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LESSON PLANS SEPT. 21 – 25, 2015

TEKS/STATE EXPECTATIONS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.08, 7.10, 7.14, 7.16, 7.19, 7.20, 7.21

*****HOMEWORK:*****

***Fiction library book must be finished by Friday, Sept. 25

Monday – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Tuesday – Read at least 10 pages in library book

finish English – The Sentence Review

Wednesday – Read at least 10 pages in library book

English – Sentence Combining Worksheet

Thursday – Read

Friday – Read

MONDAY, SEPT. 21

Writing

Bell work – sentence fragments

Continue to review subjects/predicates and

action/linking/helping verbs

Locate subjects/predicates in varied sentence patterns

Reading

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Distinguish the characteristics of myths and epics

Read the myth “Icarus”

Analyze characterization, conflict, theme

TUESDAY, SEPT. 22

Writing

Bell work – identifying run-on sentences

Final copy of descriptive writing/self-assessment

The Sentence Review (test – Wednesday)

Reading

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Read the epic

Analyze characterization, conflict, theme

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23

Writing

Bell work – sentence combining – compound parts, compound sentence

Grade The Sentence – Review

Test – The Sentence

Reading

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Library Day

Interactive Notebooks – elements of fiction – characterization and

academic vocabulary

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24

Writing

Bell work – ideas for writing a personal narrative

Reading a personal narrative prompt

Sentence combining

Reading

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Analyze literary elements of fiction within text

FRIDAY, Sept. 25

Writing

Bell work – personal narrative prompt

Pre-writing – personal narrative

Reading

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Choice sheet – library book assignments

LESSON PLANS SEPT. 14 – 18, 2015

TEKS/STATE EXPECTATIONS: 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.08, 7.10, 7.14, 7.16, 7.19

7.20, 7.21, Fig. 19  

MONDAY, SEPT. 14

WRITING  

Bell work – subjects and predicates

Apply mnemonic device (song) to helping verbs (quiz – Thursday)

Sensory Grammar – sentence parts  

Construct simple sentences using compound parts

READING

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Apply mnemonic device (TPCAST) to non-fiction passage

Construct literary responses to article “Worldwide Loss of Bees…”

TUESDAY,  SEPT. 15

WRITING

Homework – sentence combining

Bell work – short write – Show, Don’t Tell

Annotate a piece of descriptive writing (guided practice)

Notice – organizational strategy – spatial (guided practice)

READING

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Review – history of storytelling and characteristics of a folktale

Pre-reading for folktale – “We Are All One”

Interactive notebook – theme and foreshadowing

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16

WRITING

Bell work – turn in sentence combining; practice listing the 23 helping verbs

Mini-lesson: action verbs vs. linking verbs; active vs. passive voice

Plan a descriptive essay using spatial organization; brainstorm relevant

details and sensory images

READING  

Homework – Reading passage and response questions – “Running A Real…”

Bell work – understanding new vocabulary/using a dictionary

Read/answer response questions – “We Are All One”

Independent practice – analyze theme in different cultural, historical, and

contemporary contexts

THURSDAY, SEPT. 17

WRITING

Bell work – precise word choice

Quiz – helping verbs

Appreciate a model descriptive essay

Begin drafting a descriptive essay

READING

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Bell work – turn in reading passage; precise word choice (continued from writing)

Continue drafting a descriptive essay

Collaborate with others: Revisit writing for examples of descriptive elements       (figurative language, vivid verbs and adjectives, etc.)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 18

WRITING

Bell work – precise word choice – finish and turn in

Revising and editing descriptive essay

Final copy of descriptive essay (test grade)

READING

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book.

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Library book check – Are You Really Reading?

Appreciate storytelling – videos of professional storytellers

LESSON PLANS SEPT. 8 – 11, 2015

TEKS/STATE EXPECTATIONS: 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.08, 7.10, 7.14, 7.16, 7.19

7.20, 7.21, Fig. 19  

TUESDAY, SEPT. 8

Writing  

Bell work – Notice descriptive elements in model paragraph

Universal Screener (to assess students’ prior knowledge and skills)

Short write – Show, Don’t Tell

Reading

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Homework – Analyze non-fiction:  “Worldwide Loss of Bees a Growing Concern”

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Analyze plot of a short story (review – elements of plot)

WEDNESDAY,  SEPT. 9

Library Day – during Writing class

Writing  

Homework – Sentence parts: subjects and predicates

Bell work – Notice strategy: sentence parts: subjects and predicates

Short write:  Show, Don’t Tell

Analyze descriptive examples for vivid action verbs

Revise short write, eliminating linking verbs

Reading

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Quiz – story plot

Universal Screener (to assess students’ prior knowledge and skills)

THURSDAY, SEPT. 10

Writing

Bell work – Notice strategy: combining sentences: compound subjects and   

       predicates

Analyze descriptive examples for word choice; using precise adjectives

Revise a short write: focus on word choice

Reading  

Bell work – sustained silent reading

Read folktale “We Are All One”; analyze foreshadowing and theme

Reading response questions

FRIDAY, SEPT. 11

Writing/Reading

Bell work – reflective questions

Remembering 9-11

Notice spatial organization in descriptive writing

Pre-writing – create a visual plan to write descriptively

LESSON PLANS AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 4

TEKS/STATE STANDARDS: 7.03, 7.06, 7.08, 7.14, 7.16, 7.19, 7.20, 7.21

MONDAY, AUGUST 31

WRITING:

Homework – Capitalization practice

Bell Work – Figuratively Speaking (simile, metaphor, personification)

Capitalization – Notice rules for family relationships (additional   

review)

Sensory Images – listening/visualization activity

Academic Vocabulary – Figurative Language – create foldable

READING:  

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Bell Work – Sustained silent reading – 5 minutes

Collaboration – Book Talk – type of fiction; setting; major character(s);

conflict

Short Story – “Seventh Grade”

Pre-reading:  author Gary Soto; Fresno CA; migrant workers;

             realistic fiction; vocabulary; predicting

TUESDAY, SEPT. 1

WRITING:  

Homework – Sentence Combining

Bell Work – Check homework

Capitalization review and quiz

Short Writes – “Show, Don’t Tell”

Sentence Fluency – Notice strategy – analyze sentence parts for

complete and simple subjects/predicates (multi-sensory

grammar)

READING:

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Bell Work –  Sustained silent reading – 5 minutes

Read and analyze – “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto (literature book)

Reading response questions and vocabulary in context

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2

WRITING:

Homework – Sentence Combining

Bell Work – Notice Strategy – Adding Details

Short Writes – “Show, Don’t Tell”

Collaboration – Sentence Variety (simple sentences with compound

parts)

Compare examples of descriptive writing

READING:  

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Bell Work – Sustained silent reading – 5 minutes

Quote Snapshots (figurative language/sensory images – “Seventh

Grade”

Academic Vocabulary foldable – Fiction:  theme, imagery, narrator,

point of view

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3

WRITING:

Homework – Sentence Combining

Bell Work – Notice Strategy – precise, vivid adjectives

Sparkling Sentences – publish examples from “Show, Don’t Tell”

Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS

Notice Strategy – compound sentences/subjects and predicates

Collaboration – Sentence Variety (sentences which should be

combined)

Reading:  

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Bell Work – Read “Storytelling”

Academic Vocabulary – create foldable – Fiction: Folktales

Pre-Reading – folktale – “The Wise Old Woman” – vocabulary; visuals;

narrator/point of view

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4

Writing:

Bell Work – Check homework for completion and correctness

Review and quiz – simple and compound sentences

Notice Strategy – organizational strategies for descriptive writing

Reading:

Homework – Read at least 10 pages in library book

Bell Work – Sustained silent reading

Evaluation of reading progress

Collaboration – analyzing narrator/point of view

LESSON PLANS AUG. 24 – 28, 2015

TEKS: 7.1, 7.2, 7.6, 7.8, 7.14, 7.16, 7.17, 7.19-21