Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Date
The Devil and Daniel Webster
Core Objectives
■ Understand and appreciate an historical drama
■ Visualize with stage directions
Integrating Skills
Grammar
■ Finding the Verb
and Subject
■ Contractions
Pages 412–438
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.1d, I-C.2, I-C.3, I-C.4,
I-D.2, I-D.5, I-D.6, II-A.1, II-A.2, II-A.3,
II-A.4, II-B.3, II-C.3, III-A.2, III-A.3
TerraNova Objectives
Vocabulary
■ Context Clues
L.39a, R.02a, R.03b, R.04d, R.04e, R.05a,
R.05b, R.05d, V.37a
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Vocabulary Preview: Using Context Clues
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 7
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Historical Drama
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 6
Active Reading: Visualizing with Stage Directions ❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 5
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
❑ PE pp. 412–438
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Summary, p. 4
Thinking Through the Literature
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Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Historical Drama
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T8
❑ Literary Analysis Transparencies, T13
Choices and Challenges
Writing Options
Winning Argument
Activities and Explorations
Set Design
Advertising Campaign
Film Review
Inquiry and Research
Rogue’s Gallery
Vocabulary in Action
Context Clues
Word Meaning
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
The Devil and Daniel Webster
Choices and Challenges (continued)
Grammar in Context
Using Contractions
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Grammar SkillBuilder, p. 8
Author Activity
Story vs. Play
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Mini Lessons
Preteaching Vocabulary
Using Context Clues
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C48
Vocabulary Strategy
Using Context to Determine the Meanings
of Idioms
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C49
Grammar
Finding the Verb and Subject
Using Contractions
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, T47, T58, C95
Speaking and Listening
Speeches
Play-Acting
Viewing and Representing
Art Appreciation
My Night Visage by Ludwig Meidner
Daniel Webster (Black Dan) by Francis Alexander
Trial Scene by David Gilmour Blythe
Cross Curricular Links
Humanities
Square Dance
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Social Studies
Daniel Webster
The Fugitive Slave Act
History
Salem Witchcraft Trials
Informal Assessment
Alternative Ending
Use Context Clues
Collaborative Talk
Assessment
Selection Quiz
Selection Test
Test Generator
62
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❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 9
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 67–68
Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Date
I Have a Dream / Glory and Hope
Core Objectives
■ Understand and appreciate two speeches
■ Analyze text structure of two speeches
Integrating Skills
Grammar
■ Using Correct
Verb Forms
■ Verb Tenses
Vocabulary
■ Using Context Clues
■ Word Origins
Pages 439–450
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-A.3, I-B.1c, I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.1d, I-C.2,
I-C.3, I-D.1, I-D.2, I-D.3, I-D.5, I-D.6,
II-A.2, II-A.3, II-A.4, II-B.2, II-C.3, II-C.4,
III-A.2, III-A.3
TerraNova Objectives
R.02a, R.02b, R.05c, R.05d, R.05f, R.05g,
V.37a
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Vocabulary Preview: Using Context Clues
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Speech
Active Reading: Analyzing Text Structure
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 13
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 12
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 11
❑ PE pp. 439–450
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Summary, p. 10
Thinking Through the Literature
Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Speech
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T12, T17
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Choices and Challenges
Writing Options
“Dream” Speech
Activities and Explorations
Video Review
Inquiry and Research
Apartheid Means Separateness
Vocabulary in Action
Meaning Clues
Grammar in Context
Verb Tenses
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Grammar SkillBuilder, p. 14
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
I Have a Dream / Glory and Hope
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Real World Link
Mini Lessons
Preteaching Vocabulary
Using Context Clues
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C50
Vocabulary Strategy
Researching Word Origins
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C51
Grammar
Using Correct Verb Forms
Verb Tenses
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, T45, C142
Speaking and Listening
Speech Activity
Cross Curricular Link
History
The Civil Rights Movement
Apartheid
Informal Assessment
Speech Activity
Assessment
Selection Quiz
Selection Test
Test Generator
Other Teaching Materials
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Homework Assignments
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 15
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 69–70
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Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Date
The United States vs. Susan B. Anthony
Core Objectives
■ Understand a biography
■ Understand specialized vocabulary
Integrating Skills
Grammar
■ Action and Linking
Verbs
■ Using Action Verbs
Vocabulary
■ Using a Dictionary
■ Using Context
to Determine Meaning
Page 453–465
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-A.3, I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.1d, I-C.2, I-C.3,
I-D.1, I-D.2, I-D.3, I-D.6, II-A.1, II-A.2,
II-A.3, II-B.3, II-C.1, II-C.3, II-C.4, III-A.2,
III-A.3, III-B.2
TerraNova Objectives
R.02a, R.05d, R.05f, R.05g, R.05h
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Vocabulary Preview: Using a Dictionary
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Biography
Active Reading: Specialized Vocabulary
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 19
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 18
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 17
❑ PE pp. 453–465
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Summary, p. 16
Thinking Through the Literature
Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Biography
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T3, T47, T51
❑ Literary Analysis Transparencies, T8
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Choices and Challenges
Writing Options
Persuasive Pamphlet
Critical Commentary
Amendment Draft
Activities and Explorations
Anthony Monologue
Political Cartoon
Inquiry and Research
Reforming Woman
Vocabulary in Action
Meaning Clues
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
The United States vs. Susan B. Anthony
Choices and Challenges (continued)
Grammar in Context
Using Action Verbs
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Grammar SkillBuilder, p. 20
Author Activity
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Mini Lessons
Preteaching Vocabulary
Using a Dictionary
Vocabulary Strategy
Using Context to Determine the Meaning
of Technical Vocabulary
Grammar
Action and Linking Verbs
Using Action Verbs
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C52
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C53
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C71
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C72
Speaking and Listening
Dramatic Monologue
Cross Curricular Link
History
The Revolution
Multicultural Link
Women and Politics
Informal Assessment
Assessment
Homework Assignments
66
UNIT 3, PART 1 THE UNITED STATES VS. SUSAN B. ANTHONY
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 21
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 71–72
Other Teaching Materials
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Selection Quiz
Selection Test
Test Generator
Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Date
Theme for English B / The Writer
Core Objectives
■ Understand and appreciate two poems
■ Make generalizations about writing
Integrating Skills
Grammar
■ Principal Parts
of Regular Verbs
Pages 466–472
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.1d, I-C.2, I-D.2, I-D.5,
II-A.2, II-B.3, III-A.1, III-A.2, III-A.3, III-B.3
TerraNova Objectives
Vocabulary
■ Using Context to Determine
Meaning of Figurative Language
R.03a, R.04d, R.05a, R.05f, R.05g
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Theme in Poetry
Active Reading: Making Generalizations
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 23
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 22
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
❑ PE pp. 466–472
Thinking Through the Literature
Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Theme in Poetry
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T14
❑ Literary Analysis Transparencies, T15
Choices and Challenges
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Writing Options
Report Card
Parent’s Diary
Activities and Explorations
Illustrated Poem
Public Poll
Dramatic Reading
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
Theme for English B / The Writer
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Mini Lessons
Vocabulary Strategy
Using Context to Determine the Meaning
of Figurative Language
Grammar
Principal Parts of Regular Verbs
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C54
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, T45, C136
Viewing and Representing
Art Appreciation
Langston Hughes by Winold Reiss
Cross Curricular Link
History
Jazz
Informal Assessment
Assessing the Implied Main Idea
Assessment
Selection Test
Test Generator
Other Teaching Materials
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Homework Assignments
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 73–74
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Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Date
from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Core Objectives
■ Understand and appreciate an excerpt from an
autobiography and a poem
■ Understand point of view in an autobiography
Pages 480–491
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-A.1, I-A.3, I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.1c, I-C.1d,
I-C.2, I-D.2, I-D.5, I-D.6, II-A.2, II-B.2,
III-A.2, III-A.3, III-B.4
TerraNova Objectives
Integrating Skills
Grammar
■ The Subjunctive
Mood
Vocabulary
Identifying the Relation of
Word Meanings in Analogies
R.02a, R.02b, R.03b, R.03e, R.04d, R.05a,
R.05d, R.05f, R.05g, R.05h
■
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Vocabulary Preview: Identifying the Relation
of Word Meanings in Analogies
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Autobiography
Active Reading: Understanding Point of View
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 28
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 27
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 26
❑ PE pp. 480–491
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Summary, p. 25
Thinking Through the Literature
Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Autobiography
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T32, T46
❑ Literary Analysis Transparencies, T8
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Choices and Challenges
Writing Options
Story of Influence
Discussion of Angelou’s Poem
Activities and Explorations
Dramatic Monologue
Film Review
Inquiry and Research
A Tale of Two Writers
Vocabulary in Action
Analogies
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Mini Lessons
Preteaching Vocabulary
Identifying the Relation of Word Meanings
in Analogies
Grammar
The Subjunctive Mood
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C55
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C146
Viewing and Representing
Art Appreciation
Portrait of Dorothy Porter, Librarian
by James Porter
Back Street by LaVere Hutchings
Comparing a Film Review
Cross Curricular Link
Social Sciences
Segregation
Informal Assessment
Alternative Ending
Assessment
Selection Quiz
Selection Test
Test Generator
Other Teaching Materials
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Homework Assignments
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 29
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 75–76
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UNIT 3, PART 1 from I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS
Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Date
New Directions
Core Objectives
■ Understand and appreciate an essay
■ Identify and examine theme in nonfiction
■ Draw conclusions in nonfiction
Pages 494–499
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.2, I-D.1, I-D.2, I-D.3, I-D.5,
I-D.6, II-A.2, II-B.2, II-B.3, III-A.1, III-A.3,
III-B.3
TerraNova Objectives
Integrating Skills
Grammar
■ Complete Subjects and Predicates
L.39b, R.03a, R.03b, R.03f, R.05b, R.05f,
R.05g
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Theme
Active Reading: Drawing Conclusions
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 32
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 31
❑ PE pp. 494–499
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Summary, p. 30
Thinking Through the Literature
Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Theme
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T4, T14
❑ Literary Analysis Transparencies, T15
Choices and Challenges
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Writing Options
Help Wanted Ad
Loan Application
Inspirational Poem
Activities and Explorations
Meat Pie Poster
Map the Area
Inquiry and Research
Arkansas History
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
New Directions
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Mini Lessons
Grammar
Complete Subjects and Predicates
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, T58, C97
Viewing and Representing
Art Appreciation
Panel 11 from The Migration Series
by Jacob Lawrence
Informal Assessment
Alternative Ending
Assessment
Selection Quiz
Selection Test
Test Generator
Other Teaching Materials
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Homework Assignments
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 33
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 77–78
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UNIT 3, PART 1 NEW DIRECTIONS
Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Date
Encounter with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Core Objectives
■ Understand and appreciate a character study
■ Summarize main ideas
Integrating Skills
Grammar
■ Simple Subjects and Predicates
Pages 500–506
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-A.1, I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.2, I-D.1c, I-D.2,
I-D.5, I-D.6, II-A.2, II-A.3, II-A.4, II-B.2,
II-B.3, III-A.3
TerraNova Objectives
R.05f, R.05g
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Character Study
Active Reading: Summarizing
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 36
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 35
❑ PE pp. 500–506
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Summary, p. 34
Thinking Through the Literature
Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Character Study
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T9, T41, T50
❑ Literary Analysis Transparencies, T10
Choices and Challenges
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Writing Options
Comparing Influences
Sermon on Family
Activities and Explorations
Character Study Collage
Panel Discussion
Inquiry and Research
The SCLC
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
Encounter with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Mini Lessons
Grammar
Simple Subjects and Predicates
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, T58, C99
Assessment
Selection Quiz
Selection Test
Part Test
Test Generator
Other Teaching Materials
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Homework Assignments
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 37
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 79–80
❑ Formal Assessment: Unit Three, Part 1 Test, pp. 81–82
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UNIT 3, PART 1 ENCOUNTER WITH MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Communication Workshop Lesson Plan Name
Date
Persuasive Speech
Pages 507–512
Writing Prompt
Write and deliver a persuasive speech about
an issue that is important to you.
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-A.3, I-C.1, I-C.2, I-D.5, II-A.1, II-A.3,
II-A.4, II-C.3
Preparing to Read
Introduction
Basics in a Box
Guidelines and Standards
Analyzing the Model
“Should Our Community Council Impose
a Curfew?“
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Student Models, pp. 43–48
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Writing and Delivering the Persuasive Speech
Planning and Drafting
Steps for Planning and Drafting the Speech
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Planning and Drafting, p. 38
Practicing and Delivering
Steps for Delivering the Speech
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Practicing and Delivering, p. 39
Revising
Responding to Audience Feedback
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Refining Your Performance, p. 42
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Standards for Evaluation, p. 49
Peer Review
Ask Your Peer Reviewer
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Peer Response Guide, pp. 40–41
Reflecting
Homework Assignments
Other Teaching Materials
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Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Date
To Build a Fire
Core Objectives
■ Understand a short story
■ Examine imagery in a short story
■ Visualize scenes
Pages 517–537
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-A.1, I-A.2, I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.2, I-C.3, I-C.4,
I-D.2, I-D.5, I-D.6, II-A.1, II-A.2, II-B.1,
II-B.3, II-C.4, III-A.2, III-A.3
TerraNova Objectives
Integrating Skills
Grammar
Vocabulary
■ Indirect and
■ Using Context Clues
Direct Objects
■ Prefixes
■ Subject Complements
■ Participles
R.02a, R.03b, R.04b, R.05d, R.05g, V.36a,
V.37a
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Vocabulary Preview: Using Context Clues
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Imagery
Active Reading: Visualizing
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 53
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 52
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 51
❑ PE pp. 517–537
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Summary, p. 50
Thinking Through the Literature
Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Imagery
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T8, T46
❑ Literary Analysis Transparencies, T21
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Choices and Challenges
Writing Options
Yukon News Report
Fire-Building Instructions
Man v. Beast Paragraph
Activities and Explorations
Story Illustration
Solar Demonstration
Inquiry and Research
Cold Hard Facts
Vocabulary in Action
Idioms
Related Words
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
To Build a Fire
Choices and Challenges (continued)
Grammar in Context
Participles
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Grammar SkillBuilder, p. 54
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Mini Lessons
Preteaching Vocabulary
Using Context Clues
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C56
Vocabulary Strategy
Prefixes
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C57
Grammar
Indirect and Direct Objects
Subject Complements
Participles
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C105
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C106
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, T45, T60, C137
Speaking and Listening
Dramatic Reading and Pantomime
Cross Curricular Links
History
The Yukon Territory
Science
Frostbite
Hypothermia
Informal Assessment
Recognizing Author’s Point of View
and Purpose
Evaluating and Making Judgments
Selection Quiz
Selection Test
Test Generator
Homework Assignments
78
UNIT 3, PART 2 TO BUILD A FIRE
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 55
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 83–84
Other Teaching Materials
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Assessment
Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Into Thin Air
Core Objectives
■ Appreciate an eyewitness account
■ Examine word choice
■ Determine a writer’s motives
Date
Pages 538–549
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-A.2, I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.1d, I-D.1, I-D.1c,
I-D.1.d, I-C.2, I-D.2, I-D.5, I-D.6, II-A.2,
II-A.3, II-A.4, II-B.3, II-C.4, III-A.2, III-A.3
TerraNova Objectives
Integrating Skills
Grammar
Vocabulary
■ Transitive and
■ Using Context
Intransitive Verbs
■ Using a Dictionary
■ Choosing Precise Verbs
L.39b, R.02a, R.04b, R.05d, R.05g, V.36a,
V.37a
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Vocabulary Preview: Using Context Clues
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Word Choice
Active Reading: Determining a Writer’s Motives
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 59
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 58
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 57
❑ PE pp. 538–549
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Summary, p. 56
Thinking Through the Literature
Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Word Choice and Tone
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T23, T48
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Choices and Challenges
Writing Options
Safety Memo
Medical Definition
Ode to Everest
Activities and Explorations
Everest Poster
Persuasive Speech
Inquiry and Research
Hazards of Everest
Vocabulary in Action
Context Clues
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
Into Thin Air
Choices and Challenges (continued)
Grammar in Context
Choosing Precise Verbs
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Grammar SkillBuilder, p. 60
Author Activity
Expedition Outcome
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Mini Lessons
Preteaching Vocabulary
Using Context Clues
Vocabulary Strategy
Using a Dictionary to Determine Precise
Word Meanings
Grammar
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Choosing Precise Verbs
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C58
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C59
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C74
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C180
Cross Curricular Links
Science
Altitude Sickness
History
What Price Everest?
Informal Assessment
Understanding Specialized/Technical Terms
Summarizing Main Events
Assessment
Homework Assignments
80
UNIT 3, PART 2 INTO THIN AIR
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 61
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 85–86
Other Teaching Materials
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Selection Quiz
Selection Test
Test Generator
Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Date
The Sharks / A narrow Fellow in the Grass
Core Objectives
■ Understand and appreciate two poems
■ Examine mood in poetry
■ Analyze word choice
Pages 552–556
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-A.1, I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.1c, I-C.2, I-D.2,
I-D.5, I-D.6, II-A.2, II-B.2, II-B.3, III-A.3
TerraNova Objectives
R.02a, R.02b, R.05d, R.05e, R.05f
Integrating Skills
Grammar
■ Using the Right Verb
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Mood
Active Reading: Analyzing Word Choice
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 63
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 62
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
❑ PE pp. 552–556
Thinking Through the Literature
Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Mood and Word Choice
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T40
❑ Literary Analysis Transparencies, T22
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Choices and Challenges
Writing Options
Animal Poem
Essay on Mystery
Activities and Explorations
Animal Collage
Inquiry and Research
Animal Pros and Cons
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
The Sharks / A narrow Fellow in the Grass
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Mini Lessons
Grammar
Using the Right Verb
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C148
Informal Assessment
Choose the Best Main Idea
Assessment
Selection Test
Test Generator
Other Teaching Materials
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Homework Assignments
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 87–88
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Selection Lesson Plan
Name
Date
My Wonder Horse / Mi Caballo Mago
Core Objectives
■ Understand and appreciate a short story
■ Examine style in a short story
■ Make inferences about character change
Integrating Skills
Grammar
■ Forms of Adverbs
■ Shifts in Verb Tense
Pages 557–571
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-A.1, I-A.3, I-B.2, I-C.1, I-C.1c, I-C.1d,
I-C.2, I-C.3, I-D.2, I-D.5, I-D.6, II-A.1,
II-A.2, II-A.3, II-A.4, II-B.2, II-B.3, II-C.2,
III-A.2, III-A.3, III-B.2
TerraNova Objectives
Vocabulary
Using Context Clues
■ Synonyms
R.02a, R.03d, R.04d, R.05a, R.05d, R.05f,
R.05g, R.08g, V.37a
■
Preparing to Read
Connect to Your Life
Build Background
Vocabulary Preview: Using Context Clues
Focus Your Reading
Literary Analysis: Style
Active Reading: Inferences about
Character Change
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Words to Know SkillBuilder, p. 67
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Literary Analysis SkillBuilder, p. 66
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Active Reading SkillBuilder, p. 65
Teaching the Literature
Reading the Selection
Thinking Through the Literature
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Connect to the Literature
Think Critically
Extend Interpretations
Literary Analysis: Style
❑ Reading and Critical Thinking Transparencies, T7
❑ Literary Analysis Transparencies, T14
Choices and Challenges
Writing Options
Story Outline
Dream Letter
Activities and Explorations
Bilingual Book on Tape
Inquiry and Research
Save the Mustangs
Vocabulary in Action
Context Clues
Meaning Clues
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Selection Lesson Plan (continued)
My Wonder Horse / Mi Caballo Mago
Choices and Challenges (continued)
Grammar in Context
Changing Tenses for Dramatic Effect
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Grammar SkillBuilder, p. 68
Author Activity
Hispanic Heritage
Teaching Options (from Teacher’s Edition)
Mini Lessons
Preteaching Vocabulary
Using Context Clues
Vocabulary Strategy
Identify Relation of Word Meaning in
Synonyms
Grammar
Forms of Adverbs
Shifts in Verb Tense
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C60
❑ Vocabulary Transparencies and Copymasters, C61
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, C162
❑ Grammar Transparencies and Copymasters, T46, C143
Speaking and Listening
Persuasive Speech
Viewing and Representing
Art Appreciation
Photo of white horse by Robert Vavra
Cross Curricular Links
History/Geography
Cowboys in New Mexico
Multicultural Link
The Vision Quest
Informal Assessment
Identifying Correct Sequence
Assessment
Selection Quiz
Selection Test
Part Test
Test Generator
Homework Assignments
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❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Selection Quiz, p. 69
❑ Formal Assessment: Selection Test, pp. 89–90
❑ Formal Assessment: Unit Three, Part 2 Test, pp. 91–92
Other Teaching Materials
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History/Science
Horse
Writing Workshop Lesson Plan
Name
Date
Process Description
Writing Prompt
Write an essay that tells how to do
something or how something works.
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Language Arts Benchmarks
I-A.2, I-C.1, I-C.2, I-D.5, II-B.2, II-C.2
TerraNova Objectives
R.08a, R.08b, R.08c, R.08d, R.08e, R.08f,
R.08h, R.09a, R.09b
Preparing to Read
Introduction
Basics in a Box
Using the Graphic
❑ Writing Transparencies and Copymasters, T11, T20, C30
Analyzing a Professional Model
“From Cross-Country Skiing Today“
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Student Models, pp. 76–81
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Writing
Prewriting
Choosing a Subject
Planning the Process Description
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Prewriting, p. 71
Drafting
Organizing the Draft
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Drafting and Elaboration, p. 72
Peer Review
Ask Your Peer Reader
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Peer Response Guide, pp. 73–74
Revising
Clarifying Meaning
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading, p. 75
❑ Unit Three Resource Book: Rubric for Evaluation, p. 82
Editing and Proofreading
Verb Tenses
Reflecting
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Writing Workshop Lesson Plan (continued)
Process Description
Other Teaching Materials
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Homework Assignments
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