Lesson Plans  Ms. Edwards  Reading 8 Writing 5-8

 3/21/08

  1.  3/21/08
    1. 7:45-9:00 Prep time  (Remember, the white board is for computer pens, not markers; please use the chart stand for writing.)
    2. 9:05-10:00 Reading, Grade 8 
      1. 9:05-9:35
      2. Independent Reading.
      3. 9:35-10:00
    3. 10:05-11:00  Writing, Grade 8  
    4. 11:05-11:50  Writing, Grade 7
    5. Lunch 11:50-12:45
    6. 12:52-1:47  Grade 5 Writing
    7. 1:52-2:40  Grade 6 Writing
    8. 2:40-2:45 Grade 8 returns for dismissal.

 

 

7:45-9:00 Prep time  (Remember, the white board is for computer pens, not markers; please use the chart stand for writing.)

 

9:05-10:00 Reading, Grade 8 

 

9:05-9:35

Independent Reading.

 

Students read or write independently on their MOTT projects (read, take notes, write-up paper).  All students have the packet and the one page handout attached to these plans.

 

9:35-10:00

Characterization 1A Handout. (Yellow folder—answer key in folder)

Read the gray box and the directions.  Remind students to remember our character studies about what characters say, think, and do about and to each other reveals the character’s personality—the traits that make them real.

 

Ask students to complete the paper independently.  Then ask them to form groups to discuss and prove their answers to each other based on the text. They may change answers according to group discussions. 

 

Finally, correct the page as a whole class with students offering answers and then using those answers to indicate the correct answer.

 

Collect papers.

 

10:05-11:00  Writing, Grade 8  

(Grade 8 may have library from 10:05-10:40 if Ms. Dickey is available)

 

Prompt for TEST:

 

Your principal is inviting a music group or speaker to an assembly at your school. Write a letter to the principal persuading him/her why s/he should choose the music group or speaker you would like to have at an assembly at your school.

 

Hand out the “prompt” paper, the “persuasive bears” paper, and the “revision tips” paper in the blue folder.  Remind students that they can use any of the information in their writing folder, such as persuasive techniques and graphic organizers for prewriting that will help them complete the test.  This test will help them with their persuasive letter to me about their grade.

 

They will need prewriting (15 minutes), first draft (10 minutes), final draft (remaining time).

 

Collect all work and papers.

 

11:05-11:50  Writing, Grade 7

Repeat test for grade 8 in blue folder.

 

Lunch 11:50-12:45

 

12:52-1:47  Grade 5 Writing

 

 

Hand out the “test” page and the “revision tip” page in the pink folder.    Read the top questions on the test with students. That is what they will prove in this test.

 

Students should decide on a topic and write it on their paper. More suggestions are: lion, lamb, April Fool’s Day, green grass, slide, rain, sleet, garden, snow, sunshine, playground, mud puddle, four-wheeler, dirt-bike.

 

Step 1: They may discuss with a partner to start ideas.  After two minutes with the partner, ask them to use a web, list, or target of ideas to prewrite ideas for two minutes.

 

Now ask them to freewrite as another prewrite for six minutes on the topic they chose using the ideas in their list.

 

Step 2: Direct students to reread their writing to look for the theme and write it the spot on their paper.  They may add a title based on the theme.

 

Step 3: Ask students to re-read their paper several times (use the revision tip page as a recource—you may want to review it before beginning their revision):

Re-read 1: Look for specific names (river – Columbia River; dog – poodle)

Re-read 2: Replace dead verbs with vivid verbs (is laughing—laughed)

Re-read 3: For imagery of sights   (a raging, spiraling Columbia River)

Re-read 4: For imagery of sounds (splash)

Re-read 5: Action

Re-read 6: Dialogue (talking)

        Students should write at least three changes in details on their test.

Step 4: Think of a  simile of the topic to add to the paragraph.  Compare two things that are similar in only one way using like or as: yellow as a buttercup; angry like storm.

 

Step 5: Revision Record: Write some of the things you changed in your paragraph on your test paper.

 

Step 6: Finally, students should write a final copy of their paragraph.

 

If students finish, they may draw a picture to accompany their paragraph.  Collect all papers.  If time, read some of the rough and finished drafts and discuss the revisions.

 

1:52-2:40  Grade 6 Writing

 

Repeat Lesson Test for Grade 5 for Grade 6 in the pink folder.

 

2:40-2:45 Grade 8 returns for dismissal.

 

 

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