LESSON PLANS MARCH 24 – 28

TEKS/STATE READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.14, 7.16, 7.17, 7.19, 7.20, 7.21

MONDAY, MARCH 24

There will be a substitute teacher.

Revising/Editing STAAR pre­test

Work on expository essay

TUESDAY, MARCH 25

Finish pre­test

Finish expository essay

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26

Revise and edit expository essay

Review SCPPVSW

THURSDAY, MARCH 27

Go to library

Use STAAR rubric to score expository essays

Afternoon – Writing Workshop – 4 stations – all 7th grade students involved

FRIDAY, MARCH 28

Last minute look at personal narrative writing

MONDAY, APRIL 1

Set goals for STAAR Writing Test

Last minute look at STAAR Writing prompts

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3

STAAR WRITING TEST

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grade students involve

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

 

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

LESSON PLANS FOR DECEMBER 9 – 13

***WOMS in collecting canned foods for the community food bank.  Please help.

***Progress reports were given to students last Wednesday, Dec. 4.

Please check with your child if you have not seen his/her progress report.

TEKS/STAAR READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.07, 7.14, 7.16, 7.19, 7.21

MONDAY, DEC. 9

Homework – Comma Review – Comma Packet F, G (review of six rules/patterns)

Read biography library book and begin Part V notes (due Thurs.)

Grade Commas A – E (practice on six comma rules/patterns)

Personal narrative ­ revising/editing – Does writing have WOW?

Work on word choice, adding figurative language, etc.

TUESDAY, DEC. 10

Homework – Comma Packet H, J
Finish reading biography library book; Part V notes (due Thurs.)

Grade Commas F, G

Guided practice – conventional uses for commas

Final revising/editing – personal narrative

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11

Homework – Be sure all notes are completed for biography project

Classwork – Comma Review

Write final copy of personal narrative

THURSDAY, DEC. 12

Finish final copy

Comma Test

Begin work on biography project

FRIDAY, DEC. 13

Work on biography project

***Students will be able to complete biography projects at a faster pace/earlier date if they have read and worked ahead.

LESSON PLANS DEC. 2 – 6

***Important homework Monday through Friday – Comma practice

Work on biography notes

Read biography

***PART III of biography book must be read by Wednesday.  Students will

work on notes for project in class.

***PART IV of biography book must be read by Friday.  Students will

work on notes for project in class.

***PART V of biography book must be read by Wednesday, Dec. 11.  Students

will work on notes for project in class.

TEKS/STAAR Readiness and Supporting Standards:

7.01, 7.02, 7.07, 7.14, 7.16, 7.19, 7.21

MONDAY, DEC. 2

Homework – Comma Practice

Class starter – Comma Pattern 1

Acronym for revising/editing

Guided practice – sentence beginnings, lengths of sentences

Students check sentence structure in personal narratives

TUESDAY, DEC. 3

Homework – Comma Practice

Class starter – Comma Pattern 2

Acronym for revising/editing

Guided practice – capitalization and punctuation

Students check capitalization and punctuation in personal narratives

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4

Homework – Comma Practice

Homework – finish Part III biography notes

Class starter – Comma Pattern 3

Acronym for revising/editing

Guided practice – pronoun/antecedent

Students check pronoun usage in personal narratives

THURSDAY, DEC. 5

Homework – Comma Practice; biography notes

Class starter – Review Comma Patterns 1, 2, 3

Acronym for revising/editing

Guided practice – verb tense; strong verbs

Students check verb usage in personal narratives

FRIDAY, DEC. 6

Homework – finish biography notes for Part VI

Class starter – compound subjects, compound verbs, compound sentences

Acronym for revising/editing

Guided practice – no excuse for spelling errors

Students check spelling in personal narratives

LESSON PLANS NOV. 18 – 22 and Nov. 25 – 26

 

***Report cards were issued last Thursday. Please be sure your child’s was signed and returned by this Thursday. Thank you.

***BOOK FAIR this week. Parents are welcome to shop Tuesday from 3:30 until 6:30.

***Biography library books due dates for assigned reading: Part II – Nov. 21, Part III – Dec. 2, Part IV – Dec. 9, Part V – Dec. 16

 

TEKS/STAAR READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.07, 7.9, 7.14, 7.16, 7.20 7.21, 7.19

 

MONDAY, NOV. 18

Homework – write spelling words 3 times each; finish information from biography if didn’t finish in class; read more in biography library book

Biography/non-fiction Part I (noting important information)

Personal narrative pre-writing (complete blueprint)

Review commonly misspelled words (Part I quiz Tuesday)

 

TUESDAY, NOV. 19

Homework – Glossary of Usage A, B (revising/editing); read biography library book

Commonly misspelled words Quiz I

View/discuss/annotate model for personal narrative

 

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20

Homework – write spelling words 3 times each; Glossary of Usage C, D, E; read biography library book

Writing strategy – adding heartbeats to writing (revising/voice)

Review commonly misspelled words (Part II quiz – Thursday)

 

THURSDAY, NOV. 21

Homework – Glossary of Usage Reviews;

write spelling words 3 times each; read biography library book

Commonly misspelled words Part II quiz

Review commonly misspelled words (Part III quiz – Friday)

Begin writing body paragraphs of STAAR personal narrative

 

 

FRIDAY, NOV. 22

Drafting personal narrative

LESSON PLANS NOV. 25 – 26

 

MONDAY, NOV. 25

Commonly misspelled words Part III quiz– written 5 times each; parental signature worth 5 extra credit points

Finish drafting personal narrative

Biography book Part II (recording important information)

 

TUESDAY, NOV. 26

Peer sharing – personal narratives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESSON PLANS NOV. 11 – 14

 

***YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE READING A BIOGRAPHY LIBRARY BOOK.

THE BOOK HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO 5 PARTS, AND THE DUE DATES

FOR HAVING READ AND COMPLETED THE REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

NOV. 14 – PART I DEC. 9 – PART IV

NOV. 21 – PART II DEC. 16 – PART V

DEC. 2 – PART III

 

***THIS IS THE FIRST WEEK OF THE 3RD SIX WEEKS. REPORT CARDS

FOR THE 2ND SIX WEEKS WERE GIVEN TO STUDENTS THURSDAY.

 

TEKS/STAAR READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.07, 7.09, 7.14, 7.16, 7.17, 7.21

 

MONDAY, NOV. 11

Homework – Words Often Confused A

Class starter – review commonly misused words

Pre-test – commonly misspelled words

Gathering ideas for writing

 

TUESDAY, NOV. 12

Homework – Words Often Confused B

Class starter – review commonly misused words

Pre-test – commonly misspelled words

Looking at prompts for writing; choosing an idea

 

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13

Homework – Words Often Confused C,D

Class starter – review commonly misused words

Narrowing an idea for writing (magnifying/telescoping)

 

THURSDAY, NOV. 14

Homework – Words Often Confused E

Class starter – review commonly misused words

Organizing a piece of writing (blueprinting)

 

FRIDAY, NOV. 15

Class starter – Words Often Confused Review B, Review D, Ex.A

Spelling Test – commonly misspelled words

Book review Part I due

 

LESSON PLANS NOVEMBER 4 – 8

 

****Reteaching spelling rules – Monday/Tuesday, 1^st and 7^th periods

****Retesting spelling rules – Tuesday/Wednesday, 1^st and 7^th periods

****This is not only for students who failed but also for students who

still need help on basic spelling.

 

TEKS/STAAR READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.14, 7.16, 7.21

 

MONDAY, NOV. 4

Homework – Study story elements – words and definitions

(quiz Wednesday); corrections book project

Class starter: Commonly Misused/Misspelled Words

Remediate adjective practice: Adj. Test

The Writer’s Toolbox

Setting and conflict probes

Review story elements using graphic organizer

 

TUESDAY, NOV. 5

Organize notes in composition “Fact Jack” books

Homework – Study story elements for quiz Wednesday;

Class starter: Commonly Misused/Misspelled Words

Library – taken care of in class (one more week of free reading)

Review story elements using technology

 

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6

Homework – corrections/illustration for book project

Class starter: “Word Choice” Commonly Misused/Misspelled Words

Quiz – story elements (words and definitions)

Begin 2^nd Six Weeks Test

 

THURSDAY, NOV. 6

Class starter: “Word Choice”

Finish 2^nd Six Weeks Test

Prepare book project for presentation

 

FRIDAY, NOV. 7

Class starter: writing territories (ideas)

Organize notes in composition books

End 2^nd Six Weeks

 

 

 

 

LESSON PLANS OCT. 14 – 18

 

TEKS/STAAR READINESS/SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.14, 7.16, 7.21

 

MONDAY, OCT. 14

Homework – spelling rules; cover sheet for library book project

Class opener – spelling – syllables

Mini-lesson – spelling rule

Independent practice – literary element “point of view”

Correct plot line text for book project; glue on puzzle pieces

 

TUESDAY, OCT. 15

Homework – spelling rules; cover sheet for library book project

Class opener – copy notes on literary element “theme”

Mini-lesson – spelling rule

Read short story “We Are All One”

Students answer voc./compreh. Ques.

 

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16

Homework – spelling rules

Class opener – Guided practice “theme”

Mini-lesson – spelling rule

Complete library book project

Independent practice – literary element “theme”

 

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

Homework – spelling rules

Class opener – copy notes on literary element “characterization”

Mini-lesson – spelling rule

Guided practice – literary element “characterization”

Read short story “Charles”

Students answer voc./compreh. Ques.

 

FRIDAY, OCT. 18 (substitute teacher)

Independent practice “characterization”

Finish all spelling assignments for the week

Writing practice – elaborating on ideas and details

 

 

LESSON PLANS OCT. 14 – 18

 

TEKS/STAAR READINESS/SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.14, 7.16, 7.21

 

MONDAY, OCT. 14

Homework – spelling rules; cover sheet for library book project

Class opener – spelling – syllables

Mini-lesson – spelling rule

Independent practice – literary element “point of view”

Correct plot line text for book project; glue on puzzle pieces

 

TUESDAY, OCT. 15

Homework – spelling rules; cover sheet for library book project

Class opener – copy notes on literary element “theme”

Mini-lesson – spelling rule

Read short story “We Are All One”

Students answer voc./compreh. Ques.

 

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16

Homework – spelling rules

Class opener – Guided practice “theme”

Mini-lesson – spelling rule

Complete library book project

Independent practice – literary element “theme”

 

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

Homework – spelling rules

Class opener – copy notes on literary element “characterization”

Mini-lesson – spelling rule

Guided practice – literary element “characterization”

Read short story “Charles”

Students answer voc./compreh. Ques.

 

FRIDAY, OCT. 18 (substitute teacher)

Independent practice “characterization”

Finish all spelling assignments for the week

Writing practice – elaborating on ideas and details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parents please be aware of our policy with regard to work missed after an absence. The student who is absent is expected to come to his/her teachers before 7:40 to gather work missed and/or to take missed tests. Failure to do so will result in a Lunch Crunch until the student does come to morning tutoring to catch up. Mr. Hinkle assures us that all the buses are here before the 7:40 cut off time. If you bring your child to school, he/she is held to the same time frame. This is the only way we can one-on-one explain to our students what he/she has missed. Class time is dedicated to moving on with those who were here and not a time for the teacher to stop the next day’s lesson to talk to a student about what he/she missed.

Also, be aware that I integrate extra credit incentives into my class curriculum and; therefore, do not give extra credit at the end of the six weeks. My incentives and lunch crunch should give your child every opportunity to pass and to do well in my ELA classroom.

Thank you for your interest and support.

 

Parents and teachers working together will ensure successful, responsible students, ready for future challenges.

 

 

LESSON PLANS SEPT. 30 – OCT. 4

 

*** STUDENTS MUST FINISH READING FICTION LIBRARY BOOK

BY FRIDAY, OCT. 4.

 

*** SAVE BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION – STUDENTS TAKE THEM TO SECOND PERIOD TEACHER

 

*** THIS IS A TESTING WEEK. PLEASE BE SURE YOUR CHILD

GETS A GOOD NIGHTS’ REST. ENCOURAGE HIS/HER BEST EFFORT!

 

TEKS/STAAR READINESS/SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.16, 7.19, 7.20

 

MONDAY, SEPT. 30

Class starter: review story plot

Lesson – Narrator/point of view in “The Wise Old Woman”

Review for Six Weeks Test

 

TUESDAY, OCT. 1

Class starter: study for Six Weeks Test

Writing Universal Screening

Class activity – point of view

 

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2

Class starter: study for Six Weeks Test

Six Weeks Test

Independent activity – point of view

 

THURSDAY, OCT. 3

Class starter: journaling – point of view – library book

Reading Universal Screening

 

FRIDAY, OCT. 4

Class starter: read library book

Students use technology to reinforce knowledge of point of view