Practical Writing / Lesson Planner
Unit 1: Literary Terms and Poetry / Time Frame: 2 Weeks
Objectives
Skills: The student will be able to… / TEKS
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Lesson Information
Activities / Unit Vocabulary
Weeks 1-2:
· Review literary terms with Flocabulary video: http://youtu.be/OPjAiUbdl14
Students fill in Terms Lyrics sheet as they watch
· Have students complete Terms Foldable while watching Terms in Pop Culture Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_pxfifB6Co&feature=em-share_video_user
· Assign Literary Terms Notecard Project
· Begin Figurative Language Warmups, #1, #2, #3
· Read and Chunk “John Henry”
· Read and analyze Chameleon Schlemieleon, using attached pre- and post-reading activities
· Students attempt pages 149-153 “Elements of Poetry Review” (Answer Key), then analyze as a class.
· Complete pages 154-160 of Elements of Poetry Review above. This also includes revising practice.
· Assess terms using Flocabulary Terms Assessment or using this Term Clips video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S-uxMeNnt4&feature=em-share_video_user / Literary Terms
· Fiction
· Context
· Figurative language
· Foreshadowing/Prediction
· Allusion
· Symbolism
· Tone
· Points of view (1st, 3rd limited, 3rd omniscient) / Narration
· Archetype
· Plot structure
· Moral Dilemma
· Syntax
· Diction
· Imagery
· Voice
· Theme
· Characterization / Academic Vocabulary
· Connotation
· Denotation
· Prefix
· Suffix
· Root word
· Inference
Grammar Terms
· Active verb
· Passive verb
· Adjectives
· Adverbs
· Gerunds
· Infinitives
· Participle (past and present)
Additional Information
Materials/Resources / Notes from Council
· Dictionaries
· Composition Notebooks / · Teachers will use a composition notebook for daily activities.
Parent Resources
/ Wichita falls ISD
Practical Writing / Lesson Planner
Unit 2: Non-fiction Texts and Persuasive Writing / Time Frame: 3 Weeks
Objectives
Skills: The student will be able to… / TEKS
Students will…
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Lesson Information
Activities / Vocabulary
Weeks 1-2:
· Begin daily Sentence Combining Warmups (10 warmups)
· Review elements of non-fiction texts
· Following “Tableau” activity instructions, have students create a list of classroom blunders. Complete Activity using class-made list. Here is the Iwo Jima Photo for the demonstration
· Read “Living With the Look” and complete questions below
· View this clip of Jimmy Fallon’s #hashtag creations (*not all #hashtag videos will be appropriate! If you pick another, screen it first!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jULUb-nidPI
· Complete the Hashtag Activity, having students create Tweets based off of pre-made #hashtags from “Living With the Look”
· Read and chunk another Non-Fiction piece:
“Fish Dinner“
· Complete “Silent Annotation” activity in groups
· Review elements of Persuasive Essay, outline and prompt. Plan one of these Prompts
· Read Persuasive piece, emphasizing persuasive elements (Reverse onto preferred Blank Graphic Organizer)
· Teacher model using preferred BGO
· **Pre-write and Write persuasive essay; select a prompt from Prompts slides, above, or select one of these: 4 Persuasive Prompts
· **There are 8 prompts in the 2 files above. Use them to have students write about every 2 weeks
Additional Information
Materials/Resources / Notes from Council
· Holt McDougal Literature Book or Holt McDougal Literature Interactive Reader
· Dictionaries
· Composition Notebooks
· Holt McDougal Vocabulary Practice and Tests
**All Holt McDougal resources are available online at http://my.hrw.com / · Teachers will use a composition notebook for daily activities.
Parent Resources
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/ Wichita falls ISD
Practical Writing / Lesson Planner
Unit 3: Drama and Fiction / Time Frame: 2 Weeks
Objectives
Skills: The student will be able to… / TEKS
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Lesson Information
Activities / Unit Vocabulary
Weeks 1-2:
· Begin daily Editing Warmups, (10 days)
· Review literary terms
· Complete “Quotation Mingle” activity, using Teen Drivers article
· Chunking Drama Piece, “Trifles”
· **Write persuasive essay using Prompts from last unit
Additional Information
Materials/Resources / Notes from Council
· Dictionaries
· Composition Notebooks / · Teachers will use a composition notebook for daily activities.
Parent Resources
Wichita Falls ISD (2014-2015)