.05, 7.06, 7.07, 7.08, 7.09, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13

TUESDAY, APRIL 26

Homework – Study persuasive vocabulary (Quiz – Thursday)

Discuss questions missed the most on non-fiction practice

Discuss persuasive vocabulary

Mini-Lesson – persuasive text and terms (focus on bias, exaggeration, categorical claim, stereotyping,

explicit and implicit messages

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27

Homework – Study persuasive vocabulary (Quiz – Thursday)

Test – STAAR Reading Part I

“Should School Start Later” (article in Scope Magazine) – identify

facts for both sides of the debate

THURSDAY, APRIL 28

Quiz – persuasive vocabulary

Test – STAAR Reading Part II

“Should School Start Later (article in Scope Magazine) – identify

examples of exaggeration, categorical claims, and

stereotyping

FRIDAY, APRIL 29

Enjoy reading drama “When Girls Ruled Baseball”

LESSON PLANS APRIL 18 – 22

READING

TEKS/STATE STANDARDS: 7.01, 7.02, 7.07, 7.08, 7.09, 7.10, 7.11

MONDAY, APRIL 18

HOMEWORK

Study for Non-fiction Vocabulary Quiz (Wednesday)

***Quiz will only cover the words your child checked.

Review Non-fiction Vocabulary

Pre-read article from Scholastic Scope Magazine

(text features)

Read informational article

Finish any uncompleted work from Friday

TUESDAY, APRIL 19

HOMEWORK

Study for Non-fiction Vocabulary Quiz (Wednesday)

CLASS:  Study vocabulary on Quizlet

Activity – “Putting It All Together”

Mini-lessons: author’s purpose; author’s perspective, author’s tone

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

Non-fiction Vocabulary Quiz

Quiz – article in Scope Magazine

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

Students complete practice on various non-fiction skills

      again using Scope Magazine

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 (substitute)

Vocabulary – persuasive terms

Guided practice – persuasive passage

LESSON PLANS APRIL 11 – 15, 2016

READING – MRS. CLINE

TEKS/STATE EXPECTATIONS: 7.01, 7.02. 7.03, 7.07, 7.09, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13

MONDAY, APRIL 11

Correct quizzes from last Thursday/Friday-poetry

Introduction to non-fiction; types

videos – non-fiction text structures

TUESDAY, APRIL 12

Homework – non-fiction reading passage and ques.

Power Point Presentation – text structures

Guided practice – text structures

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

Quiz – text structures

Power Point Presentation – text features

Guided practice – pre-reading (text features)

Thursday, April 14

Guided Practice – analyze, infer, draw conclusions, synthesize , make generalizations to comprehend non-fiction text 

FRIDAY, APRIL 15

Independent STAAR practice – non-fiction (informational)

LESSON PLANS APRIL 4 – 8

7TH GRADE READING

***SEVERAL GRADES WILL BE TAKEN THIS WEEK. HELP YOUR

CHILD STUDY SO HE/SHE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL.

TEKS/STATE EXPECTATIONS: 7.02, 7.03, 7.04, 7.08, 7.09

MONDAY, APRIL 4

HOMEWORK – STUDY POETRY VOCABULARY (QUIZ THURSDAY)

Probe – Poetry Elements

Recognize elements in poetry and analyze poetry (literature textbook)

TUESDAY, APRIL 5

HOMEWORK – STUDY POETRY VOCABULARY (QUIZ THURSDAY)

Bell Work: Poetry Warm-up l

Poetry Elements – practice on Quizlet or study paper copy

Recognize elements in poetry/analyze poetry (literature textbook)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6

HOMEWORK – STUDY POETRY VOCABULARY (QUIZ THURSDAY)

Daily assessment of Reading: Poetry (classwork)

THURSDAY, APRIL 7

Quiz – Poetry Terms (vocabulary)

Begin test – Poetry Analysis

FRIDAY, APRIL 8

Finish test – Poetry Analysis

Create a poem

LESSON PLANS OCT. 12 – 16 2015

***NOTE: REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR CHILD’S GRADES ON SKYWARD. THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF THE FIRST GRADING PERIOD.

TEKS/STATE EXPECTATIONS: 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.08, 7.09, 7.14, 7.16, 7.19,

7.20, 7.21

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK:

Monday – write 2 introductions for personal narrative

Tuesday – grammar packet (subjects and verbs)

Wednesday – transitions

MONDAY, OCT. 12

Writing:

Bell work – writing web (personal narrative)

Read examples of personal narrative introductions

Discuss various strategies

Write 2 different introductions for own personal narrative;

Finish for homework

Reading:

Bell work – sustained silent reading

STAAR Reading Practice

TUESDAY, OCT. 13

Writing:

Homework – grammar practice sheets

Bell work – Share introductions

Mini-lesson – transitions in personal narratives

Begin drafting body paragraphs of personal narrative

Reading:

Homework – read in library book

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Finish STAAR Reading Practice

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14

Writing:

Homework – practice – transitions

Finish drafting personal narrative

Reading:

Homework – read in library book

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Examples/conclusions for personal narratives

Draft the conclusion for personal narrative

THURSDAY, OCT. 15

Writing:

Bell work – active/passive voice

Revising personal narratives – paragraphing, sentence beginnings and lengths, verbs (action/linking; tense), specific details, sensory images

Reading:

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Type personal narratives into Peg Writing Program

FRIDAY, OCT. 16

Writing and Reading

Continue to revise/edit personal narratives in Peg Writing

LESSON PLANS OCT. 5 – 9, 2015

***NOTE: REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR CHILD’S GRADES ON SKYWARD. THIS IS THE 7TH WEEK OF THE FIRST NINE-WEEKS

GRADING PERIOD.

***NOTE: EARLY RELEASE FOR STUDENTS WEDNESDAY

TEKS/STATE EXPECTATIONS: 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.08, 7.09, 7.14, 7.16, 7.19,

7.20, 7.21

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK:

MON., TUES., WED., EVENINGS – STUDY FOR TEST – STORY ELEMENTS

***SEE PACKET AND STUDY SHEET; VOC. PRACTICE ALSO ONLINE

www.quizlet.com Search: Cline – Fiction Literary Terms

Tuesday – Practice on Commas (worksheet)

Wednesday – Practice on Commas (worksheet)

MONDAY, OCT. 5

Writing:

Bell work – Sentence Combining Using Series of Phrases

Analyze model of a personal narrative

Pre-Writing – personal narrative prompt

Reading:

Homework – Study for Test Thursday – Story Elements (fiction)

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Analyze short passages for short story elements

Quizlet – fiction literary terms

TUESDAY, OCT. 6

Writing:

Homework – comma practice

Bell work – Comma Patterns 1, 2, 3

Continue pre-writing for personal narrative – snapshot moment, graphic

organizer

Reading:

Homework – Study story elements (fiction terms) – test Thurs.

Bell work – quizlet

Independent practice – analyzing story elements in short literary texts

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7

Writing:

Homework – comma practice (worksheet)

Bell work – graphic organizer

Introduction strategies for personal narratives

Reading:

Homework – Study for Test Thurs. – story elements; fiction terms

Bell work – quizlet

Independent practice – fiction literary terms

THURSDAY, OCT. 1

Writing:

Bell work – quizlet – fiction literary terms

Write introduction for personal narrative

Begin drafting body paragraphs

Reading:

Bell work – study story elements

Test – Story Elements

FRIDAY, OCT. 2

Writing:

Bell work – revisit personal narrative

Finish drafting personal narrative

Reading:

Bell work – examples of concluding paragraphs for personal narratives

Add conclusion to personal narrative

Revisit personal narrative using a checklist for exemplary essays

LESSON PLANS SEPT. 28 – OCT. 2, 2015

***NOTE: PROGRESS REPORTS WERE GIVEN TO STUDENTS AND
AVAILABLE ON SKYWARD LAST WEEK.

***NOTE: STUDENTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 FICTION LIBRARY BOOK READ BY WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30.

TEKS/STATE EXPECTATIONS: 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.08, 7.09, 7.14, 7.16, 7.19,
7.20, 7.21

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK:
EVERY EVENING – READ LIBRARY BOOK (book test Thursday)
Monday – Study for “The Sentence” retest (doesn’t apply to every student)
Tuesday – Compound Sentences
Wednesday – Combining Sentences

MONDAY, SEPT. 28
Writing:
Bell work – compound subjects and predicates
Correct “The Sentence” test
Organize folders and interactive notebooks

Reading:
Homework – Read library book (book test Thursday)
Bell work – sustained silent reading
Read and analyze short story “Fish Cheeks” (autobiographical incident)

TUESDAY, SEPT. 29
Writing:
Homework – Compound sentences
Bell work – FANBOY conjunctions
“The Sentence” retest
Guided practice – creating compound sentences

Reading:
Homework – Read library book (book test Thursday)
Bell work – sustained silent reading
Annotate “Fish Cheeks” as model for personal narrative

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
Writing:
Homework – Combining Sentences
Bell work – ideas for writing
Pre-writing – personal narrative
(brainstorming, timeline, snapshot moment)

Reading:
Homework – Read library book (book test Thursday)
Bell work – sustained silent reading
Academic vocabulary – recall story elements

THURSDAY, OCT. 1
Writing:
Bell work – combining sentences
Create a web (organizer) for writing a personal narrative
Strategies for writing an introduction

Reading:
Bell work – sustained silent reading
Library book quiz
Comprehensive review of story elements

FRIDAY, OCT. 2
Writing:
Bell work – combining sentences
STAAR Revising – sentence structure
Draft 2 introductions for personal narrative; share

Reading:
Bell work – read/evaluate a model personal narrative
Continue draft of personal narrative