Week of February 3, 2014
January31
| Objective(s): | TLW read poetry selections. TLW write a short answer response. TLW complete STAAR practice exercises for non-fiction, SA response, essay. Pre-AP TLW read and analyze poetry. TLW write a poetry analysis. |
| TEKS: | (1) A-Reading/Vocabulary development; B-reading/vocabulary development; (2) B-reading comprehension of a literary text; (3) Poetry. (16) Persuasive Texts. (17) Oral and Written Conventions. RC-10 (A) Reading comprehension skills; (B) Reading/Comprehension Skills—use evidence to support understanding; (1) A; E reading/vocabulary development ; (7) Poetry; |
| ELPS/CCRS: | ELPS: (1) E/ c.2.C/ c.3.D; c.5.G CCRS: Reading II. C.2 |
| Literature books, handouts, student workbooks, study questions; graphic organizers | |
| Instructional Strategies | |
| Monday | Pre-AP: Read “Taught Me Purple” by Evelyn D. Hunt/complete DIDLS chart for the poem. |
| Periods 2-4-6-7: STAAR practice test with OMAM, non-fiction passage, short answers, persuasive essay. | |
| Tuesday | Pre-AP: Warm up-fist graphic: students will reflect/record their impressions of various illustrations of a fist. Read “Making a Fist” in literature book, pg. 664/fill “Poetry Analysis Worksheet” |
| Periods 2-4-6-7: Continue STAAR practice test. | |
| Wednesday | Pre-AP: Read “Couchant Bryant, Headmaster” in “The Border” page 23. Students will use TPCASTT to analyze. |
| Periods 2-4-6-7: STAAR Revising and Editing practice exercise. Complete practice test. Turn in. | |
| Thursday | Pre-AP: Read “The Bean Eaters.” Complete questions for homework. Read “Those Winter Sundays.” Begin analysis chart. Complete in class on Friday. |
| Periods 2-4-6-7: Read “The Palace Thief” orally. (short story). | |
| Friday | Pre-AP: Finish chart on “Those Winter Sunday”–do crossover piece for theme. (STAAR practice). |
| Periods 2-4-6-7: Complete oral reading of “The Palace Thief.” | |
| Assessment/Evaluation: | quizzes/handouts/oral reading checks/STAAR practice exercise; reading response questions/tests |
