ELD 3A, Period 7
(Edge Level A)
(Edge Level A)
WEEK 3: August 22-26, 2016
MONDAY
Objectives:
Grammar p. 1-4
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Lesson 5, read Superstitions: The Truth Uncovered, by Jamie Kiffel, p. 20-24
Objectives:
Grammar p. 5-6
Go over Reading Strategies handout
Practice p. 14
THURSDAY
Lessons 6, p. 25
Objectives:
Practice p. 15
Grammar p. 7-8
FRIDAY
Lesson 7, p. 26
Objectives:
Practice p. 16
Grammar p. 9-10
BINDER CHECK
Bring a book
MONDAY
Objectives:
- Recognize and use different kinds of sentences
- Use subjects and predicates
Grammar p. 1-4
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Lesson 5, read Superstitions: The Truth Uncovered, by Jamie Kiffel, p. 20-24
Objectives:
- Use reading strategies: preview and set a purpose; review strategies
- Analyze text features
- Use key vocabulary
- Use text evidence
- Connect personal experiences
- Use subject nouns and predicate verbs
- Form a written response to literature
Grammar p. 5-6
Go over Reading Strategies handout
Practice p. 14
THURSDAY
Lessons 6, p. 25
Objectives:
- Use key vocabulary
- Read for fluency and expression
- Compare across texts
- Use text evidence
- Evaluate literature
- Write an analysis of an issue paragraph
- Ask and answer questions
- Analyze plot--climax
- Write in complete sentences
Practice p. 15
Grammar p. 7-8
FRIDAY
Lesson 7, p. 26
Objectives:
- Read for fluency and expression
- Analyze plot--climax
- Write in complete sentences
- Read for enjoyment
Practice p. 16
Grammar p. 9-10
BINDER CHECK
Bring a book
WEEK 2: August 15-19, 2016
MONDAY
Unit 1, Cluster 1 Pre-Test
Preview Unit 1
Essential Question Unit 1: What Influences How You Act?
Lesson 1, Unit Launch, p. 0-3; vocabulary on p. 4, 7-9
Objectives:
TUESDAY
Lessons 2, p. 4-9
Objectives:
Make a word map for each academic vocabulary word. Keep it in the Vocabulary Section of your binder. I will check it when I do binder checks.
WEDNESDAY
Lesson 3, 4 (beginning), p. 10-13
Objectives:
Practice p. 6-7, 8-9
THURSDAY
Go over yesterday’s work. Due tomorrow.
Lesson 4, read The Experiment by Martin Raim, p. 13-19
Objectives:
DAY 5
Objectives:
Do questions 1-3, p. 19, as a class.
Practice p. 10
TOD: p. 19, Return to the text: reread and write
MONDAY
Unit 1, Cluster 1 Pre-Test
Preview Unit 1
Essential Question Unit 1: What Influences How You Act?
Lesson 1, Unit Launch, p. 0-3; vocabulary on p. 4, 7-9
Objectives:
- Classroom discussion
- Listen actively and respectfully
- Respond to and interpret visuals
- Compare cultures--customs
- Read and interpret a survey
- Analyze and debate
- Use academic vocabulary: predict, monitor, dialogue, sequence, conflict, clarify
TUESDAY
Lessons 2, p. 4-9
Objectives:
- Use reading strategies: plan and monitor; preview and predict; make connections; visualize; make inferences; synthesize; ask questions; determine importance; review strategies
- Use academic vocabulary
- Recognize genre--short stories
- Analyze character, plot and setting
- Compare across media
Make a word map for each academic vocabulary word. Keep it in the Vocabulary Section of your binder. I will check it when I do binder checks.
WEDNESDAY
Lesson 3, 4 (beginning), p. 10-13
Objectives:
- Use key vocabulary: belief, escape, evidence, experiment, failure, misfortune, mistaken, superstition
- Use cognates; relate words
- Use reading strategy: activate prior knowledge; preview and predict
- Analyze plot and setting
- Connect literature to history
- Connect with author’s experience
- Respond to and interpret visuals
Practice p. 6-7, 8-9
THURSDAY
Go over yesterday’s work. Due tomorrow.
Lesson 4, read The Experiment by Martin Raim, p. 13-19
Objectives:
- Use key vocabulary
- Read for phrasing and expression
- Use reading strategies: plan and monitor; set a purpose; predict; review strategies; make and confirm predictions
- Use text evidence
- Analyze plot and setting
- Use contextual analysis
- Respond to and interpret visuals
DAY 5
Objectives:
- Form a written response to literature
- Read for enjoyment
Do questions 1-3, p. 19, as a class.
Practice p. 10
TOD: p. 19, Return to the text: reread and write
WEEK 1: August 8-12, 2016
This week students will be able to:
This week students will be able to:
- Identify where to find class objectives, assignments, expectations.
- read and discuss classroom expectations (expectativas).
- listen to information about their teacher.
- locate objects/people in school; discuss and describe to build community and vocabulary.
- find books and information in the school library.
- use the school librarian as a resource.
- access books online, in the library, from other libraries.
- select an appropriate book.
- build a class community by getting to know people at school.
- identify behaviors of successful (exitosos) students.
- analyze how behaviors affect outcomes.
- create interesting/unique questions to ask classmates.
- share facts about themselves and others.
- work together in groups to maximize success.
- measure outcomes and record/graph results.
- identify skills used in groups to apply to future group tasks.
- choral read and read independently.
Week 15, April 19-22, 2016
Tuesday: Testing/Study Hall
Wednesday, p. 160-163
Objectives: use academic and psychology of the brain vocabulary; determine importance; analyze author's viewpoint; use text evidence; synthesize; analyze word choice
Thursday
Objectives: review for Unit 2, Cluster 3 test
Do Reader Reflection.
Test tomorrow.
Friday
Unit 2, Cluster 3 Test
Read for enjoyment
Week 14, April 12-15
Tuesday & Wednesday
Objectives: use context clues; develop ideas in paragraph writing
Practice p. 83
Writing practice p. 159 book: Write a narrative paragraph about a problem and how you solved it.
Thursday, p. 670
Objectives: read for fluency and expression; review cluster concepts
Reader Reflection
Friday
Testing day for most students. All others work to finish all missing work in this class, then your other classes.
Week 13, April 5-8
Tuesday, p. 156
Objectives: reread selection to apply skills from first reading; analyze author's purpose and viewpoint; find facts and opinions; ask questions; use key vocabulary and text evidence; interpret visuals; compare literature
Practice p. 77-80
Wednesday, p. 150, 154
Objectives: use the present tense of “have” and “do”
Grammar p. 59-62
Thursday, p. 157
Objectives: use key vocabulary; compare across texts; use text evidence; evaluate literature; write about literature
Practice p. 81
Friday, p. 158
Objectives: express needs and intentions; analyze style of poetry; use present tense verbs
Practice p. 82
Tuesday & Wednesday
Objectives: use context clues; develop ideas in paragraph writing
Practice p. 83
Writing practice p. 159 book: Write a narrative paragraph about a problem and how you solved it.
- It must have an interesting first sentence
- It must have description to expand your topic
- It must end with a strong sentence.
Thursday, p. 670
Objectives: read for fluency and expression; review cluster concepts
Reader Reflection
Friday
Testing day for most students. All others work to finish all missing work in this class, then your other classes.
Week 13, April 5-8
Tuesday, p. 156
Objectives: reread selection to apply skills from first reading; analyze author's purpose and viewpoint; find facts and opinions; ask questions; use key vocabulary and text evidence; interpret visuals; compare literature
Practice p. 77-80
Wednesday, p. 150, 154
Objectives: use the present tense of “have” and “do”
Grammar p. 59-62
Thursday, p. 157
Objectives: use key vocabulary; compare across texts; use text evidence; evaluate literature; write about literature
Practice p. 81
Friday, p. 158
Objectives: express needs and intentions; analyze style of poetry; use present tense verbs
Practice p. 82
Week 12, March 22-25
Tuesday, p. 148-151
Objectives: ask questions; question the author; interpret visuals; use text evidence; analyze author's purpose; predict
Practice p. 76
WEDNESDAY, SNOW DAY
Thursday, p. 145-148
Objectives: read for fluency and expression; use forms of present tense“be” verbs; present progressive verbs
Grammar p. 55-58
Friday, 152-155
Objectives: as questions; question the author; analyze author's viewpoint; use key vocabulary; use text evidence
Tuesday, p. 148-151
Objectives: ask questions; question the author; interpret visuals; use text evidence; analyze author's purpose; predict
Practice p. 76
WEDNESDAY, SNOW DAY
Thursday, p. 145-148
Objectives: read for fluency and expression; use forms of present tense“be” verbs; present progressive verbs
Grammar p. 55-58
Friday, 152-155
Objectives: as questions; question the author; analyze author's viewpoint; use key vocabulary; use text evidence
Week 11, March 15-18
Tuesday
Unit 2, Cluster 2 Test
Free reading when finished
Wednesday, p. 140
Unit 2, Cluster 3 Pre-test
Objectives: use key vocabulary; use cognates; relate words; activate prior knowledge
Practice p. 72-73; Connotation Chart p. 140
Thursday, p. 141
Objectives: ask questions about the author; analyze author's purpose
Practice p. 74-75
Friday, p. 142-150
Objectives: analyze social conditions and author's purpose; recognize the effects of visual arts on mood; use key vocabulary; ask questions; question the author; use text evidence
Tuesday
Unit 2, Cluster 2 Test
Free reading when finished
Wednesday, p. 140
Unit 2, Cluster 3 Pre-test
Objectives: use key vocabulary; use cognates; relate words; activate prior knowledge
Practice p. 72-73; Connotation Chart p. 140
Thursday, p. 141
Objectives: ask questions about the author; analyze author's purpose
Practice p. 74-75
Friday, p. 142-150
Objectives: analyze social conditions and author's purpose; recognize the effects of visual arts on mood; use key vocabulary; ask questions; question the author; use text evidence
Week 10, March 8-11
Tuesday-Thursday, p. 138-139
Objectives: create and conduct an informational interview; participate in peer conferencing; write the interview into an essay form; use the writing process
Use p. 138-139 as a guide:
Friday
Objectives: review for the test
Do Reader Reflection, open book, as part of test grade.
TUESDAY: Unit 2, Cluster 2 Test
Tuesday-Thursday, p. 138-139
Objectives: create and conduct an informational interview; participate in peer conferencing; write the interview into an essay form; use the writing process
Use p. 138-139 as a guide:
- write 5W questions to ask a classmate about someone who has been a strong influence in his/her life
- get feedback from your partner on your questions and revise as needed
- interview them and take notes on their responses
- ask follow-up questions
- write their information into a biographic essay that tells about who their greatest influence is
- report to the class
- turn in interview questions, notes, essay
Friday
Objectives: review for the test
Do Reader Reflection, open book, as part of test grade.
TUESDAY: Unit 2, Cluster 2 Test
Week 9, March 1-4
Tuesday, p. 135
Objectives: use key vocabulary; compare across texts; use text evidence; evaluate literature; read for fluency and intonation
Practice p. 69
Wednesday, p. 136 (left half)
Objectives: use action verbs in the present tense
Grammar p. 51-54
Thursday, p. 136-137
Objectives: analyze descriptive language; express ideas and feelings; use context clues
Practice p. 70-71
Friday-Wednesday, p. 138-139
Objectives: create and conduct an informational interview; participate in peer conferencing; write the interview into an essay form; use the writing process
Use p. 138-139 as a guide: write 5W questions to ask a classmate about someone who has been a strong influence in his/her life; get feedback from partner on your questions and revise as needed; interview them and take notes on their responses; ask follow-up questions; write their information into a biographic essay that tells about who their greatest influence is. Report to the class. Turn in interview questions, notes, essay.
Tuesday, p. 135
Objectives: use key vocabulary; compare across texts; use text evidence; evaluate literature; read for fluency and intonation
Practice p. 69
Wednesday, p. 136 (left half)
Objectives: use action verbs in the present tense
Grammar p. 51-54
Thursday, p. 136-137
Objectives: analyze descriptive language; express ideas and feelings; use context clues
Practice p. 70-71
Friday-Wednesday, p. 138-139
Objectives: create and conduct an informational interview; participate in peer conferencing; write the interview into an essay form; use the writing process
Use p. 138-139 as a guide: write 5W questions to ask a classmate about someone who has been a strong influence in his/her life; get feedback from partner on your questions and revise as needed; interview them and take notes on their responses; ask follow-up questions; write their information into a biographic essay that tells about who their greatest influence is. Report to the class. Turn in interview questions, notes, essay.
Week 8, February 23-26
Tuesday, p. 122-124
Objectives: apply literature to personal life; respond to and interpret visuals; use key vocabulary
T Chart with questions
Wednesday, p. 125-128
Objectives: answer questions; find q/a relationships; use text evidence; use key vocabulary; interpret visuals; analyze author's purpose
Thursday & Friday, p. 129
Objectives: use key vocabulary; analyze author's purpose; ask questions; use action verbs in the present tense; read for fluency and intonation
Read for fluency and intonation with a partner.
Practice p. 64; Grammar p. 45-50
Tuesday, p. 122-124
Objectives: apply literature to personal life; respond to and interpret visuals; use key vocabulary
T Chart with questions
Wednesday, p. 125-128
Objectives: answer questions; find q/a relationships; use text evidence; use key vocabulary; interpret visuals; analyze author's purpose
Thursday & Friday, p. 129
Objectives: use key vocabulary; analyze author's purpose; ask questions; use action verbs in the present tense; read for fluency and intonation
Read for fluency and intonation with a partner.
Practice p. 64; Grammar p. 45-50
Week 7, February 16-19
*note: due to reteaching and the re-test, this week's plan will be moved back 1-1.5 days
Tuesday, p. 120
Objectives: use key vocabulary; use cognates to relate words; activate prior knowledge
Unit 2, Cluster 2 Pre-test
Practice p. 60-61
Wednesday, p. 121
Objectives: ask questions, find q/a relationships; analyze author's perspective
Practice p. 62-63
Thursday & Friday, p. 122-128
Objectives: apply literature to personal life; respond to and interpret visuals; use key vocabulary; use text evidence; analyze author's purpose; answer questions; find q/a relationships
Make a T-Chart with questions.
Read p. 122-128.
*note: due to reteaching and the re-test, this week's plan will be moved back 1-1.5 days
Tuesday, p. 120
Objectives: use key vocabulary; use cognates to relate words; activate prior knowledge
Unit 2, Cluster 2 Pre-test
Practice p. 60-61
Wednesday, p. 121
Objectives: ask questions, find q/a relationships; analyze author's perspective
Practice p. 62-63
Thursday & Friday, p. 122-128
Objectives: apply literature to personal life; respond to and interpret visuals; use key vocabulary; use text evidence; analyze author's purpose; answer questions; find q/a relationships
Make a T-Chart with questions.
Read p. 122-128.
Week 6, February 9-12
Tuesday, p. 117 (bottom half)
Objectives: write an expository paragraph
Write an in-class paragraph. Due at the end of class.
Wednesday, p. 118-119
Objectives: become familiar with content area vocabulary; use context analysis to determine word meaning
Work time.
Thursday
Review for test.
Do Reader Reflection as part of your test grade.
Friday
Unit 2 Cluster 1 test.
Bring a book for free reading afterwards.
Tuesday, p. 117 (bottom half)
Objectives: write an expository paragraph
Write an in-class paragraph. Due at the end of class.
Wednesday, p. 118-119
Objectives: become familiar with content area vocabulary; use context analysis to determine word meaning
Work time.
Thursday
Review for test.
Do Reader Reflection as part of your test grade.
Friday
Unit 2 Cluster 1 test.
Bring a book for free reading afterwards.
Week 5, February 2-5
Tuesday, HAPPY SNOW DAY: BE SAFE
Wednesday & Thursday, p. 116
Objectives: express likes and dislikes; use subject pronouns
Grammar p. 35-44
Friday, top half of p. 117
Objectives: use context clues; summarize
Practice p. 58-59
Tuesday, HAPPY SNOW DAY: BE SAFE
Wednesday & Thursday, p. 116
Objectives: express likes and dislikes; use subject pronouns
Grammar p. 35-44
Friday, top half of p. 117
Objectives: use context clues; summarize
Practice p. 58-59
Week 4, January 26-29
Tuesday, p. 105-108
Objectives: use key vocabulary; read for fluency and phrasing; ask questions; interpret visuals; use text evidence
Wednesday, p. 109-110
Objectives: use key vocabulary; analyze author's purpose; ask questions
Practice p. 52
Thursday, p. 111-114
Objectives: use key vocabulary; use text evidence; analyze author's perspective
Friday, p. 115
Objectives: use key vocabulary; read for fluency and phrasing; compare texts; use text evidence; evaluate literature; paragraph writing to analyze an issue
Fluency read for phrasing
Practice p. 57, which includes writing a paragraph.
New Assignment: Book p. 115, numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 1-8 vocabulary (you don't have to write the whole paragraph, just the answers)
Tuesday, p. 105-108
Objectives: use key vocabulary; read for fluency and phrasing; ask questions; interpret visuals; use text evidence
Wednesday, p. 109-110
Objectives: use key vocabulary; analyze author's purpose; ask questions
Practice p. 52
Thursday, p. 111-114
Objectives: use key vocabulary; use text evidence; analyze author's perspective
Friday, p. 115
Objectives: use key vocabulary; read for fluency and phrasing; compare texts; use text evidence; evaluate literature; paragraph writing to analyze an issue
Fluency read for phrasing
Practice p. 57, which includes writing a paragraph.
New Assignment: Book p. 115, numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 1-8 vocabulary (you don't have to write the whole paragraph, just the answers)
Week 3, January 19-22
Tuesday, p. 98
Objectives: use academic and key vocabulary; use cognates/relate words; activate prior knowledge
Make K-W-L Chart on. p. 98; share with a partner.
Make Word Maps with evaluate, category on p. 96-97.
Write 4 sentences, using at least 2 vocabulary words in each sentence.
Practice p. 48-49.
Wednesday
WIDA Testing
Finish yesterday's work.
Thursday, p. 99-101
Objectives: ask questions; analyze author's purpose and historical conditions; respond to and interpret visuals
Create 2 column notes found on p. 99 to be used when reading upcoming story.
Practice p. 50-51
Friday & Tuesday, p. 102-108
Objectives: use key vocabulary; read for fluency and phrasing; ask questions; interpret visuals; use text evidence
Read p. 102-108.
Week 2, January 12-15
Tuesday
WIDA Testing
Finish chart of grades from last semester. Due Friday, 1-15-16
Wednesday, p. 90-91
Objectives: classroom discussion; evaluate a speaker's message; respond to and interpret visuals; compare cultures/customs
Take a pre-test.
Thursday, p. 92
Objectives: read and interpret a survey; debate
Answer Analyze and Debate questions in writing, then orally in a group. (simplified questions are on TE92)
Friday, p. 94-97
Objectives: use academic vocabulary; ask questions; review strategies; recognize genre; analyze author's perspective
With a partner, complete the Nonfiction Scavenger Hunt on p. 97. Share with the class.
Tuesday
WIDA Testing
Finish chart of grades from last semester. Due Friday, 1-15-16
Wednesday, p. 90-91
Objectives: classroom discussion; evaluate a speaker's message; respond to and interpret visuals; compare cultures/customs
Take a pre-test.
Thursday, p. 92
Objectives: read and interpret a survey; debate
Answer Analyze and Debate questions in writing, then orally in a group. (simplified questions are on TE92)
Friday, p. 94-97
Objectives: use academic vocabulary; ask questions; review strategies; recognize genre; analyze author's perspective
With a partner, complete the Nonfiction Scavenger Hunt on p. 97. Share with the class.
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WEEK 1, January 5-8
Students will learn about the WIDA test by
Students will learn about the WIDA test by
- watching a demonstration video
- working on practice tests
- writing out final grades
- writing out how many missing assignments were missing/late
- set goals of how to improve this semester
- reading and discussing the syllabus
Week 17, December 7-10
Tuesday-Friday, p. 75-89
Tuesday-Friday, p. 75-89
- Write a personal narrative
- Analyze models
- Follow a rubric
- Pre-write: generate ideas, choose a topic, identify audience and purpose, plan and organize ideas
- Write a draft
- Use literary devices
- Evaluate and revise for focus and unity
- Peer conference
- Edit and proofread
- Write final draft
- Reflect and evaluate
Week 16, December 1-4
Tuesday-Friday, p. 3 and 74
Tuesday-Friday, p. 3 and 74
- Evaluate children's books
- Work together in a group
- Complete tasks on schedule
- Write and publish a children's book
- Follow a rubric
- Evaluate children's books (yours and classmates)
- Complete Children's Book Project sheet
- Complete Book Map
- Complete rough draft of written story
- Edit rough draft
- Create illustrations
- Complete story with illustrations and cover into a book
Week 15, November 17-20
Tuesday, p. 70-71
Friday
Tuesday, p. 70-71
- Use academic vocabulary
- Determine importance
- Analyze character and plot
- Use text evidence
- Make 2 column notes
- Do partner questions
- Use content area vocabulary
- Synthesize information
- Analyze character and plot
- Use text evidence
- Write about viewpoint
- Continue 2 column notes
- Partner questions
- Make your words your own routine: ammunition, ambush, platoon, grenade
- Practice p. 44
- Review for Unit 1, Cluster 3 Test
- Introduce Children's Book Project
Friday
- Unit 1, Cluster 3 Test
- Free Reading
Week 14, November 10-13
Tuesday, p. 68
Tuesday, p. 68
- Ask and answer questions
- Compare settings
- Fix sentence fragments
- Practice p. 38
- Grammar p. 29-30
- Use suffixes
- Identify topic sentences
- Retell folktales
- Practice p. 39
- Use academic vocabulary
- Determine importance
- Analyze character and plot
- Use text evidence
- Make 2 column notes
- Do partner questions
- Use content area vocabulary
- Synthesize information
- Analyze character and plot
- Use text evidence
- Write about viewpoint
- Continue 2 column notes
- Partner questions
- Practice p. 44
Week 13, November 3-6
Tuesday
Wednesday, p. 64-66
Thursday, p. 67
Tuesday, 11-10-15, p. 69
Tuesday
- Fix a fragment by adding a verb
- Fix a fragment by combining sentences
- Grammar p. 25-28
Wednesday, p. 64-66
- Clarify and use vocabulary
- Analyze cultural perspective of a folktale
- Use contextual analysis
- Use text evidence
- Practice p. 35-36
Thursday, p. 67
- Use key vocabulary
- Compare across texts
- Use text evidence
- Evaluate literature
- Write analysis of an issue using a form paragraph
- Read for fluency and intonation
- Practice p. 37
- Ask and answer questions
- Compare settings
- Fix sentence fragments
- Practice p. 38
- Grammar p. 29-30
Tuesday, 11-10-15, p. 69
- Use suffixes
- Identify topic sentences
- Retell folktales
- Practice p. 39
Week 12, October 27-30
Tuesday, p. 61-63
Tuesday, p. 61-63
- Review first half of story
- Use key vocabulary
- Use contextual analysis
- Clarify vocabulary; review strategies
- Use text evidence
- Analyze character and plot
- Respond to and interpret visuals
- Partner read orally
Wednesday, p. 63 - Read for fluency and intonation
- Form a response to literature
- Catch up p. 30-33
- Practice p. 34; book p. 63
- Identify a complete thought/sentence fragment
- Fix sentence fragments by adding a subject
- Grammar p. 21-24
- Fix a fragment by adding a verb
- Fix a fragment by combining sentences
- Grammar p. 25-28
Week 11, October 20-23
Tuesday, p. 54
Wednesday, 55-57
Thursday, p. 58-63
Friday, p. 58-63
Tuesday, p. 54
- Pre-view unit cluster
- Use key vocabulary
- Relate words
- Activate prior knowledge
- Make category chart; create sentences with sentence frames
- Practice p. 30-31
Wednesday, 55-57
- Use context cues to clarify vocabulary
- Analyze character and plot
- Identify author's perspective
- Respond to and interpret visuals
- Practice p. 32-33
Thursday, p. 58-63
- Preview story
- Use key vocabulary
- Use contextual analysis
- Clarify vocabulary; review strategies
- Use text evidence
- Analyze character and plot
- Respond to and interpret visuals
Friday, p. 58-63
- Partner read orally
- Read for fluency and intonation
- Form a response to literature
- Practice p. 34; book p. 63
Week 10, October 13-16
Tuesday, p. 51
Tuesday, p. 51
- Write across the curriculum
- Use the writing process
- Write 9 sentences using re-, un-, and anti- with 3 words each.
- Review for test tomorrow
- Write Reader Reflection
- Unit 1, Cluster 2 Test
- Read for enjoyment
- Unit 1, Cluster 3 Pre-test
- Role Play
- Give and receive feedback
- Use a rubric
Week 9, October 6-9
Tuesday
Tuesday
- View humor presentation
- Create research questions
- Research humor and the brain
- Use key vocabulary
- Compare across texts
- Use text evidence
- Practice . 26-27
- Ask and answer questions
- Analyze dialect
- Practice p. 28
- Use prefixes
- Write across the curriculum
- Use the writing process
- Practice p. 29
- Venn Diagram comparing a personal experience to Bebe's
Week 8, September 29-October 2
Tuesday
Tuesday
- Use plural nouns
- Use subject-verb agreement with forms of be and action verbs
- Grammar p. 11-16
- Read for fluency
- Subject-verb agreement with and without action verbs
- Grammar p. 17-20
- Plan and monitor: clarify ideas
- Analyze text: memoir
- Pre-view story
- Use textual evidence
- Use key vocabulary
- Respond to and interpret visuals
- Read independently
- Practice p. 23-26
Week 7, September 21-24
Monday and Tuesday, p. 34-42
Wednesday, p. 43
Thursday
Friday: Homecoming activities!!
Monday and Tuesday, p. 34-42
- Use key vocabulary
- Read for fluency and phrasing
- Plan and monitor: clarify ideas
- Use textual and contextual evidence
- Analyze characters
- Respond to and interpret visuals
- Connect personal experiences
Wednesday, p. 43
- Review strategies
- Review story
- Practice p. 22; write paragraph using guidelines on p. 43 “Reread and Write”
Thursday
- Use plural nouns
- Use subject-verb agreement with forms of be and action verbs
- Grammar p. 11-16
Friday: Homecoming activities!!
Week 6, September 14-18
Monday, p. 28
Tuesday, p. 29-30
Wednesday, p. 31
Thursday, p. 32-33
Friday, p. 34-36
Monday, p. 28
- Become familiar with content level vocabulary: Broadcasting Profession
- Discuss careers
- Form research questions
- Listen to a presentation
- Gather information
Tuesday, p. 29-30
- Use structural analysis to determine word meaning: prefixes and sentences
- Use key vocabulary
- Use cognates; relate words
- Use the reading strategy: activate prior knowledge
- Make definition map for each word: career, comedian, consent, engineer, obstacle, project, react, stubborn
- Practice p. 18-19
Wednesday, p. 31
- Plan and monitor: clarify ideas
- Analyze characters
- Practice p. 20-21
Thursday, p. 32-33
- Identify author's perspective
- Respond to and interpret visuals
- Preview text
Friday, p. 34-36
- Use key vocabulary
- Read for fluency and phrasing
- Plan and monitor: clarify ideas
- Use text evidence
- Analyze characters
- Respond to and interpret visuals
Week 5, September 8-11
Tuesday, Unit 1, Cluster 1 Test
Thursday, p. 27
Friday, p. 28
Tuesday, Unit 1, Cluster 1 Test
- Apply knowledge from Unit 1
- Read for enjoyment
- Ask and answer questions
- Analyze plot: climax
- Write in complete sentences
- Use prefixes
- Practice book p. 16-17
Thursday, p. 27
- Use appropriate resources
- Form a narrative paragraph
- Use the writing process
- Write narrative paragraph
- Share writing tomorrow
Friday, p. 28
- Become familiar with content level vocabulary: Broadcasting Profession
- Discuss careers
- Form research questions
- Listen to a presentation
- Gather information
Week 4, August 31-September 4
Monday, p. 19
- Analyze text to confirm predictions, plot and setting
- Distinguish between nouns and verbs with key vocabulary
- Review mis-
- Extend vocabulary: paradox
- Grammar: find and use verb in the predicate; write complete sentences
- Grammar p. 7-10
Tuesday & Wednesday, p. 20-24
- Preview and set a purpose for reading text; review strategies
- Analyze text features
- Identify and use key vocabulary
- Use text evidence
- Connect personal experience to text
- Gather and use information
- Form response to literature
- Optics Research
Thursday, p. 25
- Identify and use key vocabulary
- Read for fluency and expression
- Compare across texts
- Use text evidence
- Evaluate literature
- Writing: analyze an issue in paragraph form
- Practice book p. 14-15
Friday
- Review for test
- Reflect on literature
- Reader Reflection
- Unit Cluster Test 1 on Tuesday, Sept. 8
WEEK 3: August 24-28
Monday
Tuesday, p. 8-11
Wednesday, p. 12-19
Thursday
Friday
Monday
- Find meaning, example, non-example of key vocabulary
- Read for enjoyment, language
- Make word maps using : clarify, conflict, dialogue, monitor (noun), predict, sequence, strategy
Tuesday, p. 8-11
- Recognize genre
- Analyze character, plot and setting
- Compare across media
- Practice using reading strategies
- Practice identifying and using key vocabulary: use cognates and relate words
- Practice book p. 6-9
Wednesday, p. 12-19
- Connect literature to history
- Respond to and interpret visuals
- Practice reading strategies
- Use textual evidence
- Analyze plot and setting
- Continue identifying and using key vocabulary
- Respond to literature
- Practice book p. 10
Thursday
- Review and practice grammar: Are sentences all the same? What do you need for a sentence? What is a sentence about?
- Read for enjoyment and fluency
- Grammar & Writing Practice book p. 1-6
Friday
- Review and practice grammar: What's the most important word in the predicate? Write complete sentences.
- Read for enjoyment and fluency
- Grammar & Writing Practice book p. 7-10
WEEK 2: August 17-21, 2014
Essential Question: What Influences How You Act?
Monday, p. 0-1
Tuesday, p. 2-3
Wednesday, p. 4-5
Thursday, p. 6-7 Friday, p. 8-9
Friday, p. 10
Essential Question: What Influences How You Act?
Monday, p. 0-1
- Participate in class discussions
- Evaluate a speaker's message
- Respond to and interpret visuals
- Compare cultures/customs
Tuesday, p. 2-3
- Read and interpret a table
- Analyze and debate
- Preview books to read independently
- Preview and plan a Project
Wednesday, p. 4-5
- Make Word Maps for academic vocabulary
- Identify and practice reading strategies
Thursday, p. 6-7 Friday, p. 8-9
- Practice academic vocabulary
- Preview and predict; review strategies
- Recognize genre in short stories
- Analyze characterization, setting and plot
- Compare reading across media
- Connect reading to life
Friday, p. 10
- Key vocabulary
- Use cognates; relate words
- Use strategy: Activate Prior Knowledge
WEEK 1: August 10-14, 2014
SWBAT:
SWBAT:
- build a class community by getting to know people at school.
- identify behaviors of successful (exitosos) students.
- share facts about themselves and others.
- read and discuss classroom expectations (expectativas).
- analyze words of wisdom to build classroom community and comprehension.
- find objects in nature; discuss and describe to build community and vocabulary.
- work together in groups to create a model.
- predict how their models will work, justifying their reasons.
- measure outcomes and record results.
- identify skills used in groups to apply to future group tasks.