LESSON PLANS MARCH 24 – 28

grade students involve

LESSON PLANS MARCH 17 – 21 TEKS/STATE READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS: 7.14, 7.17, 7.19, 7.20, 7.21

MONDAY, MARCH 17 Homework – subject/verb agreement practice Class starter – write in calendar for week Guided practice – subject/verb agreement Pre­writing for an expository prompt/essay

TUESDAY, MARCH 18 Homework – complete subject/verb agreement practice Guided practice – subject/verb agreement with compound subjects Practice writing introductions for expository essays

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 Homework – pronoun/antecedent agreement Guided practice – pronoun/antecedent agreement Continue writing introductions for expository essays Write topic sentences for body paragraphs

THURSDAY, MARCH 20 Homework – complete pronoun/antecedent agreement Guided practice – pronoun/antecedent agreement with compound antecedents Write body paragraphs

FRIDAY, MARCH 21 Review – writing conclusions for expository essays Finish writing essay

LESSON PLANS MARCH 3 – 8

TEKS/STATE READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.04, 7.05, 7.06, 7.07, 7.08, 7.09, 7.14, 7.19, 7.20, 7.21

MONDAY, MARCH 3

Reading Benchmark

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

Homework – subject/verb agreement

Verb Review

Pre-writing – expository prompt – timed

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5

Homework – pronoun/antecedent agreement

Verb Test

Pre-writing – expository prompt – timed

Begin writing introductions for all three expository prompts

THURSDAY, MARCH 6

Pre-writing – expository prompt – timed

Independent practice – agreement

Finish writing introductions for all three expository prompts

and begin working on topic sentences for body paragraphs

FRIDAY, MARCH 7

Clean out folders and organize “STAAR Writing” specific materials

LESSON PLANS FEBRUARY 18 ­ 21

Parents, please replenish your child’s school supplies.

***We are really needing pencils and grading pens.

TEKS/STAAR READINESS/SUPPORTING STANDARDS

7.01, 7.02, 7.10, 7.14, 7.17, 7.19, 7.20, 7.21

TUESDAY, FEB. 18

Homework – Sentence subject/predicate; memorize helping verbs

Class starter – action verbs

***A new look at expository writing:

Step 1:  How to Read a Prompt

Practice reading expository prompts, including the ones for the benchmark

Students will begin an evaluation of their own writing

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19

Homework – Compound subject/predicate; memorize helping verbs

Class starter – state of being/linking verbs

***A new look at expository writing:

Step 2:  Comparing/contrasting student benchmark expository

writing with an exemplary piece of STAAR expository writing

Step 3:  Organizing ideas for expository writing

Students will continue an evaluation of their own writing and rewrite

as warranted

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

Homework – memorize helping verbs – quiz Friday

Class Starter – action and linking verbs

***A new look at expository writing:

Step 4:  Writing an introduction (hook and controlling idea)

Students will continue an evaluation of their own writing and rewrite

as warranted

FRIDAY, FEB. 21

Class starter – matching activity – organizational patterns

Non­fiction Friday – ways authors organize

LESSON PLANS FEBRUARY 10 – 14

***Last Week of 4

***Please be sure your child returned his/her progress report.

***We are really needing pencils and grading pens.

TEKS/STAAR READINESS/SUPPORTING STANDARDS

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

MONDAY, FEB. 10

Homework – Study for test ­ comparisons

Class starter – Return comparisons quiz; discuss problem areas

Test ­ comparisons

Finish work/go over work/get students caught up on work from last week

TUESDAY, FEB. 11

Homework – Writing simple sentences with compound parts correctly

Class starter – Sentence fluency practice

***A new look at expository writing:

Step 1:  How to Read a Prompt

Practice reading expository prompts, including the ones for last week’s benchmark

Students will begin an evaluation of their own writing

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12

Homework – Writing compound sentences and punctuating correctly

Class starter – Sentence fluency practice

***A new look at expository writing:

Step 2:  Comparing/contrasting student benchmark expository writing with an exemplary piece of STAAR expository writing

Step 3:  Organizing ideas for expository writing

Students will continue an evaluation of their own writing and rewrite as warranted

THURSDAY, FEB. 13

Homework – Write complex sentences and punctuating correctly

Class starter – Sentence fluency practice

***A new look at expository writing:

Step 3:  Writing an introduction (hook and controlling idea)

Students will continue an evaluation of their own writing and rewrite as warranted

FRIDAY, FEB. 14

Class starter – Voc. ­ Elements of Drama

Reading comprehension ­ Drama

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 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