Griffith Academy Lesson Plan
Teacher Ms. Dodd / Period(s): 1,3,4 / Start date: Nov.7 / End date: Nov. 10State competency goal and objective:
8th Grade 2.01, 5.01, 6.01, 1.01, 1.02, 1.04/ 7th Grade 5.01, 6.01, 1.01, 1.02, 1.04/ 6th Grade 5.01, 6.01, 1.01, 1.02, 1.04
Materials: Literary Notebook, Computers, Literature Books, Center Contracts, self-selected reading sheet and book, and grammar
Literacy enhancements:
Literary Notebook, Vocabulary Builder, Literary Terms, Self-Selected Reading , Cooperative Learning, Genre Characteristics, plot, grammar pages , (13, 15, 17, 19, 21) and Ticket-Out-the-Door
Adaptations:
Teacher read aloud, Ticket-in-the-door(Self-selected Reading), cooperative learning
Lesson steps:
1. Start the lesson: Monday/Wednesday/Friday (Activating Strategies): Today we will begin our day with 20min. S.S.R., review pronouns and preview verbs, and review the 2 literary terms from last week. Then we will preview the 2 literary terns for this week, Today we will begin previewing chapters 1 and 2 (1-16) of our grade level novels 7TH Grade The Pigman, 8th Grade Freak the Might chapters 1 and 2 (1-9).
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2. Tuesday/Thursday (Activating Strategies) Today we will review author’s purpose and mood. Then we will preview Genre characteristics and plot. Then I will give a definition for the reading skill and the literary term. Then I will preview the E.Q. for the week (What are the specific elements that allow you to know the difference between fiction and nonfiction? Identify and give examples of each element of plot using the selection.)
3. Presentation: Monday/Wednesday/Friday: I will preview and give examples of the grammar lesson on verbs 7th and 8th grade pages (13, 15, 17, 19, 21) . Then I will preview and give examples of the 2 literary terms and definitions for this week. : I will preview chapters 1-2 and give a reminder of what the novel notebook/movie poster must consist of. Novel Notebook; literary analysis, a short summary for each chapter, literature circle worksheets, and all quizzes and test.
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4. Presentation: Tuesday/Thursday: I will go over the vocabulary for “The Retrieved Reformation”, located on page 26. I will preview the elements of fiction/nonfiction and plot.
5. Guided practice: Monday/Wednesday/Friday: I will check their self-selected reading. I will give examples of at least 2 questions per page on verbs. Then I will read the first couple of pages for chapters 1-2 and help get each group started on their literary analysis and summary for chapters 1-2.
6. Guided Practice: Tuesday/Thursday: I will read aloud The Baker Heater League with the students and discuss if the selections is fiction or nonfiction and how do they know. Then I will read the first couple of pages of A Retrieved Reformation (28-35) and answer the questions on the right side of each page dealing with predictions, plot, and vocabulary.
7. Independent Practice: Monday/Wednesday/Friday: The students will begin working on the Grammar pages (13,15,1719,21) and the students will get with their group to read chapters 1-2 of their novel, and work on their novel notebook (Literary analysis and summary).
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9. Independent Practice: Tuesday/Thursday: The students will get into groups and continue reading A Retrieved Reformation on pages 28-35. Answer all questions on the right hand side of the page. The students will work in groups on page 36 questions 1-9 and work independently on assignments sheets 23-25. What is not finished in class will be done for homework.
9. Evaluation: Monday/Wednesday/Friday: I will sign off on their self-selected reading sheet. I will circulate around the room to make sure the students are working independently on their Grammar and novels. I will give each student a grade on class work and group work daily.
10. Evaluation: Tuesday/Thursday: I will monitor the students to make sure they are on task with their group and independent work with A Retrieved Reformation. Each student will get a grade for their finished product. The students will take a test on A Retrieved Reformation.
11. Closure: Ticket-Out-the-Door/ The students will have to present something new that they have learned today or Give the answer to the EQ on the board in order to line up to go to their next class.