Mr. Miller’s Language Arts MWJH Lesson Plans: February 17-21, 2014

Note: Bell-work focus:

Reading: vocabulary activities for “lethargic”

English: grammar and writing activities – Sentences of the Week (SOW) – Common proofreading and editing; argumentative writing

*Extra Credit assignments: Book Buzz Questions and PLEA(must be turned in by the deadline of February 24)

Written Response: no written response

The emphasis for literature will be on the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (R.o.T.)

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Note: Because I will not be here for the entire week (due to military obligations), this will be a non-reader’s notebook week (in terms of homework).

Date / Reading / English / Homework
2/17 / Bell work:
  • Buzz word square 1
Activities:
  • Students will begin the outline of their argument essays
/ Bell work:
  • SOW activity #1
Activities:
  • Complete the essay outline
  • Begin the rough draft of the argument essay
/
  • Any incomplete class work
  • Read for 30 minutes
  • Get parent’s signature
  • Complete Buzzword Square 1 for a word from their own library books
  • Begin the written response: dialectical journals

2/18 / Bell work:
  • Buzz word square 2
Activities:
  • Finish rough drafts for argument essays
/ Bell work:
  • SOW activity #2
Activities:
  • Peer editing
  • Revision of the argument essay
  • Emphasis: common grammatical misusages and sentence variety
/
  • Any incomplete class work
  • Read for 30 minutes
  • Get parent’s signature
  • Complete Buzzword Square 2 for a word from their own library books
  • Continue the written response

Date / Reading / English / Homework
2/19 / Bell work:
  • Buzz word square 3
Activities:
  • Lesson over punctuating dialogue and quotations
/ Bell work:
  • SOW activity #3
Activities:
  • Read and discuss chapter 10 of Roll of Thunder
  • Complete punctuating dialogue activities
  • Complete any unfinished argument essays
/
  • Any incomplete class work
  • Read for 30 minutes
  • Get parent’s signature
  • Complete Buzzword Square 3 for a word from their own library books
  • Continue the written response

2/20 / Bell work:
  • Buzz word square 4
Activities:
  • Jeopardy review game for Roll of Thunder and punctuating dialogue and quotations
/ Bell work:
  • SOW activity #4
Activities:
  • Finish Jeopardy review game for Roll of Thunder and punctuating dialogue and quotations
/
  • Any incomplete class work
  • Read for 30 minutes
  • Get parent’s signature
  • Complete Buzzword Square 4 for a word from their own library books
  • Complete the written response

2/21 / Bell work:
-Set up Week 8 of the reader’s notebook
-UNRAVEL exercise for “Statue of Liberty” article (didn’t get to this last week)
-PLEA paragraph for final question of “Statue of Liberty” article / Bell work:
  • UNRAVEL exercise for article of the week: “Niagara Movement”
  • Complete any incomplete assignments from the morning class
/
  • Any incomplete work