Jan 07 2008
January
Lesson Plans
January 28 - February 1
Monday – Begin discussing the Elements of Literature in Poetry. Read and discuss pages 620 – 621. Discuss rhyme (end rhyme and internal rhyme), alliteration, meter, and free verse. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Writing – Complete an outline on a given topic. Begin writing rough draft. Essay requirements and prompt will be given in class. (6.2.1)
Homework - Grammar – Quiz tomorrow on combining sentences
Tuesday – Introduce various types of figurative language. Give definitions and examples of simile (p.633), metaphor (p.633), personification (p.622), onomatopoeia (p.622), alliteration (p.620), and imagery (p.622). (6.1.13) (6.1.18)
Grammar – Complete a quiz on combining sentences. Begin discussing Adverbs, page 340. Introduce the questions adverbs answer and the parts of speech adverbs modify. Complete Exercise 17 page 340, Identifying Adverbs. (6.2.9) (6.3.4) (6.3.8)
Writing – Continue writing rough draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework – Grammar – Complete Exercise 18 page 341, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify
Wednesday – Grammar – Review adverbs and the questions they answer. Check Exercise 18 page 341, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify. Complete Exercise 22 page 345, Identifying Adverbs and the Words They Modify. (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish writing rough draft of 5-paragraph essay. Peer edit rough draft and begin writing final draft.
Homework- NONE
Thursday – Read and discuss “The Sea…,” page 623. Answer the discussion questions on page 625 to help the reader understand the poem. Identify personification, onomatopoeia, and imagery in context. Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar - Discuss the difference between adjectives and adverbs, page 342 - 343. Complete Exercise 19 page 343, Distinguishing Between Adverbs and Adjectives, as guided practice, and Exercise 23 page 345, Adjective or Adverb, as individual practice. (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish final draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework – Grammar - Complete workbook pages 29 - 30, The Adverb
Friday – Figurative Language – simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and imagery. (6.1.13) (6.1.18) (6.1.20) (6.1.25)
Grammar – Check workbook page 29 – 30, The Adverb. (6.3.4)
Writing – Finish final draft of 5-paragraph essay.
Homework – NONE
Lesson Plans
January 21 - 25
Monday - NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Holiday!!!
Tuesday – Discuss the sequence of events and conflict of “Ta-Na-E-Ka.” Review the spelling and vocabulary words from the story. (6.1.10)
Grammar Link – Complete practice on Subject/ Verb Agreement with Compound Subjects. (6.3.3)
Grammar – Complete and check workbook page 71 - 72, Combining Sentences. (6.2.9) (6.3.8)
Homework – “Ta-Na-E-Ka” comprehension skills test tomorrow
Wednesday – Complete the comprehension skills test for “Ta-Na-E-Ka.” Review spelling and vocabulary words for the test tomorrow. (6.1.10) (6.1.15) (6.3.3)
Grammar Link – Complete practice on Subject/Verb Agreement. (6.3.3)
Grammar – Complete practice on combining sentences. (6.2.9) (6.3.8)
Writing – Review organization for 5-paragraph essay. Complete a outline on a given prompt. (6.2.1)
Homework – Spelling and vocabulary tests tomorrow
Thursday – Complete a vocabulary test from the story, “Ta-Na-E-Ka.” (6.1.10)
Grammar – Complete practice on combining sentences. (6.2.9) (6.3.8)
Writing – Begin writing rough draft of 5-paragraph essay. (6.2.1)
Homework – NONE
Friday – Spelling Test
Homework – NONE
Lesson Plans: January 14-18
Monday
Warm-up: Daily Language Review Monday 20 6.3.spi.7, 6.2.05
Lesson: The class will discuss and complete spelling packet 17. Introduce the story of the week, “Ta-Na-E-Ka,” page 134.
HW: Spelling packet, 3x, sentences
Tuesday
Warm-up: Daily Language Review Tuesday 20 6.2.05
Lesson: Today we will read and discuss “Ta-Na-E-Ka,” page 134-141. We will take a short check test after reading the story. We will also review sentence combining by completing lesson 28 in our Language Arts TCAP Coach book.
HW: None
Wednesday
Warm-up: Daily Language Review Wednesday 20 6.2.05
Lesson: Today we will continue to discuss “Ta-Na-E-Ka” using our Holt Reader. We will also continue to review sentence combining. “Ta-Na-E-Ka” comprehension skills test tomorrow.
HW: Study for “Ta-Na-E-Ka” test
Thursday
Warm-up: Daily Language Review Thursday 20 6.2.05
Lesson: Listen to “Ta-Na-E-Ka” on CD and complete the comprehension skills test. Practice subject/verb agreement by completing workbook page 115-116.
HW: Spelling Test
Friday
Warm-up: Journal
Lesson: SPELLING TEST. Review five paragraph essay. Begin outline and rough draft for essay.
HW: None
Lesson Plans: January 7-11
Monday
Warm-up: Monday 19
Lesson: 6.1.spi 5. Students will select appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms within context. This week’s spelling lesson deals with homonyms. The class will identify and correctly use the homonyms used from this lesson. I will also give back and discuss the results of the December Thinklink assessment today. SPELLING TEST FRIDAY!
Homework: Spelling packet, 3x each, ten sentences.
Tuesday
Warm-up: Tuesday 19
Lesson: 6.1.spi.17. The students will draw inferences from selected texts. I will introduce and read the story, “from Bud, Not Buddy”, by Christopher Paul Curtis pages 127 – 130. We will discuss how to make inferences. Once complete we will identify within context a variety of appropriate sentence-combining techniques 6.3.spi.8.
Homework:
Wednesday
Warm-up: Wednesday 19
Lesson: We will begin by reviewing the difference between facts and inferences, page 126. Complete practice on fact and inference. (6.1.17) (6.2.1) We will also continue to work on sentence combining. 6.3.spi.8
Homework: None
Thursday
Warm-up: Thursday 19
Lesson: Introduce the 2nd technique for combining sentences, making compound subjects and verbs, page 30. Complete Exercise 2 page 30, Forming Compound Subjects and Verbs.
Homework:
Friday
Warm-up: Journal
Lesson: SPELLING TEST
Homework:
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