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LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER

ELEANORIS GRAVES

TEAM TWO

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Lesson Plans                         Grade 7th Language Arts

 

NotesT stands for teacher, S stands for students, and B refers to teacher and students.

  • RS stands for reading strategy and WS stands for writing strategy.
  • SB stands for Smart Board
  • Reading Renaissance reports was sent home today.  Parents, please review with your son/daughter.  Please sign/return.

 

 

The following standards will receive special emphasis this quarter:

  • Reading: 1.5   1.14    1.15    2.2    2.4   2.6  2.7  2.8  3.5  1.1   1.2   1.3  1.4  1.5  1.6  1.7  2.1  2.2  2.3  2.4  2.5  2.6  2.7  2.8  3.1  3.2  3.3 3.4  1.8
  • Writing: 1.6.2   3.3   4.1   4.2  4.3  4.4  4.5  4.6  5.1  5.4        6.1  6.2   6.3  6.7  7.9      

 

Objectives

  • Read and analyze a variety of fiction and nonfiction selections
  • Review grammar/reading skills
  • Use context clues and vocabulary study to better understand text
  • Maintain, update, and learn Rubric terms/ literary terms for seventh grade
  • Apply reading strategies in order to better understand text
  • Write an essay using constructed response rubric
  • Interpret the meaning of idioms encountered in texts
  • Understand and Context Clues in everyday life
  • Carry out independent reading  in poetry for extended periods of time to gain information
  • Produce written communications in a variety of forms
  • Writing in response to literature read and discussed in class
  • Read, listen, analyze, and evaluate a variety of poems
  • Research, write and present a report Animals in India.

Standards:    The following standards will receive emphasis this semester:

  • One- The student will read and comprehend a variety of literary text in print and non-print formats.
  • Two- The student will read and comprehend a variety of informational texts in print and non-print formats.
  • Three- The student will use word analysis and vocabulary strategies to read fluently.
  • Four- The student will create written work that has a clear focus, sufficient detail, coherent organization effective use of voice, and correct use of the conventions of written Standard American English.

Materials:

  • Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Book
  • The Language of Literature by McDougal Littell
    1. textbook
    2. audio library
  • Challenge the PACT
  • Prentice Hall Literature Bk. 7
  • Language Network
  • Overhead projector, computer, multi-media projector, and Smart Board
  • Language Transparencies
  • Use It! Don’t Lose It  A Daily Language Practice  by Marjorie Frank
  • Scope magazine
  • www.izzit.org
  • Terms students will learn:   audience author’s message, author’s purpose, bias, cause and effect, characterization, climax,  conflict, connotation, dialect, dialogue, dictionary, direct characterization, drama, elaboration, envision, essay, etymology, exposition, external conflict,  falling action, fiction, figurative language, foreshadow,  genre, hyperbole, identify with a character, indirect characterization, inference, internal conflict, friendly and business letters, literal language, metaphor, mood, narrative poem, nonfiction, onomatopoeia, oral language, paraphrase, personification, perspective, plot, point of view, predict, propaganda, realistic fiction, repetition, resolution, rhyme, rhythm, rising action, setting, simile, stanza, stereotype, summary, surprise ending, suspense, symbol, theme, tone, unity, S.C. State writing terms: introduction, body, conclusion, tone/voice, organization, content, vivid, sustain focus, precise, central idea, transitional devices, development, phrasing, awareness of audience

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·        Pacing sometimes requires adjustments in homework. Students should always write homework assignments in agenda.

Mrs.

Graves

Standards

Addressed

Student/
Teacher   Activities

Assessment

Homework

 

 

Materials

Monday

 

Library

Day

SSR

 

 

7.3.2/7-3.5 Analyze/Use

Greek and Latin roots and affixes

7-2.8  Reading Independently

 

Update agenda/log S

Journal: My Weekend S

Reading/analyzing Greek/Latin roots WS

Book PASS: Check books, take tests, pay fines, read : SSR WS—Media Center

 

Journal

 

 

4th period: Channel One

 1. Read AR book.

2. Create a poem using the title “IF”.

Write four or more stanzas.  Type or write neatly in black or blue ink.  Use Clipart or draw a picture. Due on Wednesday/Thurs.

3. Using the friendly letter rubric, write a letter to Mrs. Graves.  My last day is Friday.  Please type the final copy or write neatly in pen.  My last day is Friday, October 23.

 

Smart Board

 

Composition

 

 

Tuesday

 

 

7.3 Analysis/vocabulary strategies to read fluently

7.3.2/7-3.5 Analyze/Use Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes.

7-4 Understand the standard writing terms

Update agenda/log S

Research Greek/Latin Roots and Affixes WS

Building vocabulary: Prefixes-Review for quiz on Thursday WS/RS

Standard Writing Terms: Review for test on Thursday

Choral Reading WS

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Assignments: Greek/Latin Affixes

 

Writing Terms

Observance of Choral Reading

 

1. Read AR book.

2. Create a poem using the title “IF”.

Write four or more stanzas.  Type or write neatly in black or blue ink.  Use Clipart or draw a picture. Due on Wednesday/Thurs.

3. Using the friendly letter rubric, write a letter to Mrs. Graves.  My last day is Friday.  Please type the final copy or write neatly in pen.  My last day is Friday, October 23.

 

Smart Board

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Composition

 

Smart Board

 

 

Wednesday

 

MAP TESTING

 

Observance

1. Read AR book.

2. Create a poem using the title “IF”.

Write four or more stanzas.  Type or write neatly in black or blue ink.  Use Clipart or draw a picture. Due on Wednesday/Thurs.

3. Using the friendly letter rubric, write a letter to Mrs. Graves.  My last day is Friday.  Please type the final copy or write neatly in pen.  My last day is Friday, October 23.

 

Computer Lab

 

 

 

Thursday

 

 

 

7.3.3 Interpret: idioms/euphemisms

7.3 Analysis/vocabulary strategies to read fluently

7.3.2/7-3.5 Analyze/Use Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes.

7-4 Understand the standard writing terms

7.1.2 Explain Point of View in text

 

Update agenda/log S

Journal: Create a poem on October S

Choral Reading: “Determination” WS

Greek/Latin Affixes: Suffixes-Quiz on Friday WS/RS

Interpret: idioms/euphemisms in texts

Point of View: 1st , 3rd  WS

Tests: Prefixes/Writing Terms S

 

 

Verbal Observance of

Choral Reading

Journals

Tests: Writing Terms/Pre-fixes

Channel One

1. Read AR book.

2. Create a poem using the title “IF”.

Write four or more stanzas.  Type or write neatly in black or blue ink.  Use Clipart or draw a picture. Due on Wednesday/Thurs.

3. Using the friendly letter rubric, write a letter to Mrs. Graves.  My last day is Friday.  Please type the final copy or write neatly in pen.  My last day is Friday, October 23.

 

 

Smart Board

Poem on “Determination”

Composition notebook

 

 

Friday

SSR

 

 

 

 

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

 

 7.3 Analysis/vocabulary strategies to read fluently

7.3.2/7-3.5 Analyze/Use Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes.

7-4 Understand the standard writing terms

7.1.2 Explain Point of View in text

7.3.3 Idioms/Euphemisms

Update agenda/log S

Journal: Autumn is my favorite or least favorite season…S

Analyze Prefixes Quiz S

Choral Reading: “Determination” WS

 Etymology: Greek/Latin Affixes: Roots

Dictionary Skills: Quiz on Monday. WS/RS

Tests on Points of View/Suffixes S

SSR

 

Verbal Observance of

Choral Reading

Journals

Test on Suffixes

Test on Point of View

Channel One

1. Read AR book.

WORK HARD TO MAKE YOUR RR GOALS FOR EACH NINE WEEKS.   YOU ARE BRIGHT AND WONDERFUL!  WORK HARD AND LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY IN YOUR CLASSES.  I AM DEPENDING ON YOU TO ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST!  I WILL MISS ALL OF YOU!  HAPPY LEARNING!

 

 

Smart Board

Poem on “Determination”

Composition notebook