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Text Analysis 
Using Suffix –ful

" The Story of My

Life" by Helen Keller

Lesson  Lesson 
1 2
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Choose the word in which
the following suffix -ful is
correctly used.

a. Gracefull
b. Plentiful
c. sucessful
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Learning Objective: Analyzing the text using words with
suffix- ful.
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Compose a prediction essay by applying
words with suffix- ful.

Connect and reflect to the story by  applying Grade

words with suffix –ful. Level
Gold
Analyze the character's actions and thoughts
using words with suffix –ful.

Comprehend the text deeper by  using suffix –

L 8.4: Use Greek or Latin affixes and roots as
ful.  clues to the meaning of a word.

W.8.2.b, Develop the topic with relevant, well-

Recall text details using suffix -ful chosen facts, definitions, concrete details,
quotations, or other information and
examples.
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MODELING

‫حدث‬

‫هدية‬

‫حدث‬
‫شفقة‬

‫يتعجب‬
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Starter adjectives that end with -ful.​Write sentences
connecting it to the text " The Story of My Life"
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by Helen Keller​
• Successful ‫ن اجح‬ • Distasteful ‫مقيت‬
•Meaningful ‫ذو معنى‬ • Disgraceful ‫مخز‬
•Thoughtful ‫وقور‬ • Distrustful ‫غير واث‬
• Unhealthful ‫غير ص حي‬
•Delightful ‫مسع د‬
Suc-cess-ful​ • Distressful ‫مرتاب‬
​
•Respectful ‫محترم‬ • Wasteful ‫مبذر‬
Helen Keller was •Purposeful ‫هادف‬ • Ungrateful ‫جاحد‬
a successful American  •Insightful ‫ب صيرة‬ • Shameful ‫مخجل‬
writer who was
deaf and blind​.
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exciting about it using words with
suffix –ful.

Example:  Zoo’s expert carer is careful in

feeding the penguins their daily meals .

SOURCE: https://abudhabimagazine.ae/al-ain-zoo-invites-visitors-to-meet-the-h
umboldt-penguins-and-learn-how-to-protect-them-from-extinction-in-the-wild/
 
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Learning Objective:

Grade
Level
Gold
Differentiated Learning Tasks
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Recall details from the text. Respond using words with
suffix -ful. Check the word bank beside. •Distasteful ‫​مقيت‬
•Successful ‫​ن اجح‬ •Disgraceful ‫​مخز‬
1. For how much of her life did Helen have the abilities •Meaningful ‫معنى‬ ‫​ذو‬ •Distrustful ‫​غير واث‬
to see and hear? •Thoughtful ‫​وقور‬ •Unhealthful ‫​غير ص حي‬
2. What two feelings does Helen say she did not have •Delightful ‫​مسع د‬ •Distressful ‫​مرتاب‬
after her outburst with the new doll? •Respectful ‫​محترم‬ •Wasteful ‫​مبذر‬
•Purposeful ‫​هادف‬ •Ungrateful ‫​جاحد‬
•Insightful ‫ب صيرة‬ •Shameful ‫​مخجل‬
•​
Comprehend the text deeper by answering the following
questions using suffix –ful. 

1. Why does Helen describe the time before and after

Anne Sullivan came into her life as two lives
of “immeasurable contrasts”?

2. How did Helen come to understand the mystery of

language? What effect did it have on her? Explain
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1. Why do you think Helen was suddenly able to feel
repentance? •Distasteful ‫​مقيت‬
2. Do you think the fact that Helen could once see and •Disgraceful ‫​مخز‬
hear helped her understand that words are names for •Successful ‫​ن اجح‬
•Distrustful ‫​غير واث‬
things? Explain •Meaningful ‫معنى‬ ‫​ذو‬
•Unhealthful ‫​غير ص حي‬
•Thoughtful ‫​وقور‬
•Distressful ‫​مرتاب‬
•Delightful ‫​مسع د‬
Connect and reflect to the story of Helen to real life •Wasteful ‫​مبذر‬
•Respectful ‫​محترم‬
scenarios. Apply words with suffix –ful to your •Ungrateful ‫​جاحد‬
•Purposeful ‫​هادف‬
responses. •Shameful ‫​مخجل‬
•Insightful ‫ب صيرة‬
1. Considering the excerpts from Helen Keller’s life, how •​
important are others to our lives? Explain.
2. Considering the excerpts, when you know a certain
course of action is right, why is persistence important in
life? Explain.

Probe the details of the text. Apply words with suffix –ful to

your responses.
1. If Anne Sullivan had not come into Helen Keller’s life, how do you think
it might have been different? Are there other people or factors that you
think contributed to her transformation? Explain
.2. In your view, what is the most important quality Anne Sullivan had that
made Helen’s progress possible? Explain.
3. Can we think with the heart? What does Helen Keller’s experience say
about the power of love? Explain
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Learning Objective:

​
To create tasks that promote exploration of
culture and heritage; to add these to
current planning.

To create tasks that promote real life

Grade
connections and add to current planning Level
Gold
To evaluate current plans and identify areas
for real life connections tasks and links

To discuss different ways to include real life

connections in the classroom

To understand the terms ‘real life

connections’ and ‘Heritage’ in an
educational setting.
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​ Intro​ Phase 1​ Check Point​ Phase 2​ Exit Ticket​

Time​ 10mins​ 15mins​ 5mins​ 15mins​ 5mins​

​ • Lesson Starter​ • Main teaching​ • Revisiting the • Leveled Tasks​ • Plenary​

Planned  Show and telll       Boardgame​ learning goals.​ Extended Tasks as • Learning mat
Activities ​ At the end  of the Collaborative ​ • ​ needed.​ Revisit Big
lesson, students          Work Question​
will be able Challenge​ Teacher/Student
to Analyzing the text Think-Write-Pair- identifies next
using words Share​ steps in
with suffix- ful. their learning.​
​
Key concepts​
Suffix -ful
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Learning Stations

" The Story of My

Life"
by Helen Keller

Lesson  Lesson 
3 4
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Pick out the adjective clause
and  the word that it modifies
USE YOUR WHITEBOARD.

1. Is that the plant that you brought?

2. How is your friend for whom I
made this cake?
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Learning Objective: Apply varied skills in

authentic ways through
learning stations.​
​

Conduct a self-assessment guided by

the rubrics.

Create a dialogue between Helen and Anne by  Grade
applying adjectival phrases. Level
Gold
Solve what adjectival phrase independently.

L.8.1, Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard

 Explore The Remarkable Life of Anne English grammar and
usage when writing or speaking; retain and further develop
Sullivan Macy and Her Extraordinary Friendship language skills learned in previous grades. 
with Helen Keller .
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Recall the target vocabulary words
through word game. 
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Learning station is a method of

instruction in which small groups of
students move through many
learning centers, or stations,
allowing teachers to differentiate
instruction by incorporating
students' needs, interests, and
learning styles
Starter Apply varied skills in authentic
ways through learning stations. 
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EMERALD BRONZE SILVER GOLD DIAMOND

STATION 1 STATION 2 STATION 3 STATION 4 STATION 5

Create one of the Conduct a self-

Recall the  Explore The Solve what following
target vocabular Remarkable Life 1.a dialogue between assessment
of Anne adjectival phrase
y words through  Helen and Anne by  guided by
Sullivan Macy is  by watching the applying
word game.  the rubrics.
https://quizlet.com/7 and Her Extraordi adjectival phrases
73055101/story-of-m nary Friendship video.  2.  an alternative blur
y-life-by-helen-keller- with Helen Keller Adjectival Phrase - YouTube  b for the text you've
keywords-flash-cards https://blog.richmond.edu/heroes/20 read.
/?new 14/09/05/the-heroic-companionship-
of-helen-keller-and-anne 3. biography of
  -sullivan/  Hellen or Anne

READING STATION EXPLORER        WRITING STATION CRITIQUE  STATION

GAME STATION STATION
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Explore The Remarkable Life of
Anne Sullivan Macy and Her Extraordinary 
Friendship with Helen Keller​
https://blog.richmond.edu/heroes/2014/09
/05/the-heroic-companionship-of-helen-kel
ler-and-anne-sullivan/
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Solve the adjectival phrase worksheet
after watching the video. 
Adjectival Phrase - YouTube 
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Conduct a self-
assessment guided
Create one of the following​guided by the rubrics. by the rubrics.
1.a dialogue between Helen and Anne by ​ Then set your next
applying adjectival phrases  goal.
https://historywithmrgreen.com/page1/assets/Dialogue%20Rubric.pdf 
2.an alternative blurb for the text you've read.​  1. Dialogue between Helen and 
https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=YX88B4B&sp=yes&  Anne by ​
3. biography of Hellen or Anne applying adjectival phrases 
https://school.stfrancisxavier.com/documents/2018/8/biography.pdf  https://historywithmrgreen.com/p
Esports in UAE Education: More Than Just a Game? age1/assets/Dialogue%20Rubric.p
What is your POV about this? df
 
While gaming might not sound like something that children should be doing at school, students are being 2.Alternative blurb for the text
given the opportunity to play competitive video games – all in the name of education. you've read.​ 
Esports, the world of organised competitive video gaming (where teams and individual players play against
each other online) has brought the likes of League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League and, of course, https://www.rcampus.com/rubrics
Fortnite into classrooms. From an extra-curricular activity through to a professional qualification, academic howc.cfm?code=YX88B4B&sp=yes
leaders are introducing esports to help prepare students for a digital future.
Esports is on track to exceed $200 billion in value by 2023, and so it's not surprising to see it expanding within
& 
https://whichsc education. We are seeing a generation of young gamers in the classroom who have grown up online, cohorts of 3. Biography of Hellen or Anne
hooladvisor.co students who have their sights set on digital futures, and children who have found a passion for online gaming
m/uae/guides/e
during lockdowns to fill the void left by the cancellation of traditional sports.
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sports-in-educa
tion-is-it-more-t documents/2018/8/biography.pdf
han-just-a-gam
e
 
 
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Learning Objective:

Grade
Level
Gold
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Learning Objective:

​
To create tasks that promote exploration of
culture and heritage; to add these to
current planning.

To create tasks that promote real life

Grade
connections and add to current planning Level
Gold
To evaluate current plans and identify areas
for real life connections tasks and links

To discuss different ways to include real life

connections in the classroom

To understand the terms ‘real life

connections’ and ‘Heritage’ in an
educational setting.
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​ Intro​ Phase 1​ Check Point​ Phase 2​ Exit Ticket​

Time​ 10mins​ 15mins​ 5mins​ 15mins​ 5mins​

​ • Lesson Starter​ • Main teaching​ • Revisiting the • Leveled Tasks​ • Plenary​

Planned  Thinking Routine-       Boardgame​ learning goals.​ Extended Tasks as • Learning ther
Activities ​ Post it!​ Collaborative ​ • ​ needed.​ mometer ​
By the end of the          Work Revisit Big
lesson, students Challenge​ Question​
will be able to apply Think-Write-Pair- Teacher/Student
varied skills Share​ identifies next
in authentic ways steps in
through learning their learning.​
stations. 

​
Key concepts​
  Learning stations
  Adjectival phrase
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Writing a Critique 

" The Story of My

Life"by Helen Keller

Lesson  Lesson 
5 6
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Arrange the critical writing steps in order. Write
the numbers on your whiteboard.

1 2 3
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Learning Objective: Write a critique essay using possessive

adjectives guided by the rubrics.
​

Publish a critique essay to be self-

evaluated using the rubrics.

Write a critique of a story, book, play, or Grade

movie outlining the standard. Level
Gold
Write a brief overview of the text stating
your stand in the thesis statement. 

Examine the use of evidence after

thinking of your response to the text.  
W.8.9,

Identify the main ideas of a story, Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support
written analysis, interpretation, reflection, and research,

book, play, or movie.  applying

one or more grade 8 standards for Reading Literature or
Reading Informational Text as needed. 
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list of your standard
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before writing your
critique. See sample.
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Learning Objective:

Grade
Level
Gold
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Brainstorming begins
Writing Prompt 2/17/23
Write a critique of a story,
book, play, or movie. List
two or three standards you
will use to judge the work.
Then explain how the
story, book, play, or movie
meets them or not. Be sure
to use possessive
adjectives correctly.
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Article Critique
Rubric
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Publish a critique essay to be evaluated using
possessive adjectives guided by the rubrics.

Write a critique of a story, book, play, or movie. List two or

three standards you will use to judge the work. Then explain
how the story, book, play, or movie meets them or not. Be sure
to use possessive adjectives correctly.

Write a brief overview of the text stating your stand in the thesis
statement. Use possessive adjectives.

Analyze the text by thinking of your response to the text and

examining the use of evidence. Use possessive adjectives.

By taking notes, read and identify the main ideas of a story,

book, play or movie.Use possessive adjectives.
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and intent in this article from Abu
Dhabi Magazine.

The UAE passport grants its holder entry to 177 countries (ab
dhabimagazine.ae)
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Following the
Learning Objective: given rubric,
Write a critique essay using possessive assess the
​ adjectives guided by the rubrics.
critique
essay  of your
partner
Grade
Level
stating your
Gold comments
clearly and
directly. 
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​ Intro​ Phase 1​ Check Point​ Phase 2​ Exit Ticket​

Time​ 10mins​ 15mins​ 5mins​ 15mins​ 5mins​

​ • Lesson Starter​ • Main teaching​ • Revisiting the • Leveled Tasks​ • Plenary​

Planned  Thinking Routine-       Boardgame​ learning goals.​ Extended Tasks as • Peer
Activities ​ Post it!​ Collaborative ​ • ​ needed.​ assessment
         Work Revisit Big
By the end of the Challenge​ Question​
lesson, students Think-Write-Pair- Teacher/Student
will be able to write Share​ identifies next
a critique essay steps in
using their learning.​
possessive adjective
s guided by the
rubrics.

​
Key concepts​
   Possessive
Adjectives​