Berryville Lesson Plan – Middle School Teacher Name:
Darline Morrow
Grade Level and Content: English/ Reading
Timeline of Lesson Plan:
Start Date: 9-15-14
End Date: 9-19-14
GOALS: Common Core State Standards/AR Frameworks Number Description
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.1a Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.1b Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.1c Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.1d Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.*
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.2a Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.2b Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.2c Spell correctly.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2c Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2e Establish and maintain a formal style.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2f Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
Non Literacy and Math teachers be sure to include your content literacy CCSS Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions Enduring Understandings for Content or Grade Level Writing should be purposely focused, detailed, organized, and sequenced in a way that clearly communicates the ideas to the reader.
Essential and Guiding Questions for Content or Grade Level What do good writers do? What is my purpose and how do I develop it?
Effective readers use a variety of strategies to make sense of the ideas and details presented in a text.
What do good readers do? Am I clear about what I just read?
Students will make predictions. Point of view exercises.
When do you predict in a reading?
Assessment Evidence Type and Tools Classroom discussions and activities
Quadrants B
Class Projects Elements of Literature Book Write Source Book Individual writing/ Computer Classroom worksheets Webbing Sheets Journals Memory Book
Learning Activities: Day Instructional Plan:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
OBJECTIVES: Eliminate wordiness and redundancy from our writing. Work on AR objectives. Identify subjects and verbs. Pronoun Case. Word Choice. Irregular Verbs. Event webbing. 3 K’s webbing. New Vocabulary webbing. Mind joggers. Objectives: Reading and responding to a story. Guide students in comprehension questions. Reading “The Landlady”, finishing “Flowers for Algernon” Bellwork: Pro~ for, in favor of, forward, positive New vocabulary Put first 4 words in sentences. Read Algernon Bellwork: Write next 4 vocabulary words in notebook, putting in sentences. 2/3 period finish Algernon 6/7 period Algernon Vo-cab test Bellwork: Library day. 2/3 Algernon vo-cab test
B C AB B B
Resources
Quadrants
Greek/Latin Book Write Source
BC
Elements of Literacy Book Mind Joggers Scholastic Magazine English AGS Book
BC AB BC BC
BC BC
BC
6/7 Algernon test Thursday
Friday
Bellwork: 2/3 Algernon test Memory Book Go over ; for-shadowing, flashback, characterization All Begin “The Landlady” Bellwork: Vocabulary review/ Test. Read “Landlady” AR Reading
Differentiated Instruction: Visual aids Small group Repeat and explain instructions Shorten long assignments Calculators Emphasis on major points Read aloud instructions Reminder of rules Short instructions Preferential seating Reduction of multi-choice questions Word bank Highlight major points Frequent feedback Agenda book Study guide Extended time Group check
BC
A, B, C