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 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 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)

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