Archive | January 2014

Mrs. Terry’s 7th Grade Language Arts Lesson Plans for Week of January 27 & Feb 3, 2014

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 LESSON PLANS (TWO WEEKS) JANUARY 27 – FEB. 7

PROGRESS REPORT GO HOME THIS WEEK.

EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAY.

TEKS/STAAR READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.05, 7.14, 7.17, 7.19, 7.20, 7.21

MONDAY, JAN. 27

Homework – Finish dialogue practice (Worksheet 112)

Class starter – Read expository example on board; be prepared to discuss

Pre­writing for expository prompt

TUESDAY, JAN. 28

Homework – 6 Traits Daily Writing Practice

Class starter – discuss writing skill for the day

Write rough draft for expository prompt

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29

Homework – 6 Traits Daily Writing Practice

Class starter – discuss writing skill for the day

Revise/edit expository writing

THURSDAY, JAN. 30

Homework – 6 Traits Daily Writing Practice

Class starter – discuss writing skill for the day

Pre­writing for expository prompt

FRIDAY, JAN. 31

Write introduction and 1

MONDAY, FEB. 3

Look at prompts for personal narrative/expository writing

Compare/contrast

Review pre­writing plan

Review revising/editing plan

TUESDAY, FEB. 4 and WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5

Writing Benchmark (4 hours each day)

THURSDAY, FEB. 6 and FRIDAY, FEB. 7

Pre­read/read/discuss/watch video ­ drama

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body paragraph for expository prompt

“The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”

Mrs. Terry’s Seventh Grade Lesson Plans for Week of January 21-14

Jan21

LESSON PLANS JANUARY 21 – 24

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 20 – SCHOOL HOLIDAY

 

TEKS/STATE READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS: 7.16; 7.17; 7.19; 7.20; 7.21

 

TUESDAY, JAN. 21

Class starter: Create a pre-writing form (copy from overhead)

Continued review/evaluation of personal narrative

Compare/contrast personal narrative and expository writing organization

 

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22

Homework – writing dialogue

Mini-lesson – Dialogue Pattern 1

Pre-write for an expository prompt

 

THURSDAY, JAN. 23

Homework – writing dialogue

Mini-lesson – Dialogue Pattern 2

Activity to check pre-writing ideas/organization

 

FRIDAY, JAN. 24

Pre-write for another expository prompt (turn in)

Conference with teacher

 

Mrs. Terry’s Seventh Grade Language Arts Lesson Plans January 13- January 21,2014

Jan13

LESSON PLANS JANUARY 13 – 17

TEKS/STATE READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.04, 7.05, 7.06, 7.08, 7.09, 7.14, 7.16, 7.20, 7.21

MONDAY, JAN. 13

HOMEWORK – hyphens

Class starter – Review – possessive nouns and pronouns

Quiz – possessive nouns and pronouns

Mini­lesson ­  hyphens

TUESDAY, JAN. 14

HOMEWORK – colons

Class starter – mini­lesson ­ colons

Writing – revising/editing practice

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15

HOMEWORK – semi­colons

Class starter – mini­lesson – colons

Reading – comprehension practice

THURSDAY, JAN. 16

Homework – punctuating titles

Class starter – mini­lesson – punctuating titles

Review of narrative writing

FRIDAY, JAN. 17

Class starter – grammar review

Quiz – hyphens, colons, semi­colons, punctuating titles

Review of narrative writing

MONDAY, JAN. 20

Homework – practice writing dialogue

Class starter – dialogue Pattern l

Review of narrative writing

TUESDAY, JAN. 21

Homework – practice writing dialogue

Class starter – dialogue Pattern 2

Mrs. Terry’s 8th Grade Language Arts Lesson Plans Week of January 6, 2014

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LESSON PLANS JANUARY 6 – 10

***REPORT CARDS WILL GO OUT THURSDAY, JAN. 9

***PLEASE BE SURE TO SIGN YOUR CHILD’S REPORT CARD

AND RETURN IT ASAP.

TEKS/STATE READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.09, 7.14, 7.17, 7.20

MONDAY, JAN. 6

Homework – possessive singular nouns

Class starter – poem “Time” with journaling

and vocabulary

Recheck/checkout library books

Finish revising/editing practice from semester exam

TUESDAY, JAN. 7

Homework – possessive plural nouns

Class starter – author study – Jack London

with journaling and compreh. questions

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8

HW ­ possessive plural pronouns

Class starter – journaling as a pre­reading strategy

Pre­read “To Build a Fire”

THURSDAY, JAN. 9

HW – possessive pronouns (personal and indefinite)

Read “To Build a Fire”

FRIDAY, JAN. 10

Comprehension/vocabulary questions ­ “To Build a Fire”

Pre­write – BCR (Brief Constructed Response)