LESSON PLANS MAY 12 – 16

****Progress report went home Thursday, May 8. Please be sure to sign your

child’s and have him/her turn it in 2^nd period.

TEKS: 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.08

MONDAY, MAY 12

Homework – study for parts of speech quiz

Review parts of speech

Read/discuss novel – Chapter 5-6

TUESDAY, MAY 13

Homework – study for parts of speech test

Parts of speech quiz

Technology – Research “Light Bearers”  and be prepared to tell the class something important you learn about him/her.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14

Homework – Direct objects

Parts of speech test

Vocabulary quiz – novel – Chapters 1-4

Review – sentence complements – direct objects

Technology – Research “Light Bearers”  and be prepared to tell the class something important you learn about him/her.

THURSDAY, MAY 15

Homework – Direct and indirect objects

Introduce vocabulary – novel Chapters 5-7

Read/discuss – novel – Chapter 7

Comprehension questions – Chapters 7

“Light Bearers”  research

FRIDAY, MAY 16

Finish Chapter 7 comprehension questions

Review vocabulary – novel – Chapters 5-7

“Light Bearers” research

LESSON PLANS MAY 5 ­ 9

TEKS: 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.08, 6.14

MONDAY, MAY 5

Homework – Parts of Speech packet (due Friday)

Continue to read in novel Chapter 3-4

Questions and Vocabulary Chapters 1-4

TUESDAY, MAY 6

Finish questions – Chapters 1-4

Assign Vocabulary quiz Chapters 1-4 –Thursday

Review all 8 parts of speech (quiz – Wed., May 13, test – Thurs., May

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

Homework – Parts of Speech packet (due Friday)

Read/discuss Chapter 5

Comprehension questions – Chapters 5

THURSDAY, MAY 8

Homework – Parts of Speech packet (due Friday)

Vocabulary review for novel Chapters 1-4

Read/discuss Chapters 11 – 13

FRIDAY, MAY 9

Vocabulary Quiz– Chapters 1-4

Read/discuss Chapters 6-7

Comprehension questions – Chapters 6-7

Vocabulary test for novel Chapters 1-4

LESSON PLANS APRIL 7 – 11

***ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT NEW TUTORING LISTS FOR THE NEXT

TWO WEEKS (1ST PERIOD, DEAR TIME, 4TH PERIOD).

TEKS/STATE READINESS AND SUPPORTING STANDARDS:

7.01,7.02, 7.03, 7.05, 7.07, 7.09, 7.10

MONDAY, APRIL 7

Homework – reading practice – due Thursday

Class starter – fears of the 1950’s; Rod Serling ­ author

Read/discuss – drama ­ “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”

Answer vocabulary/comprehension questions

TUESDAY, APRIL 8

Homework – reading practice – due Thursday

Class starter – activity – literary elements – drama

Apply Drama TEKS to “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street”

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9

Class starter – review literary elements – focus on drama elements

Review types of STAAR questions on drama from Reading Benchmark

Independent practice – comprehending drama

THURSDAY, APIL 10

Class starter – highlight important words in “Non­fiction Literary Elements”

Review pre­reading strategies for non­fiction

Read/discuss – non­fiction passage

Students answer vocabulary/comprehension questions

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

Class starter – review literary elements – focus on non­fiction

Practice – non­fiction reading skills

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 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 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. 28 – NOV. 1

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.

TEKS/STAAR READINESS/SUPPORTING STANDARDS

7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.06, 7.19

MONDAY, OCT. 28

Discuss setting/conflict in “Rikki – tikki-tavi”

(go back over work from Friday)

Guided practice – literary element – setting

TUESDAY, OCT. 29

Review adjectives

Independent practice – setting

Analyze passages to realize benefits of precise, vivid, clear work choices – group work – finish as homework

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30

SETTING PROBE AND QUIZ

GUIDED PRACTICE -CONFLICT/CHARACTERIZATION

THURSDAY, OCT. 31

HALLOWEEN POEM- ADJECTIVE PRACTICE

Read short story “Charles” -CHARACTERIZATION /CONFLICT

Students answer voc./compreh. questions

FRIDAY, NOV. 1 

Independent practice – literary element – conflict

Plural Noun Retake – study spelling packet rules