Teacher: Mrs. Coppess

Teacher: Mrs. Coppess

Subject: Language Arts

Quarter: First Quarter

WEEK ONE:

Mrs. Coppess - 6th Grade Language Arts
BELLWORK: Fill in agenda for the week. Glue notes on plot in notebook LESSON:Use the Sneetches youtube video to introduce plot. 12 mins. Have the kids fill out a plot graphic organizer (D59 from the Best Practices Tool Kit) as they watch the Dr. Seuss video- put them in groups to compare answers and have each group fill in a notecard to add to the appropriate slot on the bulletin board. They may also work on the Conflict Map as a group SKILL FOCUS: Plot / Conflict STANDARDS: RL61, RL62, RL63
BELLWORK: Journal Writing/POQ - Explain what you are most afraid of and why LESSON: Have kidsrank fears from the book p. 30 prior to sharing by show of hands - ask if any of those listed were things they wrote about Read, discuss, follow teacher manual/close read questions (have them stand pair share or partner move the answers as we go) The School Play by Gary Soto p. 30-39. Teach how we will use our book as we go. SKILL FOCUS: Plot STANDARDS: RL61, RL62, RL63, RL64, RL65, RL66, L64a
BELLWORK: Journal Writing - pretend you are the director of the play. Write some advice you might give Robert to help him play his part. Use at least two of the vocab words. depleted, relentless prop and smirk LESSON: Review The School Play by Gary Soto p. 30-39. Complete comp/vocab sheet on own and then work as partners to check over work before we grade them together (earn half credit back if make corrections). Make sure they put a page number to prove where they found their answer. SKILL FOCUS: Textual evidence, plot, vocabulary in context STANDARDS: RL61, RL62, RL63, RL64, RL65, RL66, L64a
BELLWORK: Journal Writing - use the following words in your writing today - serious/dull, funny/ridiculous LESSON: Denotation/ Connotation video practice skill and Vocabulary Strategy - denotations and connotations p. 40 together as class, reteaching p. 150 from standards lesson files in partners and p. 148 on own SKILL FOCUS: Connotation/Denotation STANDARDS: L64a and c, L65
BELLWORK:DEAR/Flashlight Friday first or last 10 minutes - me too! Record books finished this week and turn in any summer reading. LESSON: Standards Lesson Files p. 1-5, 9 Use the teacher's guide and student lesson summary. Practice websites: Assign reteaching worksheet to do on their own - correct each other’s SKILL FOCUS: sentence fragments STANDARDS: L61, L62 W64

WEEK TWO:

Labor Day - Work from home :)
BELLWORK: Fill in your agenda for the week. LESSON:listen to pronoun song watch to introduce pronouns Complete the reflexive/intensive pronouns sentence drop sheet with a partner. Complete the sentence search side on their own and turn in. (connect words to form sentences) SKILL FOCUS: Reflexive/Intensive Pronouns, Complete sentences STANDARDS: L61a, L61b, L64a
BELLWORK: Journal Writing - write about a time you did something nice for someone - circle the pronouns in your writing LESSON: Possessive Pronouns: Sentence Bulls Eye - Draw two lines through two possessive pronouns and two endings to make a sentences. Write your sentences on whiteboards and compare with partners. Writer's Choice Book p. 367-368 Exercise 5 together and 6 on own for a grade SKILL FOCUS: Possessive Pronouns STANDARDS: L61a
BELLWORK: Have journals out and ready for me to check - update book logs LESSON: Flashlight Friday a day early - at their desk today (on, under or feet up) . Check notebooks for their first bell work grade as they are silently reading. This will give me a chance to touch base with all students. SKILL FOCUS: Writing, following directions and silent sustained reading STANDARDS: L61, L62, L66, SL61a and c
NWEA testing

WEEK THREE: