Mrs.

Tonelli * Language Arts * 2014-2015 Quarter ONE Week TWO

*All lessons are subject to change. Please contact Mrs. Tonelli if needed. Periods 1/2 Periods 3/4& 6/7 ALL
DATE VOCABULARY LANGUAGE USAGE LITERATURE MISC
8/25
Monday
Dynamic Lit: In groups, use word
part cards to make words with the
root FORM
Create a list to share with the class:
winner has the most real words in
the time given
*Textbooks needed
Read & discuss pg 28
Elements of Plot PPT
Read samples pg 29 Close Read teacher led small
groups if possible
What Drives a Story ws go over in class

ACT 1 book walk through
Word intro
Exercise 1

*Textbooks needed
Station 1 = Read & discuss pg 28 & 29 (teacher led)
Station 2 = Conflict review on iPads
Station 3 = Plot PPT on laptops
What Drives A Story complete together at the end
of class (orally or on projector)
8/26
Tuesday
Review of basic parts of speech
before beginning
Complete FORM Organization
Diagram may work with groups to
divide up the dictionary work
*iPads for dictionary app
Conflicts to Ponder (bellwork) *Textbooks needed
Show Level-Up: Plot Stages
Read & discuss pgs 30 & 31
Complete Note Taking Plot Developments ws
w/partner go over in class


Grade ex 1 in groups
Exercise 2 ind use other paper, full
sentences, word in proper context
Quizlet if time
*Textbooks needed
Review of Plot http://youtu.be/WH5jlkK4aUI
Notetaking: Stages of Plot ws
Show Level-Up: Conflict
Reteaching ws: Conflict
8/27
Wednesday
Give Answers to Magic Squares
Complete In Other Words as a class
Read The Escape story
Complete Plot Descriptions side 1 together
IND Complete side 2 w/ event from your
summer/life

Exercise 3 whole class *Textbooks needed
Read The Elevator whole class
Discuss Close Read questions

8/28
Thursday
MAP TESTNG
ACT vocab = ex 4 & review for qz
MAP TESTING MAP TESTING

8/29
Friday

Complete Morpheme Mania GrammarNotes Presentation: Correcting
Sentence Fragments
Lesson 1 wksht Avoiding Sentence Frags
Hand out workbooks
PowerNotes/Video Trailer for Seventh Grade
Pg 4-5 in wkbk



QUIZ 1
Exercise 5 whole class, brainstorm
organization only
Hand out workbooks
PowerNotes/Video Trailer for Raymonds Run
Pg 4-5 in wkbk