Al Maaref Private School Weekly Lesson Plan

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Teacher Names: Weekly Lesson Dates: (Total Time for Each Daily Unit Title: Unit Number: 2
Ogechi Elekwa 05/12/2022 Lesson) Take Control
06/12/2022 45 Minutes
08/12/2022

Priority/ RI.7.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings;
Power/Focus analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Curriculum
Standards W.7.2.e Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are
writing.

Integrated SL.7.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Standards

Multidisciplin Science(Analysing)
ary Skills/
Practices
Sessions Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6

Reading Vocabulary AND Reading Reading Literature or Reading Reading Literature or Grammar Lesson Grammar Lesson Guided
Information Comprehension Reading Information (Language Application/ Reading Reading/
Literacy
Skill: Comprehension Skill Standard/ May Comprehension Skills Raz-Kids/
Focus Area be from previous Jigsaw Practice CAFE
Identifying the main idea/ grade levels due Reading
 theme using unseen to learning gaps) Stations/
informational text Application using Library
More practice on authentic material. Period
sentence
structure Achieve30
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ReSuccess Standard Code: RI.7.4. Standard Code: RI.7.4. Standard Code: W.7.2.e Standard Code: Standard Code:
W.7.2.e, SL.7.6
Success Criterion: Success Criterion: Success Criterion: SL.7.6
Criteria Success Criterion: 
 I can identify tone in a  I can analyze how  I can establish and Success Criterion:  I can establish and
(Measurable
text. meaning and tone are maintain a formal I can demonstrate maintain a formal
I Can
 I can analyze how impacted by specific style and objective correct use of style and objective
statement
formal, standard tone while
that is meaning and tone are word choice. tone while attending
English when attending to the
displayed in impacted by specific to the norms and
speaking norms and
the word choice. conventions of the
conventions of the
classroom) discipline in which
discipline in which
they are writing.
they are writing.

 
Formative/ _ Teacher Feedback _ Teacher Feedback _ Teacher Feedback _ Teacher _ Teacher Feedback 
_ Peer Feedback 
Summative _ Peer Feedback _ Peer Feedback _ Peer Feedback Feedback
_ Self Feedback 
Assessments _ Self Feedback _ Self Feedback _ Self Feedback _ Peer Feedback
 _ Self Feedback
Key Tone, Cheerful, Dry, Tone, Cheerful, Dry, Formal Formal Formal

Vocabulary Assertive, Lighthearted. Assertive, Lighthearted. Informal Informal Informal

Regretful, Humorous. Regretful, Humorous. Tone
Pessimistic, Nostalgic. Pessimistic, Nostalgic. Objective
Resources Youtube Video
PPT
https://youtu.be/l3yWmXbC36s
Video
Worksheet/
Worksheets PPT  Worksheet/Copybook
PPT Copybook
Online Dictionary Worksheets Ppt
Worksheets Ppt
https:// Videos YouTube video
https:// YouTube video
dictionary.cambridge.org/
dictionary.cambridge.org/
dictionary/english
dictionary/english
Pre-Requisites Assess prior knowledge of the Assess what has been covered Ask students if they know Review of Review of previous
students on Tone so far on Tone. the difference between previous session session
formal and informal style
of speaking.
Starter Do Now: https://youtu.be/ Formal-vs- YouTube video on Cue
Vocabulary Development https://youtu.be/iymti1BC8cE 0LmhIu3phqk Informal.pdf establishing a formal Students
Students define academic activities and objective tone in to Reading
vocabulary in their notebooks writing. Groups /
per taught skills *Using Station
dictionary, thesaurus, Rotation
identifying word parts, etc. Schedule
Gradual I DO: I DO: I DO: I Do: I Do:  I Do:
 Release Reading Mentor Text: Model Grammar Model Grammar Rule
for Students  
Lesson Use of excerpts in analyzing Reading Mentor Text: Reading Mentor Text: Rule for Students
Procedures how tone are impacted by Use of excerpts in analyzing Learn Bright Worksheet Formal-vs- At Least 2
specific word choices. how tone are impacted by Informal.pdf A recap on formal and Small
informal style in
specific word choices. Guiding Question *Aligned Group
writing.
Guiding Question *Aligned to to SC: Guided
A recap of what an
SC: Guiding Question *Aligned to How do I make my Guiding Question Reading
objective tone is.
Looking at what was underlined, SC: speaking formal? *Aligned to SC: Lessons
what is the tone of the text? What is the tone of the text? What situations
Guiding Question
calls for formal *Aligned to SC:  You Do
Graphic Organizer that will be Graphic Organizer that will be Graphic Organizer that and informal Together/
What situations calls
Modeled: Modeled *Showing clear will be Modeled *Showing language? Alone:
for formal and
ToneGraphicOrganizer-1.pdf connection to previous clear connection to informal language?
comprehension lesson: previous comprehension Reading/
We Do: lesson: We Do: Writing
Think Pair Share: We Do: Stations
Students are to write a short We Do: Think Pair Share
story and they must elicit a tone Think Pair Share: Think Pair Share: (Apply Grammar
throughout the story. Ask students to swap their Lesson to
 
earlier written stories. Sentences/ We Do: 
 
You Do Together/Alone: You Do Together/ Alone: Passages):
Think Pair Share
Application of Comprehension Application of (Apply Grammar
Lesson to Sentences/
Skill Taught Challenge students to identify Comprehension Skill Role play to
Passages): 
TpTFREEWritingSkills.pdf the tone in their peer’s written Taught convert informal
work. language to
 Pg 5
Raz-Kids or other Unseen
Passage for Each Group:
formal.
You Do Together/ Alone: Raz-Kids or other Unseen
You Do Together/
Application of Comprehension Passage for Each Group: Alone: 
Skill Taught Maintaining-a-Formal- You Do Together/
Apply Grammar
Style.pdf Alone: Lesson to Sentences/
Passages): 
Raz-Kids or other Unseen Learn Bright Worksheet
Passage for Each Group: Comparison of formal and Apply Grammar  
Students to self-assess if they informal writing styles. Lesson to  
were successful in establishing a Sentences/  

certain tone/mood in their Passages):

writing. Role play to
convert informal
language to
formal

Differentiated Extend/ Challenge: Extend/ Challenge: Extend/ Challenge: Extend/ Extend/ Challenge:  
 
Small Group/ Reinforce the vocabulary words Reinforce the vocabulary words Maintaining-a-Formal- Challenge:
Whole Group by student making sentences by student making sentences Style.pdf Recognizing
Develop:  
Instruction with them in their copy book. with them in their copy book. formal and
Develop: informal language
Develop: Correcting a paragraph by activities.
Reinforce: 
Reinforce the vocabulary words changing it from informal
by student writing the Develop: to formal. Develop:
synonyms in their copy book. Reinforce the vocabulary words Recognizing
 by student writing the formal and
Reinforce: synonyms in their copy book. Reinforce: informal language
HMH Analyze Tone Peer Coach Correcting a paragraph by activities.
Video Reinforce: changing it from informal
Reinforce the vocabulary words to formal Reinforce:
by student writing the Recognizing
antonyms in their copy book. formal and
informal language
activities.

Cross- Public Speaking Public Speaking Journalism Journalism

curricular
Connections
National Leadership Leadership Leadership Leadership
Agenda/ UAE
Connection
SOD Reinforce the vocabulary words Reinforce the vocabulary words Reinforce the vocabulary Reinforce the  
Accommodatio by supporting student with by supporting student with words by supporting vocabulary words
ns visuals online/ pictorial visuals online/ pictorial student with visuals by supporting
examples. examples. online/ pictorial examples. student with
visuals online/
pictorial
examples.
SOD Provide vocabulary lists with Provide vocabulary lists with Provide vocabulary lists Provide
Modifications user-friendly definitions  user-friendly definitions  with user-friendly vocabulary lists
 definitions  with user-friendly
definitions 
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Criteria/ Exit Criteria Success
Ticket/ Criteria
Homework/
Assessment
Updated: 27/11/22