6th Grade Language Arts Lesson Plans for Osborne, Evans, Griffith, Young for August 12-16

Common Core Objectives

Additional Standards and Objectives:

Rewards Phonics Program:

Rewards Writing Program:

Language Individual Objectives:

6 Trait Writing Objectives:

Text Structure:

Writing Process:

Reading Strategies: Inference

Cursive: lower case a-z, Upper Case A-Z

Plan Details for the Week: August 12-16

Monday: Reading / Tuesday: Writing and Grammar / Wednesday: Reading / Thursday: Writing and Grammar / Friday: Reading
Bell Ringer
Cursive lowercase a-e / Bell Ringer
Cursive lowercase f-j / Bell Ringer
Cursive lowercase k-o / Bell Ringer
Cursive lowercase p-t / Bell Ringer
Cursive lowercase u-z
Essential Question: How does analyzing a photograph and/or music help readers to better understand a text?
Whole Group Literature Circle: (DOK 1-3)
Introduction of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Students will analyze a quote and answer question from student packet page 1. They will then analyze a photo of Perseus and Medusa’s head. We will then discuss how the photo and the quote are connected. (slide 2 & 3)
Students will then analyze a instrumental song “Perseus” using an analysis worksheet. We will talk about tempo, rhythm and what the composer is trying to convey about the battle between Perseus and Medusa. / Mini lesson: Greek gods PowerPoint
We will discuss the gods and goddesses from Percy Jackson.
As a class, we will discuss the meaning of a myth. We will determine what must be included in a myth.
Writing to the text: (DOK 3-4)
As a class, we will read “Shrouded in Myth.” (Slides 4-6) Question Basket- Groups will be assigned a question to discuss and answer. We will then discuss all questions in whole group. / Essential Question: How does annotating text help readers inference and determine meaning?
Whole Group Literature Circle: (DOK 1-3) We will discuss vocabulary from the article. Slide 7
We will read “Shrouded in Myth” again as a class. We will annotate the text together.
We will read Chapter 1 “ I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher”
Exit Slip- reflecting on learning targets Page 5 in student packet / Essential Question:
Why is textual evidence essential to a reader’s understanding?
Writing to the text: (DOK 3-4)
Teacher will explain the “fist to five” slide 11. They will be asked to evaluate how well they understand “Shrouded in Myth” after read the text twice. Students, who are unclear, will be helped by the teacher.
Writing to the text: (DOK 3-4)
As a class, we will answer comprehension questions about chapter 1. We will discuss how to answer the questions (complete sentences) and practice citing evidence from the novel.
/ Essential Question: How can we come to understand an author’s purpose or point of view, as well as their impact on the reader/listener?
Mini lesson: Notebook presentation on point- of – view. Students will be given a study guide and a point-of- view analysis model to put in their interactive notebook.
Exit Slip- How do authors use point of view to develop characters?
Reading Skill- (DOK 1 & 2)
We will refer to “What good readers do” / Grammar- DOK1- Formative- / Reading Skill– (DOK 1 & 2)
Annotating text for understanding / Grammar- DOK1- Formative-
Rereading text for understanding / Reading Skill (DOK 1 & 2)
Grammar- DOK1- Formative- / Reading Skill- / Grammar- DOK1- Formative- 1.

Homework:

Monday:
Cursive practice Uppercase A-O / Tuesday:
Readworks.org informational – “Are You a Fit Kid?” with comprehension questions focus on main idea / Wednesday:
Cursive Uppercase P-Z / Thursday:
Readworks.org informational – “Congress Speaks Spanish” with comprehension questions focus on main idea

Resources Used:

Whole class books, internet resource (games, online quizzes, worksheets, reading comprehension quizzes, PowerPoint’s) , Glencoe language workbook, Houghton Mifflin language book and workbook, Electronic Essay Starter, Smart board online resources, mac book apps, , Grammar Rulz daily practice with social studies themes, Holt McDougal Literature books and online resources

Evaluations:

White board, whole group question answer, thinking maps, organization charts, quizzes, discussion questions, pair/share, essay, comprehension quizzes, language tests