2014

WEEKLY LESSON PLANS

MP Everist Language Arts
Reading Focus: LAFS.8.RI.1.1/1.2, 1.3, 2.4 Analyze Text: Close Reading: The Whistle; Individualized iReady Lessons
Writing Focus: LAFS.8.W.1- FSA Expository Writing Practice; Academic Vocabulary in Context; Citing Text Evidence
Monday 12-01

Tuesday 12-02

Wednesday 12-03

Thursday 12-04

Friday 12-05

Content Goal

Summarize character
actions in short story
text (L21-48)

Analyze symbolism/
figurative significance
of the whistle in
Whistle.

Increase reading
comprehension abilities
by mastering lessons
(80%) through iReady.

Plan an explanatory
essay by reading
stimuli/prompt and
organizing ideas.

Write an expository
essay using support
from stimuli (text
evidence).

Language Goal

Use controlling idea

and supporting details
in summary.

Interpret repetition of
words as emphasizing
their symbolic value.

Record content goal on

iReady; self- monitor
progress.

Use RAFT strategies

to plan writing.

Review process of
online writing and
submissions..

Accountable
Team Task

With group, discuss

read and re-read
activities.

W/table partner,
discuss short response
and text support used.

Discuss skills mastered

and goals for moving
forward w/table mates.

With table partner,

share examples of
writing outline and
give feedback.

W/ group, discuss
challenges and
positives of online
writing/keyboarding

*Hook Whistle art

*Model Rereading
for understanding and
text evidence; audio
read-aloud.

*Hook Train
whistles, connections
*Model Chunk and
check for information
(word repetition)

*Review importance of
focus and fidelity to
program/practice
modules

*Hook: HMH flip

*Model: Using
transitions in writing

*Model
Introductions and
hooks; focus

Activities

* RevItUp - Picture
Review
* Close Reader audio
listening skills

*RevItUp Vocab
Test: Lesson 5
*Close Reader writing
responses/activities

*IReady -individual
online reading learning
plan and practice.

*RevItUp, - Read
story, Lesson 6
*Online writing
lessons and practice.

*Write/type multiparagraph response

to expository prompt

Assessments
Modifications

Observation of student participation; class work; research, reading & writing practice, quizzes and tests.
For ESOL and ESE: clarify and reduce class work and homework assignments, give added time

Hook
Modeling