Date: Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 2015
Grade: 8
Subject: ELA
CCGPS: ELACC8RL1,3,4,6; ELACC8SL1a,4,6; ELACC8W2b,4,9,10; ELACC8L2a,4c;
Essential Question: I can: 1)determine the point of view in which a story is told; evaluate the credibility of a narrator; identify
techniques used to create suspense in a fictional account; read dialogue in a play, use vocabulary terms correctly in a writing.
Learning objectives: Understanding parts of speech; foreshadowing; identifying theme; to infer; theme; analyze language; and
understanding dialog.
Activating Learning Strategies:
Cognitive Teaching Strategies (the actual lesson):
x Structured Notes
___ 5-3-1
x Lecture
___ KWL
___ Possible Sentence
_ Think-Pair-Share
___ Survey
___ First Word
___ Word Map
___ Concept Map
Frayer Model
___ Anticipation Guide
__x_ Vocab. Overview
__x_ Brainstorm
___ Brainstorm & Category
___ Word Splash
___ KWL Plus
__x_ Draw and Picture
___ Directed Rdg/Thinking Act
___ Circle Map
___ Other _____________
Procedural Content –
Application / Activity
___ LINK
Monday
WordWise Vocabulary L12
Spelling L12 Due Thursday
TEST Friday
EQ: above
Warm-up: Steps to Good
Grammar “Prepositional
Phrases” p. 107
independent-check whole
group-tape in student
journal.
Homework –Novel
Study DUE FRIDAY
Objective:
1. Begin “The
Monkey’s Paw.”
Students will take
turns reading orally.
2. Class discussion
through teacher-
Tuesday
EQ: above
Warm-up: Steps to Good
Grammar “Prepositional
Phrases” p. 111 top
independent-check whole
group-tape in student
journal.
Homework –Novel
Study DUE FRIDAY
Objective:
1. Continue “The
Monkey’s Paw.”
Students will take
turns reading orally.
2. Class discussion
through teacherdirected Q & A.
___ Poems, Rhymes,
x Reading
__ Graphic Organizer (new to
Known)
___ Pictograph
x Model
___ Mind Map
___ Other writing and
informative essay
___Personal Narrative
___ Diagram
___ Visual Chain
____Research
_____MEMOIR
______Profile
x Hands-on
Wednesday
EQ: above
Warm-up: Prepositional
Phrase Test
Homework –NOVEL
STUDY DUE FRIDAY
Objective:
1. Citing textual
evidence. Students
will work
independently to
complete page 118,
questions 1-7.
Thursday
Grade WordWise
Warm-up: Introduce
Active/Passive Verbs**
Homework –NOVEL
STUDY DUE FRIDAY
Objective:
1. Check WordWise.
2. Continue with
vocabulary.
Students will
complete page 119;
“Critical
Vocabulary” &
vocabulary
Strategy: Latin
Roots.
**Technology links:
Lyrics
___ Acronyms/Word
Links
Friday
NOVEL STUDY TICKET IN THE
DOOR
EQ: above
Warm-up: Introduce
Active/Passive Verbs**
WordWise TEST Lesson 12
Spelling and Vocabulary.
Objective:
1.**Check weekly Word
Wise/Vocabulary
Workshop
2. Students will present
novel study.
**Technology links:
https://owl.english.
purdue.edu/owl/res
ource/539/01/
directed Q & A.
Reteaching, Enrichment, Acceleration: Close
reading activities.
Summarizing:
Ticket Out the Door
___ The Important Thing
Assessment:
___ Rubric
__Other__foldable_____
_x__ Study Cards
___ Exit Cards
https://owl.english.
purdue.edu/owl/res
ource/539/01/
/
Differentiation: ability grouped reading
__x_
circles, story on audio (whole group
Questioning
discussion)
__x Informal
___3-2-1
xLearning Log
___+ - Interesting
__x_ Teacher
Questions
___ Pass out of class
___Other
_________________
Extending and Refining:
___ Cause and Effect
___ Classifying
___ Abstracting
___ Compare and Contrast
Writing Prompt
___ Constructing Support
_X__Analyzing
___ Error Analysis
___ Other
___ Inductive Reasoning
___ Deductive Reasoning