COGNITIVE
LEVEL / REMEMBER (B1) / UNDERSTAND (B2) / APPLY (B3) / ANALYZE (B4) / EVALUATE (B5) / CREATE (B6)
QUESTION
CUES/
VERBS / Tell, List, Describe, Relate, Locate, Write, Find, State, Name, Identify, Label, Recall, Define, Recognize, Match, Reproduce, Memorize, Draw, Select, Recite / Explain, Interpret, Outline, Discuss, Distinguish, Predict, Restate, Translate, Compare, Describe, Relate, Generalize, Summarize, Identify / Show, Solve, Use, Illustrate, Construct, Complete, Examine, Classify, Choose, Interpret, Make, Put together, Apply, Calculate, Modify / Analyze, Distinguish, Examine, Compare, Contrast, Investigate, Identify, Explain, Separate, Categorize, Model / Judge, Select, Choose, Decide, Justify, Debate, Verify, Argue, Recommend, Assess, Discuss, Determine, Estimate, Weigh, Value, Defend / Create, Invent, Compose, Predict, Plan, Construct, Design, Imagine, Propose, Formulate, Combine, Elaborate, Write
Standard/Essential Knowledge and Skills:
8.8The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing. (B6)
a) Use a variety of graphic organizers, including sentence diagrams, to analyze and improve sentence formation and paragraph structure. (B3)
b) Use and punctuate correctly varied sentence structures to include conjunctions and transition words. (B3)
c) Choose the correct case and number for pronouns in prepositional phrases with compound objects. (B3)
d) Maintain consistent verb tense across paragraphs. (B3)
e) Use comparative and superlative degrees in adverbs and adjectives. (B3)
f) Use quotation marks with dialogue and direct quotations. (B3)
g) Use correct spelling for frequently used words. (B3)
  • write in a variety of forms, including:(B6)
narrative – writing to tell a story;(B1, B6)
expository – writing to explain and build a body of well-organized and understandable information;(B2, B4, B6)
persuasive – writing to influence the reader or listener to believe or do as the author or speaker suggests; and(B5, B6)
informational – writing to put forth information, frequently used in textbooks and the news media.(B3, B6)
  • use a variety of prewriting strategies, for example:(B3)
brainstorming;(B6)
webbing;(B4)
mapping;(B4)
outlining;(B4)
clustering;(B4)
listing; and(B1)
using graphic organizers. (B3)
  • use written expression to explain, analyze, or summarize a topic with attention to:(B2, B3, B4)
purpose and audience;
a central or controlling idea;
voice;
tone (such as serious, sarcastic, objective, enthusiastic, solemn, humorous, hostile, personal, impersonal);
coherent selection of information and details;
embedded phrases and clauses that clarify meaning and increase variety;
vivid and precise vocabulary;
figurative language;
sentence variety; and
transitional words and phrases.
  • develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences when writing narratives.(B3, B6)
  • engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters.(B1, B3, B6)
  • organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.(B4)
  • use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.(B3)
  • apply revising procedures, including: (B3)
rereading; (B4)
reflecting;(B5)
rethinking;(B5)
rewriting;(B6)
including vivid vocabulary;(B3)
combining sentences for variety and rhythm; and(B3)
providing transitions between ideas and paragraphs.(B3)
  • create a thesis statement that focuses the essay, expresses the writer’s position in an argument, or explains the purpose of the essay, and is usually found in the first paragraph.(B4, B6)
  • elaborate the central idea, providing sustained unity throughout the writing.(B6)
  • choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.(B3)
  • use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.(B3)
  • sustain a formal style.(B3)
  • develop a conclusion.(B6)

Vocabulary:
Dialogue, dependent clause, independent clause, paragraph, diagram, complex, singular, plural, antecedent, pronoun, plural pronoun, objective pronoun, tense, prepositional phrase, comparative, superlative, adjective, adverb, conjunction, consistent, transitional words
Assessment Type and Cognitive Level:
Formative:
Summative: / Homework Assignments:
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DATE / MONDAY / TUESDAY / WEDNESDAY / THURSDAY / FRIDAY
Daily Objective
Hook/ Essential Question
Learning Plan, Activities,
Planned Questions
Conditions / Criteria for Success
Differentiation
(Above, On, and/or Below Grade Level) / A
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B
Closure
Reflection