English I Lesson Plans
Week
February 27, 2017 through March 3, 2017
Monday
Focus TEKS
Instructional Objective
Daily Sentence Skills
17A(i)
17C
TSWBAT…
-Use the participial phrase to make his/her
writing more effective and efficient.
Skill: -more complex active and passive tenses and verbals (participles)
-Use a variety of correctly structured sentences
Assessment (formal & informal)
Detailed Activities
Ongoing TEKS
Exit Ticket: Why do we use a participle or
participial phrase in our writing?
Materials
Vocabulary
Entrance/Exit Ticket
Stellar Sentence Handout
Anchor Charts
Markers
Parts of Speech
Participial vs. Participle
Active tense
Passive tense
Mentor Sentence: It was a dim, old fashioned chamber, festooned with
cobwebs and besprinkled with antique dust.
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2.
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6.
Introductions and Expectations
Entrance ticket/Think-Pair-Share
Anchor charts-Model participial phrase openers/closers/subject-verb
splits
Stellar Sentence Imitation
Review/Thumbs up/down
Exit ticket
STAAR Stems
What is the most effective way to…
-combine sentence #____ and sentence
#___?
-revise?
What is the correct way to write sentence
_____?
ELPS
Technology Tools
CCRS
5E(i)-Employ increasingly complex
grammatical structures…
☐Teacher: Projector; online stopwatch
☐Student:
I.A.5-Edit Writing for proper voice, tense, and syntax,
assuring that it conforms to standard English, when
appropriate.
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Week
February 27, 2017 through March 3, 2017
Tuesday
Focus TEKS
Instructional Objective
Daily Sentence Skills
15A(iii)
TSWBAT…
-write an analytical essay that includes a
controlling idea or thesis
Skill: Skill: -more complex active and passive tenses and verbals (participles)
-Use a variety of correctly structured sentences
Ongoing TEKS
Assessment (formal & informal)
Detailed Activities
17A(i)
17C
Exit Ticket: Why do we include a thesis
statement in our essays? Create a thesis
statement for the following topic: _____
(40%)
Materials
Vocabulary
Anchor charts
Entrance/Exit Ticket
Stellar Sentence Handout
Envelopes with topics
Index cards
STAAR-like prompt
Thesis
Controlling idea
Parts of Speech
Participial vs. Participle
Active tense
Passive tense
Mentor Sentence: Walking on the beach, Caleb dodged jellyfish that had
washed ashore.
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2.
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6.
Stellar Sentence Warmup
Anchor charts-Model examples and non-examples for thesis
statement.
Collaborative Groups-(Timed Activity) Students will work in groups
of three to create thesis statements for specified topics. Each group
will receive an envelope with a topic. TCGW write a thesis for that
topic. Once finished, they will trade envelopes and repeat the activity
4 times.
Rank ‘em—Students will evaluate and share out their evaluations of
the thesis statements that were created for their topic.
Exit Ticket-TSW write a thesis statement for a STAAR like prompt.
Read AR book if time allows.
STAAR Stems
___ wants to create a more effective thesis
statement for his/her paper. Which of the
following could replace sentence __ and
more accurately convey the thesis of the
paper?
ELPS
Technology Tools
CCRS
5(G)-narrate, describe, and explain with
increasing specificity and detail…
☐Teacher: projector, timer/music
☐Student:
1.A.3-Evaluate relevance, quality, sufficiency, and depth of
preliminary ideas and information, organize material
generated, and formulate a thesis.
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Week
February 27, 2017 through March 3, 2017
Wednesday
Focus TEKS
Instructional Objective
Daily Sentence Skills
15A(iii)
15A(iv)
TSWBAT…
-write an analytical essay with relevant
information and valid inferences.
-write an analytical essay with an
organizing structure appropriate to
purpose, audience, context; (details).
Skill: Skill: -more complex active and passive tenses and verbals
(participles)
-Use a variety of correctly structured sentences
Ongoing TEKS
Assessment (formal & informal)
Detailed Activities
17A(i)
17C
Foldable (40%)
Mentor Sentence: The rack of ribs, glazed with barbecue sauce, lay
nestled to a pile of sweet coleslaw.
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2.
3.
Materials
Vocabulary
Rosa Parks mentor text
Admiration mentor text
Cardstock
Icons
Scissors
Glue
Prompt
Thesis
Controlling idea
Parts of Speech
Participial vs. Participle
Active tense
Passive tense
4.
5.
Stellar Sentence Warmup
Connect to prior knowledge: What is the purpose of a thesis
statement? How does a writer support his/her thesis?
Mentor Essay Review—Evaluate the organizing structure and
supporting details.
TCW create foldable with examples ways to support a thesis.
Partner work-Practice developing supporting details for a STAARlike prompt/thesis.
STAAR Stems
____ realizes that she left the following
detail out of her paper. Where is the most
effective place to insert this sentence?
ELPS
Technology Tools
CCRS
5(G)-narrate, describe, and explain with
increasing specificity and detail…
☐Teacher: projector
☐Student:
1.A.3-Evaluate relevance, quality, sufficiency, and depth of
preliminary ideas and information, organize material
generated, and formulate a thesis.
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Week
February 27, 2017 through March 3, 2017
Thursday
Focus TEKS
Instructional Objective
Daily Sentence Skills
15A(iii)
15A(iv)
TSWBAT…
-write an analytical essay with relevant
information and valid inferenced
-write an analytical essay with an organizing
structure appropriate to purpose, audience,
context; (details)
Skill: Skill: -more complex active and passive tenses and verbals (participles)
-Use a variety of correctly structured sentences
Ongoing TEKS
Assessment (formal & informal)
Detailed Activities
17A(i)
17C
Graphic organizer (informal)
Mentor Sentence: Cooper enjoyed dinner at Audrey’s house, agreeing to a
large slice of cherry pie even though he was full to the point of
bursting.
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2.
3.
Materials
Vocabulary
Foldable
Graphic organizer
STAAR-like Prompt
AR book
Thesis
Controlling idea
Parts of Speech
Participial vs. Participle
Active tense
Passive tense
4.
5.
Stellar Sentence Warmup
Connect to prior knowledge: What types of details can we use to
support our thesis?
Partner work-Use foldable to develop supporting details for a
STAAR-like prompt. Complete graphic organizer.
Thumbs up/down-TCW review and discuss partner work.
AR reading if time allows.
STAAR Stems
____ realizes that she left the following detail
out of her paper. Where is the most
effective place to insert this sentence?
ELPS
Technology Tools
CCRS
5(G)-narrate, describe, and explain with
increasing specificity and detail…
☐Teacher: projector
☐Student:
1.A.3-Evaluate relevance, quality, sufficiency, and depth of
preliminary ideas and information, organize material
generated, and formulate a thesis.
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Week
February 27, 2017 through March 3, 2017
Friday
Focus TEKS
Instructional Objective
Daily Sentence Skills
13C
TSWBAT…
-revise his/her draft to include a strong
thesis statement with appropriate and
relevant supporting details.
Skill: Skill: -more complex active and passive tenses and verbals (participles)
-Use a variety of correctly structured sentences
Ongoing TEKS
Assessment (formal & informal)
Detailed Activities
15A(iii)
15A(iv)
17A(i)
17C
Essay Revision (40%)
Mentor Sentence: Mariah risked petting the pit bull wagging its stub tail.
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2.
3.
Materials
Vocabulary
Foldable
Bullying Essay
Sticky notes
AR book
Thesis
Controlling idea
Parts of Speech
Participial vs. Participle
Active tense
Passive tense
Stellar Sentence Warmup-Turn in when finished.
Essay Revision-TSW return to a previously written essay and revise to
include a strong thesis statement, and appropriate/relevant
supporting details and examples.
Read AR book when finished.
STAAR Stems
___ wants to create a more effective thesis statement
for his/her paper. Which of the following could replace
sentence __ and more accurately convey the thesis of
the paper?
____ realizes that she left the following detail out of her
paper. Where is the most effective place to insert this
sentence?
ELPS
Technology Tools
CCRS
5(G)-narrate, describe, and explain with
increasing specificity and detail…
☐Teacher: projector
☐Student:
1.A.4-Recognize the importance of revision as the key to
effective writing.
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