Lesson Plans 11/1-11/5

MONDAY

Personal Dictionary- Word #38 "Collide"(Analyze the meaning of words and phrases in their context. (Benchmark 1.A.3b)

Writing Journal Entry- "Monday Morning Memory"

Activities:
     5th Grade-  Writing Lab Day.  Today student will complete rotations in the writing lab.  Each station will last about 15 minutes.  Today's stations are: word-processor/typing tutor station, a blogging/research station, a teacher conference station, a skill enrichment station, and an independent writing draft station. 5th grades will be practicing paragraph writing.
     6th Grade-  Writing Lab Day.  Today student will complete rotations in the writing lab.  Each station will last about 15 minutes.  Today's stations are: word-processor/typing tutor station, a blogging/research station, a teacher conference station, a skill enrichment station, and an independent writing draft station. 6th grades will be practicing paragraph topic sentence writing/introduction paragraph writing.
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Achieve3000- None

Conventions Focus- Plural Nouns

TUESDAY

Personal Dictionary- Word # "Fresh"(Analyze the meaning of words and phrases in their context. (Benchmark 1.A.3b)

Writing Journal Entry- "This or That"

Activities:

     5th Grade-  Due to recent assessments and observations I am going back to paragraph writing.  Students have showed that they have not mastered the idea of a topic and conclusion sentence.  I feel the need to review for a couple days and "rebuff" this very important skill.

     6th Grade-  The 6th graders act like everything they learned last year in writing is all forgotten.  I need to revisit paragraph writing.  If I do not do so I cannot have a successful lesson on "Introduction Paragraphs".  We will be reviewing what a topic sentence is, how to write one, and taking notes about Introduction Paragraphs.

Achieve3000- Room 202

Conventions Focus- Plural Nouns

WEDNESDAY
Report Card Pick Up - No School

THURSDAY

Personal Dictionary- Word # "Trade"(Analyze the meaning of words and phrases in their context. (Benchmark 1.A.3b)

Writing Journal Entry- "Freewrite"

Activities:

     5th Grade- Writing Lab Day. Today student will complete rotations in the writing lab. Each station will last about 15 minutes. Today's stations are: word-processor/typing tutor station, a blogging/research station, a teacher conference station, a skill enrichment station, and an independent writing draft station. 5th grades will be practicing paragraph writing.

     6th Grade- Writing Lab Day. Today student will complete rotations in the writing lab. Each station will last about 15 minutes. Today's stations are: word-processor/typing tutor station, a blogging/research station, a teacher conference station, a skill enrichment station, and an independent writing draft station. 6th grades will be practicing paragraph topic sentence writing/introduction paragraph writing.

Achieve3000- Room 204

Conventions Focus- Plural Nouns

FRIDAY
Personal Dictionary- Word # "Member"(Analyze the meaning of words and phrases in their context. (Benchmark 1.A.3b)

Writing Journal Entry- "Round Table Writing"

Activities:

     5th Grade- Today we will be taking an assessment.  I will be assessing vocabulary, the convention focus (plural nouns), and a short writing assessment.  The writing portion of the assessment may be about basic paragraph writing skills or anything else that we have talked about for the week. 

     6th Grade- Today we will be taking an assessment.  I will be assessing vocabulary, the convention focus (plural nouns), and a short writing assessment.  The writing portion of the assessment may be about basic paragraph writing skills or anything else that we have talked about for the week. 

 Achieve3000- None

Conventions Focus- Plural Nouns

Other “Performance Descriptors” for the covered for the week:

Benchmark 1.A.3a

1. Use a combination of word analysis and vocabulary strategies (e.g., word patterns, structural analyses) within context to identify unknown words.(Stage E)

Benchmark 3.A.3a

1. Develop multi-paragraph compositions that include an introduction, first and second level support, and a conclusion. (Stage E)

1. Write paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types (i.e., declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative). (Stage E)

3. Use a variety of sentence structures (e.g., simple, compound). (Stage E)
6. Demonstrate appropriate use of various parts of speech. (Stage E)
4. Use basic transition words to connect ideas. (Stage E)

5. Proofread for correct English conventions. (Stage E)

Benchmark 3.B.3b

2. Establish and maintain a focus. (Stage E)

3. Develop a topic sentence that is supported with details. (Stage E)

1. Use prewriting strategies to choose a topic and generate ideas (e.g., webbing, brainstorming, listing, note taking, outlining, drafting, and graphic organizers). (Stage E)

4. Organize a coherent structure appropriate to purpose (i.e., narration, exposition, persuasion), audience, and context using paragraphs and transition words. (Stage E)

8. Revise and edit (e.g., conference with self, peer, volunteer, teacher). (Stage E)

5. Use appropriate transition words to connect ideas. (Stage E)

6. Elaborate ideas through facts, details, description, reasons, and narration. (Stage E)

Benchmark 3.C.3a

2. Use the characteristics of a well-developed narrative, expository, and persuasive piece. (Stage E)

3. Write creatively for a specified purpose and audience (e.g., short story, poetry, directions, song, and friendly letter). (Stage E)

Benchmark 4.A.3c

5. Compose a multi-paragraph piece which presents one position of an issue that offers sufficient support. (Stage E) 1. Evaluate the situation and assume appropriate listening mode. (Stage E)

2. Record appropriate notes from presentation. (Stage E)

8. Paraphrase or repeat and execute multi-stepped directions. (Stage E)