Wichita falls ISD
English I
Unit 6B: Synthesizing Genres
Lesson Planner
Suggested Time Frame: 1 Week
Objectives
Skills: The student will be able to…
Reading:
 Make inferences about the varied features of literary nonfiction
 Analyze how literary essays interweave personal examples and ideas with factual information
to present a perspective on a situation or event
 Use a dictionary or a glossary to determine or confirm the meaning of words
 Understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of
poetry and provide evidence from text to support his/her understanding. Students are
expected to analyze the effects of diction and imagery
Writing:
 Write an interpretive response to a literary text that extends beyond a summary and literary
analysis
 Use and understand the function of restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses
Lesson Information
Activities
Lesson 4B.1 (2 days): From I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings and “Caged Bird”
 Quick write activity: Have students free write about a mentor they have
known.
o Discussion activity: In small groups, create word webs over the
qualities of a mentor. Reference page 254 of the Holt McDougal
Literature textbook.
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Vocabulary activity: Have students create a chart on a sheet of notebook
paper with three columns labeled “Know Well,” “Think I Know,” and “Don’t
Know.” Project the I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings vocabulary (worksheet)
and have students place the words in the three columns.
o Have students work in pairs and use dictionaries to determine or
confirm the definition of the vocabulary words.
o Have students complete Concept Map (worksheet) over 5 of the
words
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(Optional) Visit thinkcentral.com either as a class or individually using the
keyword HML9-255 and visit the time line, author’s bookshelf, and notable
quotes for Maya Angelou. After, take the “Name Game” quiz as a class or
individually.
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Complete Literary Analysis: Characterization in Autobiography activity on
page 255 of Holt McDougal TE
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Read aloud I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou on pages 256263 in the Holt McDougal Literature textbook
o Give students Analyze Perspectives (handout) to compare child’s
viewpoint and adult’s viewpoint during the excerpt
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Vocabulary
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Cascade
Clarity
Homely
Illiteracy
Infuse
Leer
Sacrilegious
Taut
TEKS
1, 6, 1E, 15C, 17A
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Complete Literary Analysis: Characterization on pages 256, 260 and
261
Complete Vocabulary: Own the Word on pages 256, 260, 261, 262
and 263
Discuss Background information over Southern Stratification on page
257
Complete Analyze Visuals activities on pages 257, 259 and 262
Complete Revisit the Big Question on pages 257
Complete Reading Skill: Analyze Perspectives on pages 258 and 263
Complete Reading Skill: Make Inferences on page 258
Complete Tiered Discussion prompts on pages 259 and 262
Complete Grammar and Style on page 261
Complete Selection Wrap-up on page 263
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Read aloud “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou on page 264
o Complete Tiered Discussion Prompts on page 264
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Complete Short Answer Questions – Caged Bird (worksheet)
Lesson 4B.2 (1 day) : “This is Just to Say”
 Go over “This is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams
o Possibly reference A Brief Guide to Imagism (reference for teacher)
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Complete “This is Just to Say” modified TPCASST (worksheet)
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Complete “This is Just to Say” Skeleton Poem (worksheet)
Lesson 4B.3 (2 days): “Forgive My Guilt” and modeled poems
 Refer to pages 39-41 in Write Like This by Kelly Gallagher
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Go over poem “Forgive my Guilt”
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Complete “Forgive My Guilt” modified TPCASST (worksheet)
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Writing activity:
o Have students generate list of past regrets and choose one to write
over
o Model your own version of the “Forgive My Guilt” poem or show
Gallagher’s version
o Allow students to write in prose or poetry form
Additional Information
Materials/Resources
Holt McDougal Literature Book
Holt McDougal Literature Teacher’s Edition
Write Like This by Kelly Gallagher
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings vocabulary worksheet
Concept Map worksheet
Analyze Perspectives handout
Short Answer Questions – Caged Bird worksheet
A Brief Guide to Imagism reference for teacher
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Notes from Council
During this unit, please pull from your Kamico workbooks,
Texas End-of-course Coach, or any other resource you
have access to in order to reinforce skills your students
are struggling with.
“This is Just to Say” modified TPCASST worksheet
“This is Just to Say” Skeleton Poem worksheet
“Forgive My Guilt” modified TPCASST worksheet
Parent Resources
 Additional Resources: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/353326
 https://sites.google.com/a/springbranchisd.com/ela-staar-eoc-writing-intervention/
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